BOJ’s Ueda vows to keep rates low for now, signals chance of future hike
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda on Tuesday stressed the need to keep monetary…
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Japan’s business services inflation hits 8-year high in fiscal 2022
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s business-to-business service inflation hit an eight-year high in the fiscal year that ended March, data showed…
IMF approves immediate disbursement of about $153 million to Tanzania
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The executive board of the International Monetary Fund on Monday approved the first review of Tanzania’s three-year extended…
ECB set to step down to 25 bps move on May 4, at least one more expected- Reuters Poll
By Prerana Bhat BENGALURU (Reuters) – The European Central Bank will almost certainly add 25 basis points to its deposit…
Japan raises view on imports, sees rising bankruptcies
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan raised its official assessment of imports for first time in nine months, the government’s monthly economic…
South Korea economy averts recession but faces tough headwinds
By Choonsik Yoo and Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s heavily trade-reliant economy barely averted a recession posting slim growth…
Meatpacker JBS ends contracts with US company fined for hiring kids
By Tom Polansek and Leah Douglas CHICAGO (Reuters) -JBS USA is ending contracts with a U.S. company fined for hiring…
Coinbase files legal challenge to push SEC to write rules on crypto
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – Coinbase Global Inc filed a petition on Monday in an effort to compel the U.S….
Bitcoin could hit $100,000 by end-2024, Standard Chartered says
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Top cryptocurrency bitcoin could reach $100,000 by the end of 2024, Standard Chartered said on…
Crypto firms scramble for banking partners as willing lenders dwindle
(This April 19 story has been corrected to fix the name of Banxa U.S. CEO to Richard Mico, not Ricardo…