Analysis-Israel-Hezbollah tensions elevate risks of conflict
By James Mackenzie, Dan Williams, Maya Gebeily and Laila Bassam JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) – An escalating war of words between Israel…
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Exclusive-China’s state banks seen selling dollars for yuan in London and New York hours
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s major state-owned banks were seen busy selling U.S. dollars to buy yuan in both onshore and offshore…
With a Gallic shrug, Fed bids adieu to the recession that wasn’t
By Howard Schneider, Indradip Ghosh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Blame it on economic theory not matching reality, groupthink among forecasters, or political…
Philippines central bank keeps rates steady, but ready to resume hikes if needed
By Neil Jerome Morales and Enrico Dela Cruz MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippine central bank left its benchmark interest rate steady…
Hindenburg target Freedom Holding to keep working with non-sanctioned Russians
By Mariya Gordeyeva ALMATY (Reuters) – Kazakhstan-based Freedom Holding, the latest target of Hindenburg Research, plans to keep working with…
Goldman Sachs used derivatives to help Exor build $2.8 billion Philips stake, filings show
By Toby Sterling, Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro and Andres Gonzalez AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Investment company Exor was able to build a…
Australian $100 billion pension fund targets private assets with London launch
By Lewis Jackson and Praveen Menon SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s third-largest pension fund will officially open its first overseas outpost…
Analysis-China’s crackdowns rewrite investors’ private sector playbook
By Samuel Shen and Summer Zhen SHANGHAI/HONGKONG (Reuters) – Buy the state, sell the capitalist – that’s how global investors…
China investors jump into municipal bonds, hopes of state support outweigh debt woes
By Li Gu and Tom Westbrook SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s promise of a “comprehensive” package to address local debt issues…
On San Francisco stop, Taiwan VP says will take peace as his ‘lighthouse’
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan Vice President William Lai has promised during a visit to San Francisco to take peace as his…