Australia’s Westpac splits consumer and business banking unit into two
(Reuters) – Westpac Banking Corp on Wednesday said it would split its consumer and business banking business into two, with…
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Analysis-China’s bad first half gets investors hopeful and interested
By Jason Xue and Tom Westbrook (Reuters) – China’s disappointing first half has the economy ripe for some help, and…
Thai recovery intact, policy tightening will be gradual – cenbank chief
By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s economic recovery is intact and gradual policy tightening will help underpin…
Myanmar’s education system in ‘crisis’ as rebellion rages on, says World Bank
(Reuters) – After violence erupted in Myanmar in the wake of the 2021 coup, most high school students in the…
Chinese tourists brave scorching heat to see ‘Flaming Mountains’
BEIJING (Reuters) – Tourists flocked to China’s scenic Flaming Mountains this week to experience searing high temperatures amid punishing heatwaves…
Soccer-US players harness World Cup spotlight for mental health initiative
By Nathan Frandino AUCKLAND (Reuters) – The United States brought the issue of mental wellbeing to the fore at the…
Analysis-Australian office landlords face price reckoning amid buyer impasse
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s largest landlords have announced a string of downgrades to the values of their…
French car maker Renault first-half sales jump 13%
(Reuters) -French car maker Renault on Wednesday said its worldwide sales rose 13% in the first six months of the…
China’s fiscal revenue growth slows, signals broadening economic pressure
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s fiscal revenues grew at a slower annual pace in the first six months, data showed on Wednesday,…
Marketmind: Britain’s CPI the next frontier
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook British inflation data this morning could…