North Korea says Travis King wants refuge from mistreatment, racism in US
By Soo-hyang Choi and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has concluded that U.S. soldier Travis King wants refuge there…
Asian hedge funds see waning demand in the first half -data
By Summer Zhen HONG KONG (Reuters) – Money continued to flow out of Asian hedge funds in the first half…
Alphabet’s Verily plans cost cuts amid pressure on Other Bets unit – WSJ
(Reuters) – Alphabet’s health science unit is planning additional expense cuts after losing more money than expected so far this…
Maui officials defend decision not to sound sirens during wildfire
By Jonathan Allen LAHAINA, Hawaii (Reuters) -Maui’s emergency management chief on Wednesday defended his agency’s decision against sounding sirens during…
Marketmind: Rattled by the China and Fed double whammy
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee It has been a tough week…
Chevron, Woodside say no updates on Australian LNG wage talks as unions file safety complaint
By Lewis Jackson and Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) – Woodside Energy and Chevron said on Thursday there were no updates…
Australia July jobs take a surprise fall as market loosens
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia employment unexpectedly fell in July to end two months of very strong growth, while…
ANZ Group reports slight rise in late mortgage payments
By Rishav Chatterjee (Reuters) -ANZ Group Holdings said on Thursday late mortgage repayments edged up in the June quarter but…
Australia’s Telstra shelves InfraCo stake sale plan, shares down
By Poonam Behura (Reuters) -Australia’s Telstra shelved plans on Thursday to sell a stake in its physical infrastructure unit, sending…
Some 40% of Japanese firms see fundraising impact from BOJ tweak: Reuters poll
By Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) – About 40% of Japanese firms expect the central bank’s recent policy adjustment to have…