Taiwan returns to growth in Q2 on strong domestic demand, but exports weak
By Jeanny Kao and Faith Hung TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s export-dependent economy returned to growth in the second quarter, helped by…
Judge orders 3 of the ‘Newburgh Four’ freed in New York synagogue bomb plot
By Rich McKay (Reuters) – Three men convicted more than a decade ago of plotting to blow up New York…
Big central banks hike again with end of tightening in sight
LONDON (Reuters) – Major central banks are tentatively eyeing the end of aggressive interest rate hikes as price pressures finally…
ECB’s Stournaras says further interest rate rise in September ‘looks difficult’
ATHENS (Reuters) – A further rise in euro zone interest rates in September looked “difficult”, Greek central bank chief Yannis…
StanChart lifts annual profit outlook, sets new $1 billion share buyback
By Selena Li and Lawrence White HONG KONG (Reuters) -Standard Chartered PLC upgraded its annual profit forecast on Friday and…
Singapore home prices rise despite cooling measures
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s private home prices rose 3.1% in the first half of the year, official…
Euro zone firms see stagnating activity ahead: ECB survey
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Big euro zone firms are recording stagnating activity levels and see no improvement in the current quarter…
ECB survey points to stickier underlying inflation
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Core inflation in the euro zone will come down more slowly than previously thought as wage growth…
Keurig Dr Pepper beats sales estimates, posts strong forecast on higher prices
(Reuters) – Keurig Dr Pepper Inc beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly results on Thursday and forecast higher annual sales,…
Chemicals maker Clariant sees stronger H2 after catalysts unit helps Q2 profit beat
By Linda Pasquini and Marta Frackowiak (Reuters) -Swiss specialty chemicals maker Clariant on Friday said it still expected the second…