China to boost credit support to consumer sector – regulator
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will guide banks to boost credit in the consumer service industry, its financial regulator said on…
Pakistan seen hiking rates again on IMF guidance, analysts say
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistan’s central bank will likely raise its key interest rate again on Monday to…
Norwegian woman, Nepali sherpa become world’s fastest to climb all 14 tallest peaks
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) – A Norwegian woman and her sherpa guide climbed Mount K2 in Pakistan on Thursday,…
Shell, TotalEnergies profits slump as oil, gas prices cool after bumper 2022
By Shadia Nasralla, Ron Bousso and America Hernandez LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) -Shell and TotalEnergies reported sharp falls in second-quarter profit from…
Spain’s unemployment rate falls to 15-year low of 11.60% in Q2
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s unemployment rate fell to 11.60%, a 15-year low, down from 13.26% three months earlier, data from…
Japan’s Takeda beats Q1 profit estimates on mainstay drugs, dengue vaccine
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical posted first-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates, citing solid sales of mainstay drugs and the…
France’s Casino swings to first-half loss as debt deal awaited
By Dominique Vidalon and Helen Reid PARIS (Reuters) -Cash-strapped retailer Casino suffered a first-half loss after falling sales and price…
Pakistan says China has rolled over $2.4 billion loan for two years
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that China has rolled over a $2.4…
Blinken says door open for New Zealand to engage on AUKUS
By Lucy Craymer and Renju Jose WELLINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday the door was…
US officials to meet Taliban in Doha to discuss economy, rights
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. officials will meet Taliban representatives and “technocratic professionals” from Afghan ministries in Doha this…