Singapore opposition members quit in latest political shake-up
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Two senior members of Singapore’s largest opposition party quit on Wednesday after admitting to an inappropriate relationship,…
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…
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…
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…
Vietnam EV maker VinFast to start construction of US factory next week
By Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnamese automaker VinFast said on Wednesday it would start construction of a $4 billion electric…