Japan keeps growth focus but signals end to crisis-mode fiscal largesse
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is committed to putting economic growth before fiscal reform, Prime…
China’s exports tumble in May as global demand falters
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s exports shrank much faster than expected in May while imports extended declines with a…
Japan’s current account in black for third straight month
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan posted a current account surplus for the third month in April as the trade deficit narrowed…
New Zealand highlights importance of partners in tense region
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand, long known for its staunch independence in foreign policy, sees like-minded partners…
EU, US tell Kosovo to back down in Serb standoff or face ‘consequences’
By Fatos Bytyci and Andrew Gray PRISTINA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The United States and the European Union told Kosovo on Wednesday…
Raging Canada wildfires threaten critical infrastructure, force evacuations
By Ismail Shakil and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Hundreds of uncontrolled forest fires blazed across Canada on Wednesday, threatening…
Dollar’s strength here to stay; only a rate cut could dent it -FX strategists: Reuters poll
By Indradip Ghosh and Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU (Reuters) – The dollar’s renewed strength against most major currencies will not fade…
RBA to hike cash rate once more to 4.35% this year: Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will hike its key interest rate once more…
Surgery on pope was successful, doctors say he can travel
By Philip Pullella, Crispian Balmer and Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) -Pope Francis underwent a three-hour operation in a Rome hospital…
Golf-LIV, COVID and forest fires, the Canadian Open battles on
By Steve Keating TORONTO (Reuters) – After being hit with a couple of LIV Golf bombshells, COVD-19 and even forest…