Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Explainer-Why Hong Kong wants new national security laws
By Greg Torode and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's government announced on Tuesday that it hopes to swiftly pass new national security laws. A public consultation document was also relea...
Jan 30, 2024
H&M profit target in spotlight as cost-cutting gathers pace
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) - Swedish fashion retailer H&M is under pressure to prove to investors it can turn its fortunes around and fend off fierce competition from fast-fashion rivals such as Z...
Jan 30, 2024
South Korea Jan exports likely rose for fourth month on chip recovery: Reuters poll
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's exports likely rose for a fourth straight month in January on growing chip sales, with the headline figure pushed up further by calendar effects, a Reuter...
Jan 30, 2024
Japan dark-horse premier candidate calls for ending BOJ's negative rate policy
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan must immediately end its negative interest rate policy as it has allowed companies to delay efforts to boost productivity by ...
Jan 30, 2024
Marketmind: China worries markets
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee An economic data-packed day awaits European markets after a laboured Asia session, where investors were back to worrying abou...
Jan 30, 2024
Analysis-Stock pickers power up battered renewables as rates fall
By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) - Clean energy stocks might be in for a much-needed recharge this year as bets on interest rate cuts brighten their outlook following record outflows from this former ...
Jan 30, 2024
Japan to offer $300 million for optical chip tech development
By Sam Nussey and Miho Uranaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's industry ministry said on Tuesday it will offer around 45.2 billion yen ($307 million) in subsidies in an initiative to develop optical technol...
Jan 30, 2024
Hong Kong leaders start legislative push to tighten national security laws
By Jessie Pang and Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong's leader confirmed on Tuesday his intention to pass fresh national security laws soon to build on sweeping legislation Beijing imposed on ...
Jan 30, 2024
Japan PM vows to do 'everything possible' to boost household income
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday his government would do "everything possible" to achieve real income growth to put a decisive end to deflation. "The biggest mis...
Jan 30, 2024
Russia destroys 21 Ukraine-launched drones over Crimea and Russian regions -reports
(Reuters) - Russian air defence systems destroyed or intercepted 21 Ukraine-launched drones over the Crimean Peninsula and several Russian regions, Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday, citing Mo...
Jan 30, 2024
