Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Weak yen, inflation overshoot may prod BOJ to phase out stimulus by year-end: ex-BOJ official
By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may prefer to go slow in ending ultra-low interest rates, but the weak yen and risks of an inflation overshoot could prod it ...
Nov 01, 2023
China firm launches stock indices to tap into rush for safe-haven gold
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's biggest index provider launched on Wednesday two gold-linked stock indices to cash in on surging demand for exposure to the safe-haven metal amid a slump in the local real...
Nov 01, 2023
Factbox-Bletchley Park: Five facts about the UK's AI Safety Summit venue
By Farouq Suleiman BLETCHLEY PARK, England (Reuters) - Britain will host its first global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) at Bletchley Park, a site considered as a birthplace of computing due t...
Nov 01, 2023
North Korea's chances of succeeding in spy satellite launch high -S.Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea is in the final stages of preparations for the launch of a spy satellite and the chances of the third attempt succeeding are high, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesda...
Nov 01, 2023
Finland's Neste to cut 400 jobs in cost cutting drive
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Finland's Neste said on Wednesday it plans to save 50 million euros ($53 million) annually through measures it expects will include shedding 400 jobs globally. The refiner and b...
Nov 01, 2023
England and Wales insolvencies hold near 14-year high
LONDON (Reuters) - The number of companies in England and Wales declared insolvent during the three months to the end of September remained close to levels seen after the 2008 financial crisis and was...
Nov 01, 2023
Skanska misses profit view as property market slump bites
By Niklas Pollard STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish builder Skanska reported third-quarter earnings far below market expectations on Wednesday as weak property markets took a toll in the shape of asset wr...
Nov 01, 2023
Global fund managers sharpen bank scrutiny following crisis -survey
By Laura Matthews and Chiara Elisei NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Global fund managers are exploring ways to spread their counterparty risk, with many regularly monitoring the credit ratings of their de...
Nov 01, 2023
Pakistan official: 104,000 undocumented Afghans returned to Afghanistan through Torkham border
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - More than 100,000 undocumented Afghan nationals have returned voluntary to Afghanistan through the northwestern Torkham border crossing in the last two weeks, a Pakistan...
Nov 01, 2023
Tennis-German court orders Zverev to pay fine in physical abuse case - lawyers
(Reuters) - Alexander Zverev has been ordered by a Berlin court to pay an undisclosed fine for physically abusing the mother of his child, the German tennis player's lawyers said, adding that he would...
Nov 01, 2023
