Author Archives: Syndicated Content
US Supreme Court's Alito defends against ethics questions
By Andrew Chung NEW YORK (Reuters) - Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Tuesday published a commentary in the Wall Street Journal defending himself from questions about his ethica...
Jun 20, 2023
Asia stocks slip as suspense builds for China, Fed news
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks were subdued on Wednesday as a lack of new stimulus steps from Beijing frustrated investors, who were also wondering just how hawkish the world's most pow...
Jun 20, 2023
China announces extension of purchase tax break on NEVs until 2027
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China on Wednesday announced an extension of a purchase tax break on new energy vehicles (NEVs), a new pillar of the economy whose muted recovery has seen market watchers ...
Jun 20, 2023
Azerbaijan says Armenian forces shell border area
(Reuters) - Armenia's armed forces shelled the positions of the Azerbaijani army in the border area of the Sadarak district, Azerbaijan's defence ministry said late on Tuesday. "Units of the Armenian ...
Jun 20, 2023
BOJ's Adachi says it's premature to tweak ultra-loose policy
KAGOSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Seiji Adachi said on Wednesday it was too early to phase out ultra-loose monetary policy given the high uncertainty over the price outlook. "We'...
Jun 20, 2023
SoftBank to shift its stance to 'offence mode', says CEO Son
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son said on Wednesday that his tech investing conglomerate plans to shift its stance to "offence mode". "The time has come to shift to offence mode," Son...
Jun 20, 2023
Slowing Chinese economy of more concern to EU firms than geopolitics - survey
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) - A slowdown in both the Chinese and global economies is the biggest issue affecting European firms in China, beating political tensions with the United States and decoup...
Jun 20, 2023
Jeffrey Epstein got $300 million in US Virgin Islands tax incentives, JPMorgan says
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase said the U.S. Virgin Islands gave Jeffrey Epstein more than $300 million in tax incentives and waived sex offender monitoring requirements, shielding the disgraced ...
Jun 20, 2023
Oil extends declines on China growth woes, firmer dollar
By Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices weakened on Wednesday, extending falls to a third straight day, as the dollar strengthened on a U.S. housing market recovery while fears persisted that ...
Jun 20, 2023
Dollar finds footing on housing data as yuan falters
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was firm in Asia trade on Wednesday following surprisingly strong U.S. housing data, while the yuan and Aussie dollar nursed losses and focus tur...
Jun 20, 2023
