Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tame inflation to keep BOJ a dovish outlier in global rate-hike rush
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is expected to reiterate its resolve next week to keep monetary policy ultra-loose and remain a dovish outlier as many other central banks rai...
Jul 14, 2022
North Korea says Ukraine can't talk about sovereignty while aiding U.S.
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's foreign ministry said on Friday that Ukraine has no right to raise sovereignty issues after joining the United States' "unjust, illegal" actions that br...
Jul 14, 2022
Sri Lanka parliament speaker accepts Rajapaksa's resignation
COLOMBO (Reuters) - The speaker of parliament in crisis-hit Sri Lanka has accepted a resignation letter from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, having verified its authenticity after it was flown from Sing...
Jul 14, 2022
Indonesia trade surplus beats forecast after palm oil exports resumption
By Gayatri Suroyo and Bernadette Christina JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia booked a larger-than-expected trade surplus of $5.09 billion in June, as palm oil exports surged after the lifting of an export...
Jul 14, 2022
Figure skating-Finland replaces Russia as host of Grand Prix event
(Reuters) - Finland will stage a round of the Grand Prix of Figure Skating series after Russia was removed as a host following its invasion of Ukraine, the International Skating Union (ISU) said. The ...
Jul 14, 2022
Chinese property shares slide despite Beijing assurance on mortgage protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares in embattled Chinese property developers fell on Friday as homebuyers' threats to stop mortgage payments on unfinished apartments outweighed Beijing regulators' assurance ...
Jul 14, 2022
Shanghai economy contracts 13.7% in second quarter - stats bureau
BEIJING (Reuters) - Shanghai's economy shrank 13.7% in the second quarter from a year earlier following the citywide COVID-related lockdowns, the biggest contraction among all province-level regions i...
Jul 14, 2022
Instant View: China's economy contracts in Q2, global risks darken outlook
(Reuters) - China's economy contracted sharply in the second quarter while annual growth also slowed significantly, highlighting the colossal toll on activity from widespread COVID lockdowns, which jo...
Jul 14, 2022
Biden brings Palestinians aid but no new peace plan
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will not come with a plan to restart the stalled Israel-Palestinian peace process when he visits the West Bank on Friday, at the end of the first leg of ...
Jul 14, 2022
Biden heads to Saudi Arabia amid tension on oil, Khashoggi killing
By Steve Holland and Jarrett Renshaw JERUSALEM/JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will discuss energy supply, human rights, and security cooperation in Saudi Arabia on Friday on a tr...
Jul 14, 2022
