Author Archives: Syndicated Content
BOJ's Kuroda says will take steps to stabilize markets
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the central bank would take necessary steps to stabilize financial markets as the coronavirus outbreak clouds the outlook for th...
Mar 01, 2020
Oil bounces from multi-year lows as hopes of OPEC+ cut, stimulus offset virus impact
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices pared losses after earlier hitting multi-year lows on Monday as hopes that a bigger than expected production cut from OPEC and stimulus from central ba...
Mar 01, 2020
New York state confirms first coronavirus case: Governor Cuomo
(Reuters) - New York state has confirmed its first coronavirus test, Goveror Andrew Cuomo said on Twitter Sunday evening, calling on residents to remain calm and not have any "undue anxiety." Cuomo sa...
Mar 01, 2020
Yen, euro gain on dollar as Fed rate cut talks heat up
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen and the euro rose against the dollar on Monday on growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its policy review this month ...
Mar 01, 2020
Japan fourth-quarter capex down, virus outbreak dims outlook
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese companies slashed spending on plant and equipment in the December quarter, bolstering recession fears as the coronavirus outbreak and global slowdown pi...
Mar 01, 2020
Japan's factory activity shrinks at fastest pace since 2016 on coronavirus hit: PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity was hit by its sharpest contraction in nearly four years in February, raising a red flag over manufacturing in the world's third-largest economy as the impac...
Mar 01, 2020
Rakuten to set big data mobile plan at 2,980 yen per month to undercut rivals: Nikkei
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Rakuten Inc plans to set its big data mobile plan at 2,980 yen ($27.68) per month, or less than half of major rivals' offerings, the Nikkei business daily repor...
Mar 01, 2020
Argentina government hires Lazard, HSBC and Bank of America to broker debt restructuring
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Argentina's government said on Sunday it had hired Lazard as financial advisor and Bank of America and HSBC as debt placement agents for the debt restructuring process it hopes to...
Mar 01, 2020
UK foreign minister visits Oman, Saudi Arabia to boost post-Brexit ties
LONDON (Reuters) - British foreign minister Dominic Raab will on Monday begin his first official visit to the Gulf for talks with leaders in Saudi Arabia and Oman, expected to cover trade, human right...
Mar 01, 2020
Mired in stalemate, Israel holds another election on Netanyahu's future
By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks re-election on Monday under the weight of an imminent corruption trial, with the country's third ballot in less ...
Mar 01, 2020
