By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s exports likely fell in April for a seventh consecutive month and their longest falling streak in more than three years, a Reuters survey showe[...]
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April 27, 2023
Nordea Q1 profit tops forecast as interest rates rise
HELSINKI (Reuters) -The Nordic region’s biggest lender Nordea posted a larger than expected gain in first-quarter operating profits on Thursday, on the back of rising interest rates and despite[...]
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Japan ex-regulator head warns against excess regulation aimed at stopping digital bank runs
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Financial authorities must be mindful of the risk of excessive regulation aimed at preventing digital bank runs caused by online rumou[...]
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Australia to overhaul immigration system, smooth entry for skilled workers
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia proposed on Thursday overhauling its immigration system to speed up getting highly skilled workers into the country and smoothening the path to permanent residency.[...]
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Marketmind: US recession worries weigh in Asia
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Europe wakes up to more weakness in equities after stock markets across Asia took cues from Wednesday’s slump on Wall S[...]
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China Jan-Mar industrial profit slump underlines patchy economic recovery
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s industrial firms’ profits shrank at a slightly slower pace in January-March but the decline remained in the double-digits as the economy struggled to fully recov[...]
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China’s job market tough, especially for college graduates, vice minister says
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s job market remains tough, and it is becoming especially hard for college graduates to find jobs, vice Human Resources minister Yu Jiadong said on Thursday. China[...]
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Analysis-A stronger yen could jolt global markets
By Naomi Rovnick, Amanda Cooper and Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – Investors are positioning for a regime change in global markets as the Bank of Japan edges closer to ditching the policies[...]
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New Zealand committed to cutting spending, PM Hipkins says
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The New Zealand government is committed to reducing spending even though severe weather events earlier this year caused asset damage of roughly NZ$9 billio[...]
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