By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia employment unexpectedly dipped in April after two months of outsized gains, and the jobless rate also ticked up in a sign the red-hot labour market might be c[...]
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May 18, 2023
Japan’s export growth hits two-year low on weak China demand
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s export growth hit its weakest pace in more than two years in April as China-bound shipments slumped amid lingering worries about faltering global ec[...]
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As household budgets tighten, big brands double down in dollar stores
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) – Makers of brand-name household basics like Dunkin’ coffee and Schick razors are bulking up sales teams and adding specialized and lower-cost produc[...]
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EU pushes forward with post-Brexit forum for EU, UK financial regulators
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The European Union’s executive body said on Wednesday it has formally adopted a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) to allow financial regulators from Britain[...]
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Credit Suisse bond wipe-out will not trigger credit insurance payout
By Chiara Elisei LONDON (Reuters) -Holders of credit insurance linked to Credit Suisse bonds will not get a payout after a committee that adjudicates on disputes in the derivatives market said on Wedn[...]
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China’s domestic travel recovery marred by anti-spending ‘special forces’
By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) – When graduate student Cai Zhishan decided to spend her Labour Day holidays in northern China, she wished she had enough money to hire a car for the more-than 4[...]
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Column-Investors favor Japan’s rising sun over China’s fading star: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Long Japan, short China. If there is a general macro, relative value trade playing out right now, it might be that as the contrasting fortunes of A[...]
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New Zealand set to deliver no frills budget as election looms
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand is set to deliver what it calls a “no frills” budget on Thursday as falling tax revenues squeeze coffers and inflation risks cap cy[...]
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