BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy in November was supported by tourism while private consumption held steady, and exports weakened following a slowdown in trading partners’ econ[...]
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Japan retail sales up for 9th month led by tourism help
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese retail sales rose for a ninth straight month in November, data showed on Tuesday, as the lifting of COVID-19 border controls[...]
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Struggling to afford heating bills, Britons turn to ‘warm banks’ to keep out the cold
By JEEVAN RAVINDRAN LONDON (Reuters) – Every morning on her days off, Mary Obomese wraps up in her winter coat and heads to Woolwich Centre Library in southeast London, where she spends two hour[...]
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Holiday bookings are back at upscale restaurants – at higher prices
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) – Holiday parties are back at posh eateries – even with soaring menu prices. At the Michelin-starred restaurant Boka in Chicago, bookings are back to pre-[...]
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Cuba forecasts only slight growth rise as crisis grips island
By Marc Frank and Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) – Crisis-hit Cuba on Monday forecast economic growth of 3% for 2023 and reported 2% in 2022, half of what it had previously predicted and down 8%[...]
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Investors bet on greed and fear as China loosens COVID grip
By Samuel Shen and Summer Zhen SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Investors caught off-guard by China’s dramatic COVID policy pivot are betting on both greed and fear as the economy starts to gradual[...]
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‘Daylight is here’: China travel searches surge as public cheers COVID easing
By Sophie Yu and Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) – Searches on Chinese travel sites surged and social media platforms were flooded with delight and relief on Wednesday as the public cheere[...]
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Hong Kong retail sales rise in October, outlook challenging
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s retail sales rose in October helped by improved tourism from eased pandemic restrictions and disbursement of a new batch of consumption vouchers,but the g[...]
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U.S. Treasury’s Yellen ‘practiced and practiced’ her signature for U.S. bills
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she “practiced and practiced” writing the signature that will soon adorn U.S. dollars in order to avoid the illegible s[...]
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