BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s industrial sentiment in February reached its highest level in 47 months, bolstered by a rebound in domestic demand and tourism, but weak exports were a conce[...]
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Chinese consumers out of COVID gates with caution, rather than zest
By Casey Hall and Sophie Yu SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese consumers, unshackled from COVID-19 restrictions, are returning to hotels, restaurants and some shops, but they are choosy about what the[...]
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Rebounding New Zealand tourism is a rare bright spot for its economy
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – When cruises started taking bookings at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Australians Eunice and John Rowley quickly made plans for their first ever visit[...]
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A new surprise for U.S. savers: Turn 529s into retirement money
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – When financial planner Larry Pon started reading about the SECURE 2.0 Act that overhauls retirement saving, he was shocked at the provision about college fun[...]
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EU inflation pushes egg prices up by an average 30% in January
By Vittorio Maresca di Serracapriola and Alessandro Parodi (Reuters) – Consumers across the European Union paid on average 30% more for eggs in January than a year before, Eurostat data showed o[...]
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‘Peter Pan’ speech on deflation wasn’t my idea, says BOJ’s Kuroda, but it was right
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Retiring Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday his 2015 “Peter Pan” speech explaining the need for a positive attitude and belief to[...]
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German tourism sector sees bumper 2023 after end of COVID woes
BERLIN (Reuters) – German tourism is gearing up for a bumper year in 2023 following the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic, as holidaymakers return in droves despite high inflation and the war i[...]
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Hong Kong retail sales rise in Jan, inbound tourism to add to cheer
(Reuters) – Hong Kong’s retail sales rose in January for the second consecutive month as consumer sentiment improved, with further relaxation of pandemic-related rules expected to provide[...]
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South Korea promises to boost exports, attract tourists
By Jihoon Lee and Choonsik Yoo SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s government on Thursday promised to boost exports and attract tourists as the country’s statistics agency released January data[...]
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