World food prices fall to two-year low in May - UN food agency

PARIS (Reuters) -The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in May to its lowest in two years, as

2023-06-02 16:50

Japan's Kishida announces $113-billion package to combat inflation pain

By Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday the government will spend over 17

2023-11-02 08:53

SoftBank exploring offering credit funds to tech startups- sources

By Krystal Hu and Manya Saini (Reuters) -SoftBank Investment Advisers, which manages two Vision Funds, is exploring launching a private

2023-05-23 12:25

Thailand still bullish on Chinese investments as new PM heads to Beijing

By Devjyot Ghoshal and Orathai Sriring BANGKOK Chinese investment in Thailand has picked up pace this year despite

2023-10-17 14:00

Most markets track Wall St rally but China weighs on optimism

Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday following a Wall Street rally as investors grow increasingly optimistic that the Federal Reserve will soon end its interest rate hiking cycle and the US...

2023-07-19 11:29

IMF says Argentina spending splurge sharpens economic challenge

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday recent policy moves by Argentina's government,

2023-09-29 06:57

U.S. weekly jobless claims jump to highest level since late 2021

WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits jumped last week to the highest level

2023-05-11 20:59

Toyota’s Shareholdings Total $110 Billion as It Starts Selloffs

Toyota Motor Corp. holds ¥16.3 trillion ($110 billion) worth of publicly listed shares, underscoring the strength of its

2023-11-30 11:50

EU reduces record Intel antitrust fine to 376 mn euros

The European Commission slapped a new fine of 376 million euros ($400 million) on US chipmaker Intel on Friday after an EU court annulled a previous record penalty for abusing...

2023-09-22 19:16

ECB 'quite some distance' from rate cuts -ECB chief economist

FRANKFURT The European Central Bank will need some time, possibly until next spring, before it can be confident

2023-10-17 04:52

Voting fraud claims spread ahead of Spanish election

Claims of vote rigging and election fraud are spreading in Spain ahead of that nation's pivotal election on Sunday

2023-07-19 12:15

FTC sues Amazon, alleging it tricked consumers into signing up for Prime

The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging that the e-commerce giant has tricked millions of consumers into signing up for its Amazon Prime subscription service through deceptive user interface designs.

2023-06-21 22:49