Marketmind: Markets yield to U.S. curve

By Jamie McGeever A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist.

2023-08-07 05:46

US small businesses feel better about the economy, but still can't find enough skilled workers

US small businesses are noticing slightly better business conditions and are feeling less pessimistic about the economy's future, but they're still gloomy when it comes to hiring, according to a survey released Tuesday by the National Federation of Independent Business.

2023-08-08 18:28

Fonterra's full-year profit more than doubles on margin boost

New Zealand's Fonterra reported an annual profit on Thursday that more than doubled and declared a higher final

2023-09-21 05:53

Plus-size movement reshapes fashion in Brazil

Defying the fashion world's narrow stereotype of beauty, Brazilian plus-size designer Amanda Momente poses confidently for the camera, wearing the clothing label she founded after failing...

2023-08-16 11:25

The worst market crashes

Fifteen years ago, on September 15, 2008, the Lehman Brothers investment bank went bankrupt, a victim of the global financial crisis...

2023-09-11 10:52

Hong Kong Q3 GDP expands 4.1% y/y, growth forecast revised lower

HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong's economy expanded 4.1% in the third quarter from a year earlier, beating growth of 1.5%

2023-11-10 19:25

Mercedes-Benz: stabilising supply chains boost orders, subdued economy still weighs

Mercedes-Benz forecast on Wednesday a subdued world economy with monetary policy weighing on consumers even as supply chain

2023-07-27 13:26

Chesapeake Energy posts fall in Q2 profit on lower natural gas prices

U.S. oil and gas company Chesapeake Energy on Tuesday posted a fall in second-quarter profit on lower natural

2023-08-02 04:16

Telus Seeks to Slash 6% of Its Workforce as Profit Slides

Telus Corp. said it’s seeking to eliminate 6,000 jobs, or 6% of its workforce, after posting second-quarter profit

2023-08-04 21:52

China Stock Bulls Hit Reset Button After $1.5 Trillion Rout

After being wrong-footed by a $1.5 trillion rout in Chinese stocks, some of Wall Street’s biggest banks are

2023-06-10 08:24

Removing Fukushima's melted nuclear fuel will be harder than the release of plant's wastewater

The sound of treated radioactive water flowing to an underground pool could be heard as media toured Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant

2023-08-28 10:27

Consolidation in wealth management industry to accelerate, Citi survey finds

By Xie Yu HONG KONG Consolidation within the global wealth management sector will speed up while managers continue

2023-07-19 16:15