
Hong Kong May retail sales rise 18.4%, sees support from local consumption
HONG KONG Hong Kong's May retail sales rose 18.4% from a year earlier in the sixth consecutive month
2023-07-03 17:57

UN chief urges maritime nations to chart course for net zero shipping emissions by 2050
The head of the United Nations called Monday for maritime nations to agree on a course for the shipping industry to reduce its climate-harming emissions to net zero by the middle of the century at the latest
2023-07-03 17:48

Panasonic needs four more EV battery plants to meet capacity target, executive says
By Miho Uranaka OSAKA, Japan The battery arm of Japan's Panasonic will need to build around four more
2023-07-03 17:18

China is lining up a Harvard-trained economist as its next central bank chief
China has named an economist who studied at Cambridge University and Harvard University to a key political post at its central bank that could position him to eventually replace governor Yi Gang.
2023-07-03 17:17

Joan Laporta confirms extent of Barcelona's debt to Lionel Messi
Barcelona president Joan Laporta confirms the club's debt to Lionel Messi.
2023-07-03 17:15

UK factory downturn deepens in June despite lower costs: PMI
By Andy Bruce LONDON The pace of decline in Britain's manufacturing sector steepened in June and optimism faded
2023-07-03 16:59

Japan's tax income hits record, surplus will help fund defence plan
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's government raked in record tax income last fiscal year, the finance ministry said on Monday, which could
2023-07-03 16:57

Australia's BNPL firm Zip to streamline cost and operations - official
(Corrects attribution in paragraph 5 to Zip's ANZ CEO from Director for investor relations) (Reuters) -Australian buy-now-pay-later firm Zip Co
2023-07-03 16:45

Euro zone factory downturn deepened in June as ECB hikes bite-PMI
LONDON Euro zone manufacturing activity contracted faster than initially thought in June as persistent policy tightening by the
2023-07-03 16:25

Italy's manufacturing shrinks at steepest rate since COVID lockdowns - PMI
ROME Italy's manufacturing sector contracted in June at the steepest rate in over three years, a survey showed
2023-07-03 16:24

French manufacturing's June contraction not as bad as first forecast -PMI
PARIS France's manufacturing sector continued contracting in June, according to a monthly survey, although the decline was not
2023-07-03 16:22

German manufacturing shrinks in June as demand weakens-PMI
BERLIN Germany's manufacturing sector contracted at the fastest rate in more than three years in June, with both
2023-07-03 16:19