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Japan PM has no plan to tweak sales tax to fund childcare measures
By Yukiko Toyoda TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday he has no plan now to raise Japan's sales tax rate, when asked about plans to fund new childcare measures aimed at enco...
Apr 20, 2023
At Shanghai show, auto rivals lure drivers with in-car karaoke, crystal balls
By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Automakers keen to make a splash at the Shanghai auto show showed off vehicles boasting features from crystal balls to in-car karaoke systems and 3D dashboards, as c...
Apr 20, 2023
China’s central bank pledges to consolidate financing support for real economy
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's consumer demand recovery needs time to pick up due to the "scarring effect" of COVID-19 and the central bank will consolidate its financing support for the real economy, of...
Apr 20, 2023
France sees debt burden easing, but interest costs surging
PARIS (Reuters) - France will see the national debt burden fall faster than previously expected even though the cost of interest payments is set to soar, the finance ministry said on Thursday. The min...
Apr 20, 2023
Investors warn big consumer firms over price hikes as competitors gain
By Richa Naidu and Jessica DiNapoli LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer goods companies like P&G, Unilever and Nestle should start easing price increases as supply chain costs decline, investors told...
Apr 20, 2023
GSK-spinoff Haleon forecasts 2023 organic revenue growth at top-end of view
(Reuters) - Consumer healthcare group Haleon expects 2023 organic revenue growth towards the upper end of its 4%-6% forecast, it said on Thursday, on strong demand and the restocking of its respirator...
Apr 20, 2023
Analysis-Investors seek to break through Japan Inc’s ‘value trap’
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Corporate governance in Japan has suddenly become a cause celebre, rousing the world's third-largest stock market out of decades of lethargy and drawing in hord...
Apr 20, 2023
German producer prices rise less than expected in March
BERLIN (Reuters) - German producer prices rose less than expected in March, posting the smallest year-on-year increase since June 2021, according to data released on Thursday. Producer prices of indus...
Apr 20, 2023
USTR’s Tai: Indo-Pacific trade talks could see results this year
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Thursday Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) trade negotiations are progressing "at a very quick pace" and she expects results from...
Apr 20, 2023
Poundland-owner Pepco first-half sales jump as shoppers seek value
LONDON (Reuters) - European discount retailer Pepco Group reported a 22.8% surge in first-half revenue, driven by strong demand for its value offers from cash-strapped shoppers and the opening of 166 ...
Apr 20, 2023
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