Category Archives:
Some BOJ board members see positive impact on Japan’s economy from weak yen
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Some members of the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) policy board said in October the yen's weakening would have a positive effect on the Japanese economy as a whole even t...
Dec 21, 2021
China will be able to keep economic growth stable – state planner
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has the confidence, condition, and ability to keep economic growth at a reasonable level, a senior state planning official told the Xinhua News Agency. The world's second-la...
Dec 21, 2021
Chinese autonomous driving startup raises $157 million from Hillhouse, Meituan
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Haomo.AI, a Chinese autonomous driving startup controlled by Great Wall Motor's Chairman Wei Jianjun, has raised nearly 1 billion yuan ($157 million) in a funding round as investo...
Dec 21, 2021
Canada’s Dye & Durham to acquire Link Administration for $2.5 billion
(Reuters) - Canada's cloud-based service provider Dye & Durham Ltd said on Tuesday it will acquire Australia-listed Link Administration Holdings Ltd for about C$3.2 billion ($2.48 billion). ($1 = 1.29...
Dec 21, 2021
U.S. SEC denies Apple’s bid to dismiss shareholder proposal on concealment clauses
By Julia Love and Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has denied Apple Inc's bid to exclude a shareholder proposal that would require the company to in...
Dec 21, 2021
Japan govt intends to raise FY22 real GDP growth forecast to +3.2% -Jiji
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan intends to raise its forecast for fiscal 2022 real gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 3.2%, the Jiji news agency reported. The projection would be an upgrade from a forecas...
Dec 21, 2021
Asian share markets higher despite Omicron threat
By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian sharemarkets were gaining ground on Wednesday as the risk appetite of global investors rises heading into year-end, despite the surging number of Omicron v...
Dec 21, 2021
China developers flag risks after sharp share price rebound
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Recent sharp increases in China property stocks have prompted some developers, including Tahoe Group and Sichuan Languang Development Co, to flag investment risks, citing poor fun...
Dec 21, 2021
Dollar out of favour as Omicron leaves currency markets unseasonably volatile
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - The dollar edged down again in early Asia on Wednesday, starting a third successive session under pressure as investors favoured riskier currencies and asset classes...
Dec 21, 2021
U.S. reverses Trump effort to quash California vehicle emissions rules
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Tuesday finalized a reversal of a rule issued under then-U.S. President Donald Trump that sought to pre-empt California's vehicle...
Dec 21, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
52 °F Light Rain
