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BOJ will prepare ‘thoroughly’ for possible launch of digital yen -Kuroda
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan currently has no plan to issue its own digital currency but will prepare "thoroughly" to respond to changing circumstances that could require it to do so in future,...
Mar 28, 2022
Blue Origin’s 4th astro-tourism flight set to launch without big names
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - The fourth commercial flight of Jeff Bezos' space tourism venture Blue Origin, offering short suborbital joyrides to well-heeled thrill-seekers and celebrity guests, was du...
Mar 28, 2022
U.S. sees compliance, even ‘self-sanctioning’, on Russia export controls in Asia
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The United States has not seen any indications of non-compliance in Asia with export controls on Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine, and companies are even self-sanctioning, a se...
Mar 28, 2022
Shenzhen firms nurse wounds after COVID ‘war’- Chinese state media
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's manufacturing hub of Shenzhen is starting to get back on its feet after being hit by shutdowns in a recent COVID-19 outbreak, but many smaller firms worry about their near-...
Mar 28, 2022
Asian shares gain as BOJ defends ultra-easy stance, oil eases on Shanghai lockdown
By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - Japanese shares led gains in Asian stocks on Tuesday as the Bank of Japan defended its ultra-easy stance, while oil slid on fears of lower demand from China as Shang...
Mar 28, 2022
Steven Mnuchin’s fund buys major stake in security startup Zimperium for $525 million
By Krystal Hu (Reuters) - Liberty Strategic Capital, a Washington D.C.-based private equity fund founded by former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, has acquired a controlling stake in enterpris...
Mar 28, 2022
BOJ ramps up battle to defend yield cap in 2nd day of intervention
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan on Tuesday kept up its relentless quest to defend a key yield cap by offering to buy unlimited amounts of 10-year government bonds, putting even mor...
Mar 28, 2022
Shanghai to roll out policies to support economy during COVID battle
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Shanghai on Tuesday said it would roll out policies to help firms cope with a surge in COVID-19 cases in the city, including offering tax refunds, exempting rents and enco...
Mar 28, 2022
Australia budget has cost-of-living mountain to climb to sway voters
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's government is hoping to use budget goodies to offset cost of living pressures for disgruntled voters ahead of an election expected in May, but the consumer...
Mar 28, 2022
Geopolitics has hurt trading and IPOs in Hong Kong, says bourse CEO
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A "fragile" geopolitical environment has slowed trading volumes and initial public offerings on the Hong Kong stock exchange and created challenges for its commodities business, ...
Mar 28, 2022
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