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BlackRock’s Fink says Russia-Ukraine crisis could accelerate digital currencies
NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc's chief executive, Larry Fink, said on Thursday that the Russia-Ukraine war could end up accelerating digital currencies as a tool to settle international transactio...
Mar 23, 2022
Indigenous Australians ask S.Korea court to block loans to $3.6 billion gas project
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A group of Indigenous Australians has gone to court in South Korea seeking to block the country's export credit agencies from funding a deep-sea gas pipeline for t...
Mar 23, 2022
Toshiba shareholders vote down both spin-off plan and call to seek buyout offers
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Toshiba Corp shareholders on Thursday voted against its plan to spin off the devices unit, but a separate motion backed by activist shareholders that called for the...
Mar 23, 2022
Calmer bond market little salve for unloved yen
By Tom Westbrook and Kevin Buckland SINGAPORE/TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar found some support in Asia on Thursday as commodity currencies took a breather from a steep rally driven by rising price...
Mar 23, 2022
Bollywood to shoot five films in Panama
By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, Mar 23 (Reuters) - Panama will become the setting for the filming of five Bollywood movies after an actor from India, the country that produces the world's largest number ...
Mar 23, 2022
Asian shares fall as Ukraine war stokes inflation fears, oil ticks higher
By Stella Qiu and Kevin Buckland BEIJING (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Thursday, while the sell-off in U.S. Treasuries paused and oil prices rose, as investors and traders weighed the latest develo...
Mar 23, 2022
Ukrainian ballerinas find shelter at Berlin’s top ballet company
BERLIN (Reuters) - Ukrainian ballerinas forced to flee war in their home country have found a temporary home at the German capital's main ballet company, which helps them with practice space, accommod...
Mar 23, 2022
Crown Resorts found unfit for Western Australia gambling licence
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A powerful government-ordered inquiry has found Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd unfit for a gambling licence in the state of Western Australia, the state's racing and g...
Mar 23, 2022
Japan inflation may perk up but lacks momentum, says BOJ’s Kataoka
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's consumer inflation may briefly exceed 1.5% but likely will not gain momentum to sustainably head toward the central bank's 2% target, Bank of Japan board member Goushi Kataok...
Mar 23, 2022
Japan says not sure how Russia will execute rouble payments for energy sold to ‘unfriendly’ nations
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has no clue yet about how Russia will carry out its claim to seek a rouble payments scheme for its energy sold to "unfriendly" countries, the finance minister said on Thursday....
Mar 23, 2022
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