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Dollar droops as optimism on economic outlook saps demand for haven assets
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The safe-haven dollar languished near an almost one-week low against its major peers on Thursday as investors adopted a more optimistic stance about the global econ...
Syndicated Content Dec 22, 2021
Japan raises FY2022 GDP growth estimate amid risks to outlook
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan upgraded on Thursday its growth projections for the next fiscal year starting in April, saying it expected gross domestic product (GDP) to hit a record even amid risks from the...
Syndicated Content Dec 22, 2021
Australian court voids govt Beetaloo drilling grants to Empire Energy arm
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - An Australian court declared void grants that the federal government awarded to a subsidiary of Empire Energy Group for exploration drilling in the Beetaloo shale basin in the No...
Syndicated Content Dec 22, 2021
U.S. SEC rejects Apple bid to block shareholder proposal on forced labour -letter
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has declined an effort by Apple Inc to skip a shareholder proposal asking the iPhone maker to provide greater transparency in ...
Syndicated Content Dec 22, 2021
Albemarle unfazed by Chilean election, cites ‘unique’ lithium contract
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) - Albemarle Corp does not expect its Chilean lithium operations to be affected by President-elect Gabriel Boric's administration due to its long history in the country and...
Syndicated Content Dec 22, 2021
Intel facing China backlash after Xinjiang statement
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - U.S. chip maker Intel is facing a backlash from China after telling its suppliers not to source products or labour from the northwestern region of Xinjiang. Intel said it had been...
Syndicated Content Dec 22, 2021
Tencent to transfer $16.4 billion JD.com stake to shareholders
(Reuters) -Gaming and social media giant Tencent will distribute most of its JD.com stake worth HK$127.69 billion ($16.37 billion) to its shareholders, losing its title as the e-commerce firm's top sh...
Syndicated Content Dec 22, 2021
UK car plants have worst November since 1984
LONDON (Reuters) - British car manufacturers had their slowest November in 37 years as the sector struggled to cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global supply chains, industry data s...
Syndicated Content Dec 22, 2021
UK businesses report weakest growth since last lockdown – CBI
LONDON (Reuters) - British businesses have reported their weakest growth since the country was under lockdown earlier this year and they expect a further slowdown in early 2022, the Confederation of B...
Syndicated Content Dec 22, 2021
Japan to unveil record $943 billion budget to ensure post-COVID recovery – draft
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is set to unveil on Friday its largest ever annual budget with $943 billion in spending for the fiscal year beginning in next April, further straining the industri...
Syndicated Content Dec 22, 2021
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