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China’s Jan factory activity contracts at slower pace amid COVID infections – Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity shrank more slowly in January after Beijing lifted tough COVID curbs late last year which helped ease pressure on manufacturers though infections among wor...
Jan 31, 2023
Costa Rica’s economic growth seen slowing down this year
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rica's economic growth will likely slow this year, according to a central bank forecast released on Tuesday that also estimates faster growth in 2024. The central bank sees ...
Jan 31, 2023
New Zealand Q4 jobless rate edges up to 3.4%, just above historic lows
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's jobless rate held just above historic lows and wage inflation hit a three-decade high but there are signs the labour market is easing, adding to ex...
Jan 31, 2023
South Korea factory activity contracts in January at slightly milder pace – PMI
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's factory activity contracted for a seventh straight month in January, a business survey showed on Wednesday, amid weak global demand and soaring COVID-19 infections in C...
Jan 31, 2023
Supermarket Asda, startup HVS receive UK hydrogen self-driving lorry grant
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - A consortium including Hydrogen truck startup HVS and supermarket chain Asda said on Wednesday it had been awarded a 6.6 million pound ($8.1 million) UK government gra...
Jan 31, 2023
Australia regulator reviewing short-seller report on India’s Adani -Sydney Morning Herald
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's corporate regulator is reviewing a short-seller report that accused India's Adani Group of improper use of offshore tax havens and high levels of debt, the Sydney Mornin...
Jan 31, 2023
Western Digital gets $900 million investment from Apollo, Elliot
By Chibuike Oguh and Tiyashi Datta NEW YORK (Reuters) - Memory chip maker Western Digital Corp said on Tuesday it will receive $900 million through a convertible preferred stock deal from private equi...
Jan 31, 2023
Factbox-Bumper profits fuel surge in dividends, buybacks at oil firms
(Reuters) - Energy firms are using a chunk of their bumper quarterly profits from surging natural gas and fuel prices to reward shareholders with higher dividends and share buybacks. The top 25 North ...
Jan 31, 2023
Traders see inflation falling this year – JPMorgan survey
By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) - Most traders believe global inflation has peaked, while potential recession has emerged as the main risk to markets this year, according to a survey released on Wed...
Jan 31, 2023
Tokyo booms for shareholder-relations advisers as activists raise pressure
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) - A rising wave of shareholder activism has turned Tokyo into a growth market for businesses that offer advice on shareholder relations, as corporate Japan scrambles...
Jan 31, 2023
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