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Tokyo buildings shaken by magnitude 5 earthquake; no tsunami warning
TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5 hit the greater Tokyo region, authorities said on Wednesday, shaking buildings in the capital, but prompting no tsunami warning. The epicentre i...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
Sequoia Capital names veteran Doug Leone as chairman
March 31 (Reuters) - Sequoia Capital has named former senior steward Doug Leone as chairman, partners at the storied Silicon Valley venture capital firm said in X posts on Tuesday. (Reporting by Fabio...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
Dollar lower for second day as Middle East ceasefire hopes rise
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Samuel Indyk LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - The dollar fell for a second day on Wednesday as expectations of a ceasefire in the Middle East conflict grew after the U.S. signalled ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
South Korea factory activity expands at strongest pace in over 4 years, PMI shows
SEOUL, April 1 (Reuters) - South Korea's factory activity expanded at the strongest pace in more than four years in March, led by semiconductor demand and new product launches, even as the Middle East...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
Oil slides as Middle East uncertainty keeps markets on edge
By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, April 1 (Reuters) - Oil tumbled more than 3% on Wednesday, reversing earlier gains as persistent Middle East volatility unnerved markets even amid reports the U.S.-Israeli wa...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
South Korea chip boom powers export growth to four-decade high
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL, April 1 (Reuters) - South Korea's exports beat forecasts in March, surging at their fastest pace in nearly four decades on an AI-driven chip boom, but supply risks from the Middle...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
Japan's factory growth slows in March as Iran war weighs, PMI shows
TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity expanded at a slower pace in March as growth in output, orders and manufacturers' confidence cooled and cost pressures hit a 19-month high due to th...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
Apple's 50-year journey from garage to tech titan
By Aditya Soni and Akash Sriram April 1 (Reuters) - In early 1976 in California, Steve Wozniak had just completed the design of a computer circuit board he intended to share with fellow hobbyists at a...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
IMF reaches loan deals with Papua New Guinea to unlock $216 million
March 31 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday it had reached staff-level loan agreements to give Papua New Guinea access to about $216 million, once approved. The largest ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
Japan business mood, inflation expectations rise but Iran war clouds outlook
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - Japan saw the business mood improve and corporate inflation expectations heighten in the three months to March, a closely watched survey showed, helping the ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026
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