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Oil price cap may widen Russia’s 2023 budget deficit, says Finance Minister
By Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's budget deficit could be wider than the planned 2% of GDP in 2023 as an oil price cap squeezes Russia's export income, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov s...
Syndicated Content Dec 27, 2022
Analysis-Wood’s ARK slammed by higher interest rates in 2022 along with other growth funds
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cathie Wood's ARK Innovation Fund, which more than doubled during the pandemic rally, is on pace to finish near the very bottom of all U.S. mutual funds in 2022 a...
Syndicated Content Dec 27, 2022
Thailand keeps inflation target of 1-3% for next year
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved the central bank's headline inflation target of 1% to 3% for 2023, unchanged from this year, government spokesperson Traisuree Traisoranakul ...
Syndicated Content Dec 26, 2022
China to step up financial support to COVID-hit catering, tourism sectors
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will step up support to small and private businesses in the catering and tourism sectors that were hit hard by the COVID-19 epidemic, the country's banking and insurance regu...
Syndicated Content Dec 26, 2022
Japan’s Inpex signs 20-year LNG deal with Venture Global
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Inpex Corp, Japan's biggest oil and gas explorer, said on Tuesday that it has signed a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales and purchase agreement with U.S.-based Venture ...
Syndicated Content Dec 26, 2022
China revises 2021 GDP growth up to 8.4% from 8.1%
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has revised its 2021 gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 8.4% year on year, up from 8.1% previously, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday. China routinely rev...
Syndicated Content Dec 26, 2022
In Hong Kong, designers try out new assistant: AI fashion maven AiDA
(Reuters) - At the Fashion X AI show in Hong Kong, attendees noticed a certain "alien" quality about the new clothes modelled on the event's narrow catwalk - and the designs were, in fact, not entirel...
Syndicated Content Dec 26, 2022
Board of Russia’s AvtoVAZ approves $585 million in 2023 investment programme – RIA agency
(Reuters) - The board of directors of Russian top carmaker AvtoVAZ approved the firm's 2023 investment programme for just under 40 billion roubles ($585 million), Russia's state news agency RIA report...
Syndicated Content Dec 26, 2022
Biden approves U.S. emergency relief for New York after blizzard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden authorized federal support for New York state on Monday after a severe winter storm left at least 27 people dead in the Buffalo area and tens of thousan...
Syndicated Content Dec 26, 2022
Stocks advance, U.S. dollar retreats as China drops quarantine rule
By Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Stock markets gained while the U.S. dollar softened on Tuesday after China said it would drop its quarantine requirements for inbound visitors, further easing three-yea...
Syndicated Content Dec 26, 2022
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