Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australian bank performance ‘as good as it gets’ as economy starts to cool
By Scott Murdoch and Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) - A run of strong earnings and stock market outperformance at Australia's "big four" banking giants is set to fade later in 2023, investors said, as...
Feb 07, 2023
Soccer-England’s Mead not ruled out of World Cup yet, says Wiegman
(Reuters) - England head coach Sarina Wiegman said she has not ruled out Beth Mead from playing at the Women's World Cup this year but will not push the forward as she recovers from a serious knee inj...
Feb 07, 2023
Thai monetary tightening to be gradual but faces challenges -central bank minutes
By Orathai Sriring BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's rate committee stuck by a pledge that monetary tightening would be gradual and measured, but noted it could be adjusted should the growth and inflatio...
Feb 07, 2023
Philippines’ Marcos visits Japan seeking closer security ties
By Yukiko Toyoda, Nobuhiro Kubo and Neil Jerome Morales TOKYO/MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr arrives in Japan on Wednesday for a visit that is expected to pave the way for...
Feb 07, 2023
Philippine central bank says inflation likely peaked in January
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine inflation "most likely" peaked in January but the central bank cannot rule out another surprise supply shock, its governor said on Wednesday. January inflation, which hit...
Feb 07, 2023
Asian shares rise, dollar staggers after ‘dovish’ Powell comments
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian equities rose, while the dollar wobbled on Wednesday after less hawkish than feared comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell boosted risk appetit...
Feb 07, 2023
Republicans ready partisan response to Biden’s calls for unity
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans rejected Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden's call for bipartisanship in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, and instead accused him of stoki...
Feb 07, 2023
Tokyo Olympics ex-official arrested in alleged bid-rigging case -NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese prosecutors arrested a former Tokyo Olympics organising committee official for his involvement in the alleged bid-rigging of test events for the Games, public broadcaster NH...
Feb 07, 2023
Oil climbs 3rd day on subdued dollar, U.S. crude stocks’ drop
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose early on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous two days, as the dollar fell after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sounded less hawkish o...
Feb 07, 2023
New Zealand recovers $300 million of cocaine floating at sea
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand authorities said on Wednesday they had recovered 3.2 tonnes of cocaine worth more than $300 million, believed to be bound for Australia and found floating at sea. New Ze...
Feb 07, 2023
