Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Indonesia’s 2022 fiscal deficit seen at 2.49% of GDP-president
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia's fiscal deficit for the whole of 2022 will likely be 2.49% of gross domestic product, much smaller than deficits in 2021 and 2020, President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday...
Dec 20, 2022
Glittering gold gives markets some Christmas cheer
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks were trying get into a festive mood on Wednesday, and managed small gains with even Japan's Nikkei lifting off a two-month low it hit following the ...
Dec 20, 2022
Boxing-Fury, Usyk agree to heavyweight unification bout, says promoter Arum
(Reuters) - Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have agreed to have a bout early next year to decide the undisputed heavyweight world championship, Fury's promoter Bob Arum said. Britain's Fury roared out a...
Dec 20, 2022
Fall in New Zealand confidence raises spectre of deeper recession
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Confidence in New Zealand has slumped in recent weeks, raising concerns the country might be headed toward a deeper recession than most have forecast. The Decemb...
Dec 20, 2022
Fiji parliament delays sitting to elect prime minister
By Kirsty Needham and Lucy Craymer SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fiji's parliament has delayed its first sitting, where it had been expected a new prime minister would be sworn in to the Pacific islands nation f...
Dec 20, 2022
Britain’s Purplebricks to cut more than 10% of jobs – The Times
(Reuters) - Purplebricks Group PLC, Britain's biggest online-only real estate agency, will cut more than 10% of its workforce as part of a cost-cutting program, The Times reported on Wednesday. The co...
Dec 20, 2022
Soccer-Crowd crackdown to send right message before women’s World Cup -Australia boss
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Football Australia (FA) boss James Johnson has said strong and decisive sanctions against the A-League fans involved in a violent pitch invasion will send the right message ahead...
Dec 20, 2022
Yen eases as traders digest BOJ surprise policy tweak
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen hovered around a four-month high against the dollar on Wednesday as traders contemplated the shock move by the Bank of Japan to adjust its bond yield co...
Dec 20, 2022
Oil prices up as U.S. crude stocks seen falling, dollar eases
By Laila Kearney (Reuters) - Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Wednesday as U.S. crude stocks were seen falling last week, while the dollar weakened, making oil less expensive for non-American b...
Dec 20, 2022
Musk says he’ll step down as Twitter CEO after finding a replacement
(Reuters) -Elon Musk said on Tuesday he will step down as chief executive of Twitter after finding a replacement. "I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job! After ...
Dec 20, 2022
