Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Asia FX bears hit record high on hawkish Fed, China growth worries: Reuters poll
By Shashwat Awasthi and Savyata Mishra (Reuters) - Bearish bets on several Asian currencies hit a record high in the face of rising U.S. interest rates that supported the dollar, while repeated COVID-...
Jun 15, 2022
Singapore hospitality trusts seen as ripe for more take-private deals
By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Deals to take private Singapore's real estate investment trusts (REITs) are expected to gain momentum as the companies reel under rising interest rates and fierc...
Jun 15, 2022
Australians urged to save electricity to ease power crunch
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's energy minister on Thursday urged households in Sydney to switch off lights in the evening to avert blackouts, as the country's power market remained s...
Jun 15, 2022
China’s May new home prices fall for second month
By Liangping Gao and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - China's May new home prices fell for the second month this year, official data showed on Thursday, depressed by still fragile demand as widespread COV...
Jun 15, 2022
Australia raises emissions cutting target for 2030
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia, under a new Labor government, on Thursday raised its 2030 target for cutting carbon emissions, bringing the country more in line with other developed ec...
Jun 15, 2022
South Korean president promises deregulation, reforms
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol promised on Thursday to remove outdated regulations hindering new businesses while calling for an immediate start to reforming labour practices, ...
Jun 15, 2022
Global port congestion, high shipping rates to last into 2023 – execs
By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Global port congestion is set to continue until at least early 2023 and keep spot freight rates elevated, logistics executives said on Wednesday, urging charterers...
Jun 15, 2022
Soccer-Alves confirms Barcelona departure
(Reuters) - Barcelona right back Dani Alves will leave the LaLiga club when his contract expires at the end of this month, bringing the curtain down on his second stint with the Catalan giants a littl...
Jun 15, 2022
Asian shares up after Fed lifts rates to tame inflation
By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Thursday, while longer-dated U.S. government bond yields fell and the dollar was down from two-decade highs after the U.S. Federal Reserve...
Jun 15, 2022
Oil rebounds after steep drop, underpinned by tight supplies
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices recovered on Thursday from a steep drop in the previous session, supported by tight oil supply and peak summer consumption, after a U.S. rate hike sparked fears of slo...
Jun 15, 2022
