Business & Finance UK retail sales rise after 10 months of falls LONDON: British retail sales edged up in March after falling in the previous 10 months but stores expect sales... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Business & Finance Global freight acceleration will lift fuel prices: Kemp LONDON: Global trade flows have showed signs of accelerating at the start of 2024, as the major industrial economies... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Business & Finance Canada’s retail sales fall in January; slight rebound seen in Feb OTTAWA: Canada’s retail sales contracted a little less than expected in January, weighed down by lower goods ... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Business & Finance JPMorgan bets on new wealth planning tool to draw investments NEW YORK: JPMorgan Chase seeks to expand the reach of its wealth management business and bring in more investments ... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Business & Finance India’s March gold imports set to drop MUMBAI: India’s gold imports are set to plunge by more than 90% in March from the previous month to hit their... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Business & Finance NZ dollar hits 5-month low SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were under pressure on Thursday as hawkish comments from the Federal... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Business & Finance US banks face loss risk from multi-family property loan exposure, says Fitch WASHINGTON: US banks with significant lending exposure to some multi-family properties and particularly... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Business & Finance Turkey central bank net FX reserves fall ISTANBUL: The Turkish central bank’s net international reserves fell some $4.4 billion to $15.21 billion in the... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Business & Finance Dollar gains NEW YORK: The dollar gained on the euro on Thursday after a US Federal Reserve policy maker said he wasn’t in a... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Business & Finance As yuan skids, markets bet more depreciation is in store SINGAPORE: China’s yuan is sliding and market participants suspect authorities are deliberately but slowly... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Business & Finance India’s ICICI Securities gets shareholder nod to delist, setting up merger with ICICI Bank BENGALURU: India’s ICICI Securities has secured shareholders’ nod to delist its stock, the brokerage said in the... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Business & Finance Asian currencies subdued BENGALURU: Emerging Asian currencies struggled for momentum on Thursday and most stock markets fell as investors... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Business & Finance Lower inflation pressure enabled rate cut: SNB vice chairman ST GALLEN (Switzerland): The Swiss National Bank was able to lower its benchmark interest rate last week because... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Business & Finance China’s Bank of Communications posts slight profit gain, warns of property risks BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China’s Bank of Communications Co Ltd (BoCom), said on Wednesday it needed to improve risk... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Business & Finance Goldman Sachs digital asset head says crypto rally driven by retail investors LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - The recent surge in cryptocurrency prices has been driven by retail investors, but... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:44am
Business & Finance Hawkish BOJ policymaker calls for ‘slow but steady’ interest rate hikes TOKYO/AOMORI, JAPAN: The Bank of Japan must proceed “slowly but steadily” toward normalising its ultra-loose... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:44am
Business & Finance Fashion retailer H&M surprises with spring recovery STOCKHOLM: H&M, the world’s second-largest listed fashion retailer, reported a stronger than expected... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:44am
Business & Finance Holtec gets $1.52bn US loan to restart nuclear plant NEW YORK: The US Department of Energy (DOE) said on Wednesday it would loan Holtec International $1.52 billion to... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:44am
Business & Finance Indian mutual funds to keep buying state bonds, expect yields to fall MUMBAI: Indian mutual funds are likely to continue swapping the central government debt on their books with... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:44am
Business & Finance Russia struggles to collect oil payments as China, UAE, Turkey raise bank scrutiny MOSCOW: Russian oil firms face delays of up to several months to be paid for crude and fuel as banks in China, ... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:44am
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