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'No grass': Europe's livestock sector stricken by drought

"Our cows have been living off hay cut in June, there isn't any grass," says Jean-Guillaume Hannequin, a farmer in easte...

August 26, 2018 4 min read

John McCain, unbridled titan of American politics

John Sidney McCain III had but one employer throughout his iconic and tempestuous career: the United States of America.

August 26, 2018 5 min read

Trump fears impeachment, claims economy would crash

US President Donald Trump and his allies tried to head off mounting talk of his impeachment Thursday, warning it would s...

August 24, 2018 5 min read

Asian markets struggle after trade talks, Aussie dollar weakens

Asian markets mostly fell on Friday as China-US trade talks wrapped up with little progress being made, while the dollar...

August 24, 2018 3 min read
US Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged amid mixed economic signals

The US Federal Reserve decided Wednesday to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged amid mixed signals about the dire...

Tech firms big losers as most Asian markets sink

Technology firms took a hit in Asia on Tuesday as two of the biggest names in the sector posted disappointing earnings, ...

Asia trade insurers keep close eye on China, India metals firms

MELBOURNE, Feb 9 (Reuters) - As rock bottom commodities prices and overcapacity weaken balance sheets at beleaguered com...

February 9, 2016 3 min read

Oil prices steady, weak fundamentals weigh after volatile week

(Reuters) - Crude oil futures steadied on Friday after earlier losses, as bearish fundamentals weighed on markets at the...

February 5, 2016 2 min read

China's teapots eat into crude glut, but build Asian fuel surplus

(Reuters) - Newly licensed Chinese oil importers are taking advantage of low crude prices and healthy domestic product m...

February 5, 2016 3 min read

US anti-Zika virus battles homes in on the 'dengue' mosquito

(Reuters) - Health experts are bracing for Zika virus to spread to the United States by April or May, borne by a mosquit...

February 3, 2016 5 min read

Oil falls on China economic woes, rising OPEC supply

(Reuters) - Oil prices fell for a second session in Asian trade on Tuesday as worries about top energy consumer China an...

February 2, 2016 3 min read

Asia shares edge up, oil wobbles as markets await China surveys

(Reuters) - Asian shares started a new month on somewhat firmer footing on Monday, helped by accommodative monetary poli...

February 1, 2016 3 min read

Companies rush to Iran as sanctions are lifted

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Major international companies are rushing to establish a position in Iran as the Islamic Republic re-...

January 31, 2016 5 min read

Race for Zika vaccine gathers momentum as virus spreads

(Reuters) - Companies and scientists are racing to create a Zika vaccine as concern grows over the mosquito-borne virus ...

January 30, 2016 4 min read

Asia stocks wary before BOJ, oil extends rally

SYDNEY, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Asian shares crept cautiously higher on Friday as oil cobbled together another session of gai...

January 29, 2016 3 min read

Asia stocks fall as Fed adds to uncertainty, oil whippy

(Reuters) - Asian share markets slipped on Thursday after a late selloff on Wall Street, as investors were concerned the...

January 28, 2016 3 min read
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US Dollar 331.7485 330.8514
UK Pound 443.7468 438.3450
Euro 372.5204 371.0168
Yen 2.0969 2.0916
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China shares tumble again as global markets await Fed statement

(Reuters) - Chinese shares fell sharply again on Wednesday after plunging in the previous session, taking no comfort fro...

January 27, 2016 4 min read

Emerging central banks step in to curb currency falls

(Reuters) - Central bankers across emerging markets are taking action to stem falls in their currencies as rising concer...

January 27, 2016 4 min read

Scarred investors might stay out of Asia markets, despite low valuations

(Reuters) - Some investors who mistakenly sensed a bottom in Asian markets in late 2015 will be shy to see one now, thou...

January 25, 2016 3 min read

Malaysia banks up after cenbank cuts reserve ratios

(Reuters) - Most Southeast Asian shares rose on Friday as positive policy outlook from major central banks and a bounce ...

January 22, 2016 2 min read

China's vice president says no plan to devalue yuan-Bloomberg

(Reuters) - China's vice president told Bloomberg News on Thursday that his government has no intention of devaluing the...

January 22, 2016 2 min read

China to shut 4,300 coal mines as oil prices fall

(Reuters) - China will allocate 30 billion yuan ($4.56 billion) in funds over the next three years to support the closur...

January 21, 2016 2 min read

Asia stocks up as crude bounces, sentiment still fragile

TOKYO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Asian shares and the dollar were higher on Thursday, but investors remained cautious as anothe...

January 21, 2016 2 min read

Canada needs 5 years to adjust to commodities rout -central bank

(Reuters) - Canada will adjust to lower commodity prices in three phases over the next five years, with the impact of lo...

January 21, 2016 2 min read

Gold edges higher as Asian stocks retreat, oil extends rout

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Gold edged higher on Wednesday as a further fall in equities and oil burnished bullion's safe-haven d...

January 20, 2016 2 min read

U.S. crude falls as market braces for more Iranian oil

(Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures fell in early Asian trade, heading lower after posting the first significant gains fo...

January 15, 2016 2 min read