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Stocks regain composure on US-China trade talk news

European and US stocks rebounded Thursday as news that Beijing and Washington would hold trade talks overshadowed linger...

August 17, 2018 4 min read

In Ivory Coast, global rubber glut erases profits

AFP - "We're not earning anything from it any more, we have nothing," says a rubber farmer in Ivory Coast, Africa's top ...

August 15, 2018 4 min read

Tokyo stocks open higher as Turkey jitters ease

Tokyo stocks opened slightly higher on Wednesday after the Turkish lira rebounded but investors continued to keep a nerv...

August 15, 2018 1 min read

Markets rattled as Turkish lira dives

Turkey's troubled lira tumbled Monday to fresh record lows against the euro and dollar, piling pressure on stock markets...

August 14, 2018 4 min read
Islamic State group claims Sri Lanka bombings as relatives bury victims

The Islamic State group on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a devastating series of suicide attacks against churches a...

Mali hopes to cotton on to added value

SIBY, Mali | AFP | For five months straight the farm hands in the Malian village of Siby walk out together to the cotton...

Gold edges up ahead of Fed rate hike decision

(Reuters) - Gold ticked higher on Wednesday as investors awaited the conclusion of a Federal Reserve policy meeting at w...

December 16, 2015 3 min read

China economy shows signs of steadying, more policy support needed

BEIJING, Dec 12 (Reuters) - China's activity data was stronger than expected in November, with factory output growth pic...

December 12, 2015 4 min read

On brink of climate deal, nations set turning point from fossil fuels

PARIS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Climate negotiators in Paris appeared on the verge of clinching a landmark accord on Saturday ...

December 12, 2015 6 min read

German robots to make first Adidas running shoes in 2016

(Reuters) - A German factory operated largely by robots will make its first 500 pairs of running shoes for Adidas early ...

December 10, 2015 3 min read

South Korea names Dec 15 date for sovereign "Panda" bond issue

(Reuters) South Korea has set December 15 as the date it will issue 3 billion yuan ($467.45 million) worth of yuan-denom...

December 9, 2015 2 min read

Japan's securities watchdog to recommend $59.8 mln fine for Toshiba-source

TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Japan's securities watchdog will recommend that Toshiba Corp should be fined 7.37 billion yen (...

December 5, 2015 1 min read

Climate talks enter next phase, toughest decisions ahead

PARIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Global climate change talks in Paris moved into a new, tougher phase on Saturday as negotiators...

December 5, 2015 4 min read

Zuckerberg's donation latest in string of gifts by technology mavens

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Mark Zuckerberg's pledge on Tuesday to give away most of his Facebook shares, a roughly...

December 2, 2015 2 min read

China's AIIB eyes lending of $10-15 bln a year: president-designate

BEIJING, Dec 1 (Reuters) - China's new international development bank expects to lend $10 billion-$15 billion a year for...

December 1, 2015 1 min read

Japan govt to cut corp tax to below 30 pct in April -sources

TOKYO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The Japanese government is likely to cut the effective corporate tax rate to below 30 percent ...

November 28, 2015 1 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
Aus Dollar 233.0533 231.1659
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6-m bill 7.91 8.26
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8-yr bond 10.50 10.48
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Innovating to survive: how German firms plan to harness CO2 emissions

Nov 27 (Reuters) - Leading German industrial companies are looking at smart ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

November 28, 2015 2 min read

Gold drops towards 6-year low on dollar, US rate hike view

November 23, 2015 2 min read

China busts 'illegal' capital outflows

SHANGHAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - China started a crackdown on underground banks in April and has so far busted over 170 case...

November 20, 2015 2 min read

China tightens liquidity access to offshore yuan clearing banks

SHANGHAI, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Offshore yuan clearing banks and related offshore participant banks have had their trading ...

November 18, 2015 2 min read

Gold falls to near 6-year low with Fed still in focus

(Reuters) - Gold prices fell more than 1 percent to the lowest price in nearly six years on Tuesday, pressured by expect...

November 18, 2015 2 min read

Doubts over December Fed hike may be swept away

(Reuters) - Inflation numbers from the United States on Tuesday could be the final ingredient required to convince the F...

November 16, 2015 4 min read

Paris attacks seen causing short-term global markets drop

(Reuters) - Stocks in major markets are set for a short-term sell-off on Monday after suspected Islamist militants launc...

November 16, 2015 5 min read

Bond defaults loom in China SOE's after stimulus and credit intervention

(Reuters) - China looks set to allow more bond defaults as part of its market reform agenda, but domestic ratings agenci...

November 15, 2015 3 min read

At Least 120 People Killed in Paris Attacks, Hostage Crisis

Paris prosecutors are reporting that as many as 120 people were killed on Friday night following multiple explosions and...

November 14, 2015 3 min read

Japan's ANA to convert passenger jets to expand air freight business

SINGAPORE, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) could convert more passenger jets into freighters in the ...

November 13, 2015 2 min read
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