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After H&M, more foreign retail brands under fire in China in Xinjiang fallout
BEIJING (Reuters) - More foreign retail brands came under criticism from social media in China on Thursday, in the wake of Beijing's propaganda offensive against H&M over the Swedish company's previou...
Mar 25, 2021
Westpac could lead Australian exit from New Zealand banking
By Paulina Duran SYDNEY (Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp's potential spin-off of its New Zealand unit due to tighter regulation could see some of the other three Australian-owned banks that make-up th...
Mar 25, 2021
U.S. says promoting chip cooperation with Taiwan is a priority
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The United States and Taiwan are natural partners when it comes to semiconductors and promoting this cooperation is a U.S. priority, the de facto U.S. ambassador in Taiwan said on T...
Mar 25, 2021
In 2020 the ultra-rich got richer. Now they’re bracing for the backlash
By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi and Simon Jessop ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) - In 2020, as the world convulsed under COVID-19 and the global economy faced its worst recession since World War II, billionaires sa...
Mar 25, 2021
Investors turn bearish on Asian currencies after a year: Reuters poll
By Nikhil Nainan BENGALURU (Reuters) - Investors were bearish on all Asian currencies for the first time in a year, and also turned short on the Chinese yuan after a strong run since last summer, a Re...
Mar 25, 2021
China says members of RCEP pact aim for deal to take effect from 2022
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is encouraging the early implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), and members of the Asia-Pacific trade pact aim for it to take effect from J...
Mar 25, 2021
Analysis: Infrastructure bill could fuel stocks, but investors temper enthusiasm
By Lewis Krauskopf and David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. government plan to upgrade the nation's infrastructure could further fuel the stock market's rally, but skepticism about a massive spen...
Mar 25, 2021
Energy transition risks political strife in oil-producing states: report
By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) - The transition towards green energy imperils oil-producing states that have lagged in diversifying their economies, United Kingdom-based risk consultancy Verisk Map...
Mar 25, 2021
Low tide slows work to clear Suez ship blockage; traffic jam builds
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Low tide overnight has slowed efforts to dislodge a 400-metre long, 224,000-tonne container vessel that has choked traffic in both directions along the Suez Canal and created the...
Mar 24, 2021
Exclusive: U.S. regulator opens inquiry into Wall Street’s blank check IPO frenzy – sources
By Jody Godoy and Chris Prentice NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. securities regulator has opened an inquiry into Wall Street's blank check acquisition frenzy and is seeking information on how...
Mar 24, 2021
