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Japanese and Swiss central bank shares soar in exuberant markets
By Danilo Masoni and John Revill (Reuters) - The listed shares of the Japanese and Swiss central banks rose sharply this week, without any apparent reason, possibly reflecting high levels of investor ...
Mar 02, 2021
ExxonMobil to cut 7% of its workforce in Singapore
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil said on Tuesday it will cut about 7% of its workforce at its Singapore affiliate as "unprecedented market conditions" due to the COVID-19 pandemic accelerate ongoing reorganiza...
Mar 02, 2021
BOJ’s Kataoka calls for new strategy to hit price goal
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Goushi Kataoka said on Wednesday the central bank must lay out a strategy this month for achieving its price goal based on the assumption the COVID-19 pand...
Mar 02, 2021
Dollar on defensive as risk sentiment recovers amid retreat in U.S. yields; Aussie gains
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The safe-haven U.S. dollar remained broadly weaker on Wednesday as Treasury yields continued to retreat, restoring some calm to global markets and reigniting demand...
Mar 02, 2021
Oil slips on concerns that OPEC+ may be set to pump up supply
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices were down in early trade on Wednesday, extending several days of losses, amid uncertainty over how much supply producing countries will push to restore ...
Mar 02, 2021
China’s services sector grows at slowest rate in 10 months in February: Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's services sector activity grew at its slowest pace in 10 months in February as firms struggled with sluggish demand and high costs, a private sector survey showed on Wednesd...
Mar 02, 2021
Proxy adviser ISS backs activist shareholder’s proposal for Toshiba probe: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services Inc (ISS) on Wednesday recommended that Toshiba Corp shareholders vote for Effissimo Capital Management's proposal for an independent...
Mar 02, 2021
Indian tractor maker presses AGCO to refresh board, consider alternatives
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited, the largest investor in AGCO Corp, on Tuesday again pressed the agricultural machinery maker to refresh its board and con...
Mar 02, 2021
Australia’s economy expands at brisk pace in fourth quarter
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's economy expanded at a much faster-than-expected pace in the final quarter of last year, official data showed on Wednesday, and all signs are that 2021 ha...
Mar 02, 2021
Analysis: Biden’s SEC chair nominee signals more regulation for cryptocurrencies
By Chris Prentice and Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission appears likely to work on its first guidelines for cryptocurrencies after President Joe Biden's ...
Mar 02, 2021
