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UK economy shrinks 0.3% in April, raising slowdown concerns
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's economy unexpectedly shrank by a monthly 0.3% in April, official figures showed on Monday, adding to fears of a slowdown three days before the Bank of England announces the...
Jun 13, 2022
Japan PM urges ruling party to continue to debate capital gains tax
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday he wanted his ruling party tax panel to continue to debate the country's capital gains tax. The debate could lead to an increase ...
Jun 13, 2022
Analysis-Kurdish tensions stymie Iraqi region’s gas export ambitions
By Amina Ismail and Maha El Dahan SULAIMANIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - The prime minister of Iraqi Kurdistan, Masrour Barzani, has been touting the autonomous region's gas export capabilities as an alternati...
Jun 13, 2022
BOJ’s Kuroda repeats vow to continue ultra-easy policy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the central bank must maintain ultra-loose monetary policy to reflate the economy and achieve higher wages. Kuroda, however, tol...
Jun 13, 2022
Analysis-Mr. Exit or Mr. BOJ? Race for Japan’s top central bank job to intensify
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The decision over who will be the Bank Japan's next chief will likely focus on two career central bankers whose different policy approaches and track records could af...
Jun 13, 2022
Drilling vs returns. U.S. oil producers’ tradeoff as windfall tax threatens
By Liz Hampton (Reuters) - U.S. oil producers profiting from sky-high prices are doling out billions to shareholders and building cash reserves, a strategy irking lawmakers and voters struggling with ...
Jun 13, 2022
Investment platforms face hangover after pandemic party
By Iain Withers and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) - The trillion-dollar retail investment express is losing steam, dampening the fortunes of British trading platforms that boomed during lockdowns on t...
Jun 13, 2022
S.Korean industries face losses worth $1.2 billion due to trucker strike – industry ministry
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean industries, including auto, steel, petrochemical and cement, face accumulated losses worth about 1.6 trillion won ($1.24 billion) as of Sunday due to the ongoing trucker...
Jun 13, 2022
Young S.Korean home buyers test Yoon’s vow to resolve affordability crisis
By Jihoon Lee and Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - Young South Koreans are buying homes in defiance of sharp rate rises that has once again put the spotlight on a severe housing shortage, complicating Pr...
Jun 12, 2022
South Korean truckers say strike is a fight for livelihood
By Ju-min Park INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) - Kang Myung-gil parked his truck last week and stopped hauling products from a unit of Samsung Electronics and other major South Korean companies to the ...
Jun 12, 2022
