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Bonds slide, yen dumped as interest rate hikes loom
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia's stock markets edged lower on Tuesday, the yen hit a 20-year low and bond markets wavered as investors nervously awaited U.S. inflation figures and central...
Jun 06, 2022
Universal Beijing Resort to reopen on June 15
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Universal Beijing Resort said on its official WeChat account on Tuesday that it would reopen on June 15, capping the number of visitors at no more than 75% of capacity. The res...
Jun 06, 2022
Dollar extends 20-year high vs yen amid inflation jitters; Aussie slips before RBA
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar continued its overnight rally into Asian trading hours on Tuesday, hitting fresh two-decade highs versus the yen, as worries about persistent inflation p...
Jun 06, 2022
BOJ Kuroda defends remark on households’ acceptance of price hikes
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Tuesday defended his remark a day earlier that households were becoming more accepting of price hikes, saying it was made in ...
Jun 06, 2022
Oil prices edge higher on relaxed China COVID curbs, tight supplies
By Isabel Kua SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices inched higher on Tuesday on expected demand recovery in China as it relaxed tough COVID curbs and doubts a higher output target by OPEC+ producers would ...
Jun 06, 2022
Japan’s household spending falls as rising costs squeeze consumers
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's household spending fell faster than expected in April as the yen's sharp decline and surging commodity prices pushed up retail costs, hitting consumer conf...
Jun 06, 2022
Kohl’s enters exclusive talks with Franchise Group
(Reuters) - Kohl's Corp said on Monday it has entered exclusive negotiations with Franchise Group Inc over a potential sale of the department store operator at $60 per share. "The purpose of the exclu...
Jun 06, 2022
UK shoppers cut spending by most since COVID lockdown in 2021
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - British shoppers facing a surge in inflation cut their spending in May by the most since the country was in a coronavirus lockdown in early 2021, according to a...
Jun 06, 2022
Initiative launched to rank corporate climate claims using carbon offsets
By Susanna Twidale and Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) - A consultation for a global standard to assess companies' claims about progress towards internal climate targets and their use of carbon offse...
Jun 06, 2022
Argentina proposes ‘extraordinary income’ tax amid grains windfalls
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's government proposed a bill Monday to tax companies that earn "extraordinary income" from the war in Ukraine, a measure that would particularly affect the country's...
Jun 06, 2022
