By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea is pouring resources into its strategy of deterring any North Korean nuclear […]
Biden, chairman of South Korea’s SK Group to meet virtually on Tuesday
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will meet virtually on Tuesday with the chairman of South Korean conglomerate SK […]
Rio Tinto, Fortescue record profits near end on price view, dim demand
By Sameer Manekar and Shashwat Awasthi (Reuters) – Australian iron ore miners Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group Ltd are […]
Taiwan Q2 GDP to gain from chip exports, but face COVID headwinds – Reuters poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s trade-reliant economy is expected to have expanded on the back of strong global demand for computer […]
S.Korea’s economy unexpectedly speeds up, pointing to more rate hikes
By Jihoon Lee and Choonsik Yoo SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean economic growth unexpectedly picked up in the second quarter as […]
BOJ agreed on need for low rates, saw wage hikes as key to outlook
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan policymakers saw wage hikes as key to sustainably achieve their 2% inflation […]
Climate change in focus as Australia’s parliament opens
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s parliament sat on Tuesday in Canberra for the first time since Labor won office in an […]
U.S. retailers tumble after Walmart cuts profit forecast
(Reuters) – A profit warning by Walmart ignited a sell-off in shares of major U.S. retailers late on Monday, quickly […]
Walmart ‘train wreck’ profit warning sends shares down 10%
By Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK (Reuters) -Top U.S. retailer Walmart Inc on Monday slashed its profit forecast as surging prices […]
GM’s South Korea unit resumes production at two factories
SEOUL (Reuters) – General Motors Co’s South Korea unit has resumed production at its two factories in the country this […]