By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) -U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group has agreed to purchase a minority stake in […]
China’s trade slumps, threatening recovery prospects
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s imports and exports fell much faster than expected in July as weaker demand threatens […]
Barrick beats quarterly profit estimates on higher gold prices
(Reuters) -Barrick Gold Corp beat analysts’ expectations for second-quarter profit on Tuesday, as the Canadian gold miner benefited from higher […]
SoftBank reports mixed quarter, says ‘timidly’ restarting investment
By Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s SoftBank Group posted a surprise loss but said it was dipping its toes back […]
US small business confidence rises to 8-month high in July, NFIB says
By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) – U.S. small business confidence edged up to an eight-month high in July, as concerns about […]
China’s July imports from Russia fall for first time since Feb 2021
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s imports from Russia dropped in July, the first monthly decline since February 2021, with imports of […]
China’s car sales fall for 2nd month in July as price war continues
By Qiaoyi Li and Miyoung Kim BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s passenger vehicle sales fell for a second month in July, as […]
Greek EU-harmonised inflation rises to 3.5% y/y in July
(Reuters) – Greece’s annual EU-harmonised inflation accelerated to +3.5% in July from +2.8% in June, data showed on Tuesday. EU-harmonised […]
Defying war risk, European traders store gas in Ukraine
By Jan Lopatka and Marek Strzelecki PRAGUE/WARSAW (Reuters) – European gas traders have begun storing natural gas in Ukraine to […]
Japan’s Kobe Steel raises annual profit forecast to record $840 million
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Kobe Steel raised its net profit forecast for the current fiscal year to a record high […]