By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government will make raising wages a top priority in its economic policy next year, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara said on Wednesday.[...]
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December 28, 2022
TSX futures edge higher as investors eye China reopening
(Reuters) – Futures for Canada’s main stock index edged up on Wednesday as investors returned from a long holiday weekend to global optimism over China moving towards reopening its economy[...]
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Agreement over IKEA’s Russia sale could be reached in days, says Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) – An agreement over the sale of IKEA’s factories in Russia could be reached by the end of this year, Russia’s industry minister said on Wednesday, as the Swedish fur[...]
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Canada’s First Quantum says no disruption to Panama ops amid dispute
(Reuters) – Canada’s First Quantum Minerals Ltd said on Wednesday its flagship Cobre Panama copper mine was currently running as normal and formal talks have resumed with the Panama govern[...]
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Tesla shares extend losses on demand worries in China
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc shares fell 11.4% on Tuesday after a Reuters report that Tesla was planning to run a reduced production schedule in January at its Shanghai plant sparked worries of a drop[...]
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Aeroflot boss calls for ‘state protectionism’ to defend Russian aviation
(Reuters) – The head of Russia’s state-controlled airline Aeroflot called on the Russian government to “balance the interests” of Russian and foreign airlines in order to suppo[...]
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Academic close to Japan’s Kuroda says BOJ moving towards policy normalisation
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan’s decision to raise its bond-yield ceiling could be the first step toward normalising ultra-easy policy, Takatoshi Ito, a Columbia University professor[...]
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South Korea Dec exports to fall for third month as China demand still weak- Reuters poll
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s exports likely extended their falling streak to a third straight month in December, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, with demand from China[...]
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Japan’s Nakao sees smoother path for Kuroda’s successor with BOJ policy shift
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has modified its stimulus measures to ease the transition away from an unconventional monetary policy when Governor[...]
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