By Jason Xue and Tom Westbrook SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A growing number of healthcare companies in China are shelving their initial public offering (IPO) plans as its stock exchanges have stepped u[...]
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August 11, 2023
Virgin Galactic launches tourists to edge of space
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Virgin Galactic on Thursday blasted three tourists to the edge of space aboard its air-launched VSS Unity spaceplane, a live stream showed, the Richard Branson-founded com[...]
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Marketmind: Bonds droop as inflation cheer fades
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook How do you put the cork back in a bottle of champagne? Perhaps ask your friendly bond dealer, as traders in the world’s[...]
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Court blocks PwC Australia from removing partner over tax leak scandal
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – PwC Australia’s attempt to remove a partner after an internal investigation into the leak of confidential government tax plans hit a roadblock on Friday[...]
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Singapore downgrades GDP outlook, avoids recession
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore slightly cut its economic outlook for 2023 on Friday after it narrowly averted a recession in the second quarter, with weak global demand a key drag on its t[...]
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ECB to pause in September, say slim majority of economists: Reuters poll
By Prerana Bhat BENGALURU (Reuters) – The European Central Bank will pause a more than year-long rate-hiking campaign in September, according to a narrow majority of economists polled by Reuters[...]
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Microsoft’s role in data breach part of US cyber inquiry -Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – A U.S. cybersecurity advisory panel will investigate risks in cloud computing that will also include Microsoft Corp’s role in the recent breach of government department email s[...]
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Chinese bourses improve trading mechanism to revive stock market
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges said late Thursday they would study measures to lower investors’ trading costs and improve liquidity to further stimulate the ma[...]
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Bank of Mexico again holds interest rate firm, even as region begins cuts
By Brendan O’Boyle MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Bank of Mexico maintained its benchmark interest rate at 11.25% on Thursday, in line with analysts’ forecasts, underscoring that the in[...]
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