By Matt Tracy and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Israeli-Hamas war has sharpened focus on rising geopolitical risks for financial markets, as investors wait to see if the conflict draws i[...]
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October 15, 2023
Marketmind: Amid the fog, look out for China GDP this week
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Asian markets on Monday look set to open on a cautious footing in the wak[...]
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Exclusive-Ratcliffe would pay more than $1.5 billion for 25% Manchester United stake-source
By Anirban Sen (Reuters) -Ineos Chair Jim Ratcliffe would pay over $1.5 billion for a 25% stake in Manchester United Plc were his bid for the iconic soccer club to be accepted by the Glazer family tha[...]
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Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim refuses to raise $6 billion Manchester United bid, sources say
(This Oct. 14 story has been corrected to fix the word ‘Sheikh’ in the headline) By Anirban Sen and Mrinmay Dey (Reuters) – Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani has informe[...]
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Backlog at Israeli ports grows as country steps up shipping supplies
By Jonathan Saul and Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The backlog of ships is growing at Israeli ports while operations continue at most terminals amid preparations by the military to launch a gro[...]
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South Korea to fine two Hong Kong banks for naked short-selling
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s stock market watchdog said on Sunday it found two Hong Kong-based investment banks had engaged in naked short-selling, which would likely result in record f[...]
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