TOKYO (Reuters) – Former Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Hirohide Yamaguchi, a vocal critic of Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s stimulus programme, is emerging as a strong candidate to become next[...]
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Politics
What investors watch out for in emerging markets in 2023
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Karin Strohecker LONDON (Reuters) – It has been a rough 12 months for emerging markets that have seen more governments stumble into default, currencies suffer and dou[...]
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Japan asks its insurers to retain marine war cover for LNG shippers in Russian waters
TOKYO (Reuters) -The Japanese government has asked insurers to take on additional risks to continue providing marine war insurance for liquefied natural gas (LNG) shippers in Russian waters, a senior[...]
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Elon Musk says around 100 Starlinks now active in Iran
(Reuters) – SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Monday that the company is now close to having 100 active Starlinks, the firm’s satellite internet service, in Iran, three months after[...]
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U.S. House administration arm bans TikTok on official devices
By Moira Warburton (Reuters) – The popular Chinese video app TikTok has been banned from all U.S. House of Representatives-managed devices, according to the House’s administration arm, mim[...]
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Chinese academic database fined by antitrust watchdog
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has fined China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) 87.6 million yuan ($12.6 million) for abusing a[...]
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U.S. finance faces ESG backlash, more to come in 2023
By Ross Kerber, Isla Binnie and Simon Jessop BOSTON (Reuters) – A movement by financial firms and activists to challenge companies over their efforts on climate change and social inequality face[...]
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Oil price cap may widen Russia’s 2023 budget deficit, says Finance Minister
By Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s budget deficit could be wider than a planned 2% of GDP in 2023 as an oil price cap squeezes export income, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said, a[...]
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Nearly three in five German industry associations foresee gloomy 2023
BERLIN (Reuters) – Nearly three out of five German industry associations are pessimistic about next year and expect their companies to produce less as high energy prices due to the war in Ukrain[...]
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