The dollar edged higher on Monday as new COVID-19 restrictions in Asia and mixed economic data in China encouraged investors to stick with safer currencies. The euro fell marginally while other major currencies remained in tight ranges in a quiet start to the week. Bitcoin skidded to a three-month low after Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) boss…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man counts notes after receiving the new Sudanese currency at a central bank branch in Khartoum July 24, 2011. REUTERS/ Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – Sudan hopes to entice investors and secure pledges to pay off its arrears to the International Monetary Fund at a conference in Paris…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden leaves after speaking about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response and the vaccination program from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque By Howard Schneider and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – High unemployment. Rising prices. Gas lines. They’re a bad…
After operating in the red for 14 years, JD.com’s logistics subsidiary is getting ready for an initial public offering in Hong Kong. JD Logistics will price its share between HK$39.36 and HK$43.36 apiece, which could see the firm raise up to about HK$26.4 billion or $3.4 billion, according to its new filing. JD.com, Alibaba’s e-commerce…
5/5 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai, China October 19, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo 2/5 By Stella Qiu and Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) -A metal coatings plant in China’s manufacturing hub has been hit by price increases of up to 30% for raw materials including steel, aluminium,…
Sudan hopes to entice investors and secure pledges to pay off its arrears to the International Monetary Fund at a conference in Paris on Monday, paving the way for wider relief on external debt of at least $50 billion. Sudan built up huge arrears on its debt, but recently made rapid progress towards having much…
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the violence in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza in phone calls with the Qatari, Egyptian and Saudi foreign ministers, the State Department said on Sunday.Blinken and Qatar’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani discussed “efforts to restore calm in Israel and the West Bank and Gaza in light…
British businesses ramped up their search for new staff as pubs, restaurants and other hospitality and travel firms got ready for Monday’s lifting of coronavirus restrictions in England, a survey showed.
Australian shares were set to open higher on Monday, tracking a sharp rebound on Wall Street driven by tech stocks, while local miners may face pressure from weak commodity prices after China’s regulatory action on its steel producers. The local share price i…
Stephen Curry scored a game-high 46 points en route to his second NBA scoring title and Jordan Poole stalled a Memphis rally with a late 3-pointer Sunday afternoon as the Golden State Warriors held off the visiting Grizzlies 113-101 in San Francisco to claim …





