Martial law in parts of Myanmar's main city after deadliest day since coup
(Reuters) – Myanmar activists planned more anti-coup rallies on Monday, a day after at least 39 people were killed in clashes with security forces in […]
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China's new home prices rise 0.4% m/m in February
BEIJING, March 15 (Reuters) – New home prices in China rose at a faster pace in February, data showed on Monday, as government cooling measures […]
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Minister defends controversial ethics test for stockbrokers
Financial Services Minister Jane Hume has defended the mandatory ethics test being taken by stockbrokers, after calls from the industry to overhaul the exam that […]
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British-Iranian aid worker appears in Iran court for propaganda trial
DUBAI (Reuters) – British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was tried on a new charge of making “propaganda against the system” at Iran’s Revolutionary court on […]
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Trial of British-Iranian aid worker Zaghari-Ratcliffe was held in Iran: lawyer tells Reuters
DUBAI (Reuters) – The trial of British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe at Iran’s Revolutionary court was held on Sunday, her lawyer Hojjat Kermani told Reuters, […]
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Biden administration enlists FEMA to help with surge of children at U.S.-Mexico border
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Saturday ordered an emergency agency that usually responds to floods, storms and other major disasters […]
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Successful value investor tries activist strategy with an e-commerce health insurance play
eHealth provides private health insurance exchange services to individuals, families, and small businesses in the United States and China. Its e-commerce platforms organize and present […]
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New York's two senators join mounting calls for Governor Cuomo to resign
(Reuters) – New York’s two U.S. senators joined other leading Democrats in urging New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign on Friday after a seventh […]
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'Old age is not for sissies': 89-year-old New Yorker looks forward to dance parties
(Reuters) – Eighty-nine-year-old New Yorker Bob Holzman received his COVID-19 vaccine as soon as he could, hoping it would allow him to get back to […]
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U.S., India, Japan and Australia counter China with billion-dose vaccine pact
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and three of its closest Indo-Pacific partners committed to supplying up to a billion coronavirus vaccine doses across Asia […]
Continue reading »'Quad' countries pledge cooperation on COVID, climate and security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The leaders of the United States, Australia, Japan and India pledged to work closely on COVID-19 vaccine distribution, climate issues and security […]
Continue reading »South Africa "no way near debt distress" – cenbank governor
JOHANNESBURG, March 12 (Reuters) – South Africa is “no way near debt distress”, central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Friday, despite the country’s debt-to-gdp […]
Continue reading »Exclusive: India is likely to be included in global bond index by October – sources
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – India is confident of getting included in a global bond index by October but it will not be able to raise […]
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French drug agency says AstraZeneca vaccine should continue to be used
FILE PHOTO: A member of the medical staff vaccinates a man with a dose of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine during a visit by French Health […]
Continue reading »Tesla in talks with India's Tata Power for EV charging infrastructure
Tesla price target is $900: Analyst New Street Research managing partner Pierre Ferragu shares his expectations for Tesla’s production and stock in the coming years. […]
Continue reading »More ethnic minority directors on British boards, but fewer CEOs
LONDON (Reuters) – More than 80% of Britain’s blue chip companies have a director from a minority ethnic group, bringing an end-of-year voluntary target within […]
Continue reading »Costco membership fees poised to increase
Fox Business Flash top headlines for March 11 Fox Business Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Costco shoppers may soon pay […]
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Charterhouse in exclusive talks to sell control of French drugmaker Cooper
PARIS (Reuters) – European private equity firm Charterhouse Capital Partners said on Friday it had entered exclusive talks to sell a majority stake in French […]
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Dollar gains, riskier currencies lose out as U.S. yields rise again
LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Friday, recovering its losses from the day before, as a spike in Treasury yields early in the European […]
Continue reading »Sterling falls as Treasury yields climb
* Graphic: World FX rates in 2020 tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh * Graphic: Trade-weighted sterling since Brexit vote tmsnrt.rs/2hwV9Hv LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) – Sterling fell against a […]
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