[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan on Tuesday raised its assessment for one of the country’s nine regions and stuck to its sanguine view on the rest, though frail factory production and exports
Hong Kong central bank cuts banks’ capital buffer to support economy as protests escalate
[ad_1] Eddie Yue, deputy chief executive officer and incoming chief executive officer of Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong, China July 25, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo () HONG
Hong Kong retail rents fall sharply in third quarter: consultancy
[ad_1] HONG KONG (Reuters) – Retail rents in Hong Kong, among the most expensive in the world, fell sharply in the third quarter, property consultancy CBRE said on Tuesday, following anti-government protests that have pushed
Tax unions irked by Modi’s switch to faceless assessment – letter
[ad_1] MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indian tax officials are pushing back against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new faceless tax assessment program, complaining about a lack of consultation and inadequate resources to implement the changes, a letter
Exxon Mobil, ONGC sign expertise-sharing deal
[ad_1] NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Global energy giant Exxon Mobil Corp will offer its expertise and technology to India’s biggest state-owned explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp Ltd to help develop its resources in offshore
Barneys nears bankruptcy deal with Authentic Brands, Saks owner: sources
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. luxury department-store chain Barneys New York Inc is nearing a roughly $270 million deal with brand developer Authentic Brands Group that could lead to Barneys shops opening in Saks
Oil prices extend losses as weak China data compounds U.S.-China trade deal doubts
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices dropped again on Tuesday after falling heavily in the previous session, as weak Chinese economic data for September added to lingering concerns about the feasibility of the U.S.-China trade
Stocks make cautious gains ahead of key Brexit summit
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks and Wall Street futures inched higher on Tuesday as some investors held out hope that Britain still had a chance to avoid a messy exit from the European Union
BOJ’s Kuroda vows further easing if price momentum lost
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a news conference at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda
UAW calls Thursday meeting to update union leaders on GM strike talks – sources
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A “UAW On Strike” sign is seen during a rally outside the shuttered General Motors Lordstown Assembly plant during the United Auto Workers national strike in Lordstown, Ohio, U.S. September 20, 2019.