[ad_1] (Reuters) – Wall Street was off to a strong start on Tuesday as upbeat earnings reports from JPMorgan Chase, UnitedHealth and Johnson & Johnson allayed concerns about the fallout from a prolonged U.S.-China trade
Former Thomas Cook boss defends record after firm’s collapse
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The former chief executive of bankrupt travel firm Thomas Cook said on Tuesday he understood public anger over his pay but defended his record, saying he had worked tirelessly to try
Fed’s ‘insurance’ rate cuts can be reversed if outlook improves – Bullard
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The two “insurance” U.S. interest rate cuts this year could be reversed if the outlook for the world’s biggest economy improves, one of the Federal Reserve’s top policymakers said on Tuesday.
Former Thomas Cook boss defends record, pay after firm’s collapse
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The former chief executive of bankrupt travel firm Thomas Cook said on Tuesday he understood public anger over his pay but defended his record, saying he had worked tirelessly to try
Dover is ready for Brexit but eyes French border and paperwork
[ad_1] DOVER, England (Reuters) – Dover, Europe’s busiest ferry port, is as prepared for Brexit as it can be but there are uncertainties over the extent to which freight operators are ready for new declarations
BOJ keeps sanguine view of regional economy, stands ready to act
[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