Economy

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said his government is aiming to compile a supplementary budget for the current fiscal year in excess of last year’s 13.1 trillion yen…

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar was perched at an over two-month high against major currencies on Tuesday, spurred by wagers the Federal Reserve will proceed with…

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday, supported by a strong Wall Street close and investor optimism about corporate earnings, while the dollar held…

Investing.com– China’s Ministry of Finance over the weekend outlined hotly awaited fiscal stimulus policies intended to help support the economy, with analysts noting that while the signaling was positive, the…

MIAMI (Reuters) – Central banks remain keen buyers of gold to diversify their reserves for financial or strategic reasons, representatives of three central banks told the London Bullion Market Association’s…

By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) -Insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield has agreed to pay $2.8 billion to resolve antitrust class action claims by hospital systems, physicians and other health providers alleging…

(Reuters) -CoverGirl parent Coty (NYSE:COTY) on Monday estimated first-quarter like-for-like sales growth below its prior forecast due to a slowdown in the U.S., sending its shares down 6% in after-market…

(Reuters) -Phillips 66 will sell its 49% non-operated equity interest in Coop Mineraloel AG to its Swiss joint venture partner for $1.24 billion, the U.S. refiner said on Monday. The…

By Alden Bentley (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.  While Chinese shares did not quite know how to react to Beijing’s weekend stimulus update, Wall…