Economy

BEIJING (Reuters) – China will expand the scope of home appliance trade-ins this year to 12 categories from the eight included last year, the vice head of the country’s state…

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks drifted lower on Wednesday, with a robust dollar keeping the yen pinned near six-month lows as traders wagered the Federal Reserve will…

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian consumer price inflation crept up from three-year lows in November as electricity costs jumped, but a drop in core inflation still bolstered the case for a…

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan will likely keep raising interest rates in the coming years as inflation appears on track to sustainably hit its 2%…

By Hyunjoo Jin and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics released on Wednesday a fourth-quarter operating profit estimate that missed analyst estimates by a large margin, as it lagged behind…

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – British luxury automaker Rolls-Royce (OTC:RYCEY) said on Wednesday it will invest 300 million pounds ($376 million) to expand its Goodwood plant to focus more…

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok on Wednesday said the government will work with the central bank and regulators to respond swiftly to any financial market volatility…

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar stood tall on Wednesday and the yen sagged close to levels that drew intervention last year after strong U.S. data drove a…

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday unveiled a new label for smart thermostats, baby monitors, app-controlled lights and other internet-connected devices that will allow consumers…