China to revise law for tighter scrutiny of govt debt
BEIJING (Reuters) – China aims to step up supervision of government debt and plans to revise the law to do so, a spokesperson of the legislative affairs committee of the…
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Japan’s economic growth likely cooled sharply in Q3 in test for BOJ policy: Reuters poll
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy is expected to have slowed sharply in the third quarter hurt by sluggish consumption and capital spending, a Reuters poll showed, which…
Hurricanes, strikes seen denting US job growth as Americans prepare to vote
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth likely slowed sharply in October amid disruptions from hurricanes and strikes by aerospace factory workers, but a steady unemployment rate should…
Ex-FamilyMart minority shareholders secure another landmark win over Itochu buyout
By Makiko Yamazaki and Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) – Tokyo’s high court has ruled the fair value of FamilyMart shares was 13% higher than Itochu’s buyout offer, in another landmark…
Asia’s factory activity stagnates, taking shine off rebound in China
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Asia’s manufacturing activity stagnated in October as a rebound in China failed to give much of a boost to regional factories, private surveys showed,…
Japan must avoid issuing debt to fund fresh spending, IMF says
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan must fund any additional spending plans within its budget rather than issuing more debt, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, urging the government…
US urges Israel to extend waiver on co-operation with Palestinian banks
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israel’s decision for a month’s waiver extension on co-operation between Israeli and Palestinian banks covered a “very short term” and would create “another looming…
Asia markets start momentous month on cautious side, US payrolls awaited
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian markets started a likely momentous month on the cautious side, with shares mostly lower and Treasury yields near three-month highs on Friday, while…
IMF warns of risks to Asia’s economy as trade tensions, soft China growth bite
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Risks to Asia’s economy have increased with escalating trade tensions, China’s property sector woes and the potential for further market turbulence clouding the outlook,…
China’s Oct factory activity returns to expansion, Caixin PMI shows
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s manufacturing activity swung back to growth in October as an expansion in new orders led to a pick-up in production growth, signalling an improvement in the…