Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Business News (Master Feed)
Japan’s household spending, wages slump as COVID-19 pain lingers
By Leika Kihara and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's household spending slumped in September from a year earlier and real wages slid for the seventh straight month, data showed on Friday, a sign...
Nov 05, 2020
Japan foreign minister Motegi: RCEP talks are in final stages
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Friday that talks for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact were in their final stages. He made the co...
Nov 05, 2020
U.S. oil drops as pandemic rages while presidential vote counting continues
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. oil fell nearly 1% on Friday as new lockdowns went into affect in Europe raising questions over the outlook for demand for crude, while ballots were still being counted in the U...
Nov 05, 2020
Exclusive: GM thinks bigger in China with plan to import full-size SUVs
By Yilei Sun and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - General Motors Co plans to sell full-size sport-utility vehicle (SUV) models in China for the first time, and will import a range of models to beef up ...
Nov 05, 2020
Dollar licks wounds as tight U.S. election dims quick stimulus hopes
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar nursed losses against many currencies on Friday as a contentious U.S. presidential election diminished hopes for large stimulus to support the economy any...
Nov 05, 2020
Japan PM Suga says revitalising economy is government’s top priority
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday that revitalising the economy hit by the coronavirus pandemic remained his administration's top priority. He also told parliamen...
Nov 05, 2020
U.S. govt looking into Pfizer’s operations in China
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc received informal requests relating to its operations in China from the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in June and August, resp...
Nov 05, 2020
Northern Ireland will not be ready for Jan.1 post-Brexit trade checks: watchdog
By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - Northern Ireland will not be ready to conduct checks on certain goods moving between Britain and the province from January as required by the Brexit divorce deal and ...
Nov 05, 2020
Asian shares at near three-year peak, dollar soft in U.S. deadlock trade
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A gauge of Asian shares was set to cling to a near three-year peak while the dollar stayed sluggish on Friday as the prospect of a divided U.S. legislature dimmed the chance of ma...
Nov 05, 2020
G20 finance leaders to debate debt relief on Nov 13, says Japan’s Aso
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Group of 20 finance leaders will discuss debt relief for emerging nations at their meeting on Nov. 13, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday. "Fair burden among lende...
Nov 05, 2020
