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Vietnam targets growth acceleration, shift to hi-tech gear in Communist Party economic blueprint
By Khanh Vu HANOI (Reuters) - Having sidestepped the worst of the coronavirus pandemic so far, Vietnam aims to rev up its economy over the next five years, trusting on its custom-tooled mix of free tr...
Jan 31, 2021
Japan Finance Minister Aso, U.S. Treasury Yellen to hold phone talks Monday: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will hold phone talks for the first time on Feb. 1, Kyodo news agency reported on Monday. They are expecte...
Jan 31, 2021
Dollar supported by haven demand after retail frenzy bruises risk sentiment
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The safe-haven dollar found support at the start of a new week with traders remaining wary amid the battle on Wall Street between hedge funds and retail investors. ...
Jan 31, 2021
China’s January factory activity expands at slowest pace in 7 months: Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity expanded at the slowest pace in seven months at the start of 2021, weighed down by falling export orders amid a surging global pandemic and rising costs, a...
Jan 31, 2021
Shell targets power trading and hydrogen in climate drive
By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell is betting on its expertise in power trading and rapid growth in hydrogen and biofuels markets as it shifts away from oil, rather than joining rivals...
Jan 31, 2021
South Korea January exports expand for a third month, beating forecasts
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - A continued surge in demand for chips and bio-health products helped South Korea's exports to gain for a third month in January, signalling a recovery in global demand...
Jan 31, 2021
Asia shares slip for 5th session, silver gets retail boost
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares wavered on Monday amid worries that problems with vaccine rollouts combined with new strains of COVID-19 will delay a global economic recovery that has al...
Jan 31, 2021
Robinhood narrows trade limitations to 8 companies from 50- Blog
(Reuters) - Online brokerage Robinhood narrowed trading limitations to eight companies from 50 on Sunday, according to an update on its blog. Companies that are still face limitations include GameStop...
Jan 31, 2021
Wall Street gears up for second bout against Reddit traders
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Sujata Rao BOSTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Wall Street is gearing up for another week of market mayhem, with signs that the retail frenzy that pumped up the stock prices of the li...
Jan 31, 2021
Exxon, Chevron CEOs discussed merger in early 2020-sources
By Mike Spector (Reuters) - The chief executives of ExxonMobil Corp and Chevron Corp held preliminary talks in early 2020 to explore combining the two largest U.S. oil producers in what would have bee...
Jan 31, 2021
