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World Bank sees Pacific growth slowing to 2.8% in 2026
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - Economic growth across 11 Pacific Island countries is expected to weaken in 2026 as higher energy and shipping costs, slowing tourism momentum and persis...
Thomson Reuters May 11, 2026
Oil prices rise as fragile US-Iran talks sustain supply worries
By Anmol Choubey and Trixie Yap May 12 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose nearly 1% on Tuesday as talks to end the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran appeared fragile, with Tehran's response to a Washington proposal h...
Thomson Reuters May 11, 2026
Asia-Pacific's heirs turn to wealth professionals for succession advice, UBS says
SINGAPORE, May 12 (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific's ultra-rich, set to take part in a global transfer of $83 trillion in assets over the coming decades, are leaning more on wealth managers and family officer...
Thomson Reuters May 11, 2026
Japan, US affirm close cooperation on currency moves
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, May 12 (Reuters) - Japan and the U.S. reaffirmed their close cooperation on currency moves, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama told reporters after a meeting with her...
Thomson Reuters May 11, 2026
BOJ debated near‑term rate hike at April meeting, opening door to June move
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 12 (Reuters) - Some Bank of Japan policymakers argued in April for raising rates soon, with one flagging the chance of a June move, highlighting a growing hawkish shift on t...
Thomson Reuters May 11, 2026
Japan March household spending falls 2.9% year/year
TOKYO, May 12 (Reuters) - Japanese household spending fell more than expected in March from a year earlier, government data showed on Tuesday, extending declines to a fourth straight month. Consumer s...
Thomson Reuters May 11, 2026
Fed chair nominee Warsh clears hurdle on path to Senate confirmation
By Nolan D. McCaskill May 11 (Reuters) - Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate, moving hi...
Thomson Reuters May 11, 2026
Developer of education tool Canvas issues apology after hack
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - The developer of Canvas, widely used by U.S. institutions for grades and class materials, issued an apology after a hack that blocked students from acc...
Thomson Reuters May 11, 2026
UK consumers cut spending for first time since late 2024, Barclays card data shows
May 12 (Reuters) - British consumers, shaken by the widening economic fallout from the Iran war, cut their spending last month for the first time since November 2024 as they focused on essentials rath...
Thomson Reuters May 11, 2026
LOT Polish Airlines says Boeing hid 737 MAX safety concerns to sell jets
By Dan Catchpole SEATTLE, May 11 (Reuters) - Boeing hid safety problems with its 737 MAX jet when LOT Polish Airlines picked the popular single-aisle jet in 2016 to anchor its plans to recover from it...
Thomson Reuters May 11, 2026





