MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer continues his quest for a 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Tuesday but for his journeyman opponent Tennys Sandgren their quarter-final meeting is the latest chapter in a story of survival in professional tenni... More »
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s exports likely contracted 4.5% in May from a year earlier, logging a seventh straight month of decline, according to a median forecast of 11 analysts polled by Reuters. Taiwan’s April exports had dropped 3.3% from a year earlier, in... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The global social media movement known through the Twitter hashtag #MeToo has highlighted sexual misconduct in business, entertainment and politics, and will be on the agenda at this year’s Milken Institute Global Conference, which star... More »
BEIJING (Reuters) – Growth in China’s vast manufacturing sector is expected to have eased slightly in April, as factory-gate prices stayed subdued in a possible sign of slowing domestic demand, while a simmering Sino-U.S. trade row heightened risks for the ind... More »
FILE PHOTO: Ibrahim Al Hussein (L) from Syria and and Qutaiba Nafea from Iraq pose for the photographer ahead of an interview with Reuters about Karim Ainouz’s Berlinale International Film Festival entry movie “Central Airport THF” at historic Tempelhof Airpor... More »
Jeff Goldblum , Bob Balaban and Bill Murray attend for the opening ceremony of the 68th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, February 15, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch BERLIN (Reuters) – Male stars attending the Berlin film festival on Thu... More »
Ibrahim Al Hussein (L) from Syria and and Qutaiba Nafea from Iraq pose for the photographer ahead of an interview with Reuters about Karim Ainouz’s Berlinale International Film Festival entry movie “Central Airport THF” at historic Tempelhof Airport in Berlin,... More »
FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a factory at the Keihin industrial zone in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, Japan, August 18, 2016. Picture taken on August 18, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – A measure of business confidence among big Japanese ... More »
A burst of Chinese data over the next few weeks is expected to show the world's second-biggest economy cooled further in October as policy makers harden efforts to reduce financial risks and foster long term sustainable growth. More »
A man looks at a mobile phone in front of the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan June 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai Japanese big manufacturers’ confidence is expected to have improved for a third straight quarter in June to match the peak seen two years ago... More »
FILE PHOTO – A Japanese flag flutters atop the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan, September 21, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo The Bank of Japan is expected to keep monetary policy steady on Thursday and stress that inflation is nowhere near levels t... More »
People walk in front of a store on a commercial street in downtown Sao Paulo December 4, 2014. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker Brazil’s annual inflation rate probably fell in February to its lowest level since 2010, easing below 5 percent to approach the government tar... More »
An employee works on an assembly line producing automobiles at a factory in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, March 1, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo Asian factories extended a global manufacturing revival as activity picked up steam in February, though th... More »
SEOUL South Korea’s economic growth was expected to show little improvement over April-June versus the first quarter in sequential terms, a Reuters poll found on Monday, as weak exports and capital investment continue to undermine growth. The economy was expec... More »
SYDNEY January updates on Asia’s mammoth factory sector released on Monday showed the new year began much as the old one ended – with too much capacity chasing too little demand. China was again the epicentre of disappointment as its official measure of manufa... More »
SAN FRANCISCO Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, praised as an adept listener and consensus builder, may need to adopt a stronger tone at this week’s policy meeting if she expects to keep a December interest rate rise in play. Yellen’s inclusive style has bee... More »
TORONTO/OTTAWA Canadian banks are expected to begin feeling the impact of an extended downturn in the energy sector as they exercise caution with new and existing loans to companies and individuals. Investors will this week be poring over the balance sheets an... More »
