Trump says he could reach trade deal with China, calls talk with Xi ‘friendly’
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said his conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week...
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Japanese pay increases this year must exceed last year’s, Rengo union head says
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese annual pay increases this year must exceed the 5.1% secured last year because real wages continue...
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UK consumer morale sinks to lowest since late 2023: GfK survey
(Reuters) – British consumer confidence sank this month to its lowest level in over a year, marking the steepest drop...
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Yen on guard ahead of BOJ decision; dollar set for weekly loss
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The yen was front and centre for currency markets on Friday ahead of a...
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China cenbank conducts medium-term loan operation, rate unchanged
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank conducted a medium-term loan operation on Friday and left the interest rate unchanged. The...
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Billionaire McCourt says he is open to teaming up on a TikTok bid
By Krystal Hu DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -U.S. businessman Frank McCourt is open to teaming up with other buyers on a...
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Mitsubishi Motors considering not joining Nissan-Honda merger, Yomiuri says
TOKYO (Reuters) – Mitsubishi Motors (OTC:MMTOF), a junior partner of Nissan (OTC:NSANY) Motor, is considering not joining a planned business...
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Trump orders AI action plan and more work erasing Biden’s AI efforts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order related to AI to “make America the...
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Japan’s core inflation accelerates, hits 16-month high in December
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer prices rose 3.0% in December from a year earlier to mark...
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Morning Bid: BOJ decides – ‘dovish hike’ incoming?
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Investors divert their focus away from...
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