UK unemployment hits 48-year low, pushing up pay
Britain’s jobless rate hit a 48-year low in the first three months of 2022 and employers paid bigger bonuses to keep or attract staff, according to data that added to bets by investors on further Bank of England interest rate hikes.
Exclusive: U.S. Treasury’s Yellen and trade czar Tai at odds over China tariffs
President Joe Biden will have to resolve a heated internal debate among his aides over whether to cut taxes on goods from China as his administration tries to battle inflation, according to two U.S. officials and three other people familiar with the conversations.
Dollar hits two-decade high, rattled investors plump for safe haven
The dollar rose to fresh two-decade highs on Thursday as concerns that tighter monetary policies to tame surging inflation will hurt the global economy dampened risk sentiment and drove investors into the safe-haven currency.
Shares march higher after Fed and BoE hikes; dollar regains traction
Global equity markets were still on the front foot on Thursday on relief that the biggest hike in U.S. interest rates in more than two decades hadn’t been even sharper.
HSBC shares rise as markets warm up to break-up proposal by top shareholder
Shares in HSBC Holdings gained on Tuesday after its largest shareholder, Chinese insurance giant Ping An (601318.SS), urged a break-up of the London-headquartered bank in a bid to improve returns.
Stocks up, U.S. yields at 3% as markets ready for Fed hike
World stocks rose on Tuesday and U.S. 10-year Treasury yields held above 3% as investors prepared for the Federal Reserve’s biggest rate hike since 2000.
NatWest profit jumps as cost-of-living crisis looms
LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) – British lender NatWest (NWG.L) posted a 41% jump in first-quarter profit on Friday, as rising rates boosted income even as they threaten to further squeeze household incomes. While banks have benefitted from the end of COVID-19 lockdowns and higher benchmark rates, NatWest CEO Alison Rose said she was “very aware of the […]
Analysis: China struggles for options as COVID threatens economic goals
China’s policymakers are struggling to find ways to ward off an economic slowdown that threatens job losses in a politically sensitive year, as COVID-19 lockdowns disrupt supply chains and jolt businesses.
Temasek-backed oil rig builders agree $6.3 bln merger amid sector downturn
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) (SCMN.SI) has agreed to a S$8.7 billion ($6.29 billion) merger with Keppel Corp’s (KPLM.SI) larger offshore and marine unit, a year after the Temasek-backed firms began deal talks amid an industry downturn.
IMF warns of ‘stagflationary’ risks in Asia, cuts growth outlook
The Asian region faces a “stagflationary” outlook, a senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official warned on Tuesday, citing the Ukraine war, spike in commodity costs and a slowdown in China as creating significant uncertainty.
