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Japan Oct retail sales boosted by fuel-price spike, broad trend still soft

Japan's retail sales rose for the first time in three months in October, though less than expected, and the underlying…

4 years ago

Currencies recover from Omicron chaos but analysts warn more volatility ahead

Currency markets calmed on Monday in Asia after the initial shock of the discovery of the Omicron coronavirus variant sent…

4 years ago

It’s raining dividends, hallelujah! Canadian banks set to post strong results

Canada's top six banks are expected to resume raising dividends and share buybacks after nearly a two-year hiatus and report…

4 years ago

EXCLUSIVE Europe’s telcos want U.S. tech giants to help fund network costs

U.S. tech giants should bear some of the costs of developing Europe's telecoms networks because they use them so heavily,…

4 years ago

Japan joins Israel in barring foreigners as Omicron worries spread

Japan said on Monday it would close its borders to foreigners, as the world's third-largest economy joined Israel in taking…

4 years ago

Stocks slip, havens rally as new COVID-19 variant spooks investors

Asian stocks suffered their sharpest drop in two months on Friday after the detection of a new and possibly vaccine-resistant…

4 years ago

UK sets out plans to boost global digital trade

Improving digital trade would provide huge opportunities for British businesses and help boost economic growth, the government's Board of Trade…

4 years ago

Analysis: In Japan, a weaker yen may not be the blessing it once was

A weak yen, once seen as favourable for Japan's exports-focused economy, has now become a pain point as it eats…

4 years ago

Analysis: EU adds more pieces to its ‘elusive’ capital market jigsaw

The European Union has moved a step closer to its vision of creating a single capital market across the bloc,…

4 years ago

Stocks lurch lower, bonds jump as virus variant spooks investors

Stocks suffered their sharpest drop in three months in Asia on Friday and oil tumbled after the detection of a…

4 years ago