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Japan’s retail sales rise for 3rd month, but overall trend still soft

Japanese retail sales beat expectations in May as households loosened their purse strings, but underlying trends in consumption remain hostage…

4 years ago

Wall Street banks hike shareholder payouts after Fed gives the green light

Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo said on Monday they were hiking their capital payouts…

4 years ago

Disney delays test cruise on ‘inconsistent’ COVID-19 test results

Walt Disney Co's (DIS.N) cruise division said on Monday it had postponed its first test cruise since the onset of…

4 years ago

Tech stock rally sends S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record highs

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit all-time highs on Monday, fueled by tech stocks as investors expect a robust earnings…

4 years ago

U.S. biofuel groups urge EPA to curb oil refinery waivers despite ruling

U.S. biofuel and corn industry groups said on Monday they are urging the Environmental Protection Agency to use restraint in…

4 years ago

S&P Global cuts India’s growth forecasts, trims EM overall

S&P Global cut its growth forecasts for some of Asia's top economies including India, the Philippines and Malaysia on Monday,…

4 years ago

EU airlines, airports warn digital COVID-19 certificate roll-out risks chaos

Groups representing Europe's largest airlines and airports have warned of chaos and hours-long queues unless countries better coordinate the roll-out…

4 years ago

Swiss bank UBS to let most staff adopt hybrid working

UBS Group (UBSG.S) will allow most staff to mix remote working with time spent in the office, Switzerland's biggest bank…

4 years ago

Analysis: Chinese flock to home-grown brands in golden opportunity for investors

He Shuang, a student at a U.S. university stranded in her home city of Chongqing in southwest China during the…

4 years ago

Asian shares kick-off week on cautious note as COVID-19 cases spike

Asian shares got the week off to a cautious start on Monday, with Chinese markets holding steady, as a spike…

4 years ago