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Climate change risks will affect U.S. bank capital in long-run – official

U.S. regulators will "eventually" have to factor climate change risks into bank capital rules, but it is still too soon…

4 years ago

As unpredictable Games looms, Japan’s sponsors struggle to adapt

With less than two months left until the start of the Tokyo Olympic Games, Japan’s Asahi Breweries still doesn’t know…

4 years ago

Australia’s economy booms to pre-pandemic levels as consumers, businesses spend

Australia’s economy raced ahead last quarter as consumers and businesses spent with abandon, lifting output back above where it was…

4 years ago

Asian shares tick up U.S. data bolsters reopening hopes

Asian shares edged up to near three-month highs on Wednesday and global equities held steady near a record as data…

4 years ago

TSMC says has begun construction at its Arizona chip factory site

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW) (TSMC) has started construction at a site in Arizona where it plans to spend…

4 years ago

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.

4 years ago

S.Korea’s inflation hits 9-year high as commodity prices jump

South Korea's consumer inflation accelerated to a more than nine-year high in May, reinforcing calls for gradual monetary tightening, though…

4 years ago

Analysis: China’s banks are bursting with dollars, and that’s a worry

A mountain of dollars on deposit in China has grown so large that banks are struggling to loan the currency…

4 years ago

U.S. manufacturing gains steam; raw material, labor shortages mounting

U.S. manufacturing activity picked up in May as pent-up demand amid a reopening economy boosted orders, but unfinished work piled…

4 years ago

Zoom forecasts upbeat revenue, expects boost from hybrid work

Zoom Video Communications Inc (ZM.O) on Tuesday forecast current-quarter revenue above estimates, as increased adoption of hybrid work models by…

4 years ago