World stocks hit record high as bond yields ease
TOKYO (Reuters) -Global stock markets rose to a record high on Wednesday as bond yields eased after data showed U.S. inflation was not rising wildly as the economy reopens.
It’s time for a green social contract
The green transformation will have far-reaching socio-economic implications. Action is needed to ensure domestic and international social equity and fairness.
Microsoft to buy AI firm Nuance Communications in $19.7 billion deal in healthcare push
(Reuters) -Microsoft Corp said on Monday it would buy artificial intelligence and speech technology firm Nuance Communications Inc in a $19.7 billion deal including net debt, as it seeks to bolster its cloud strategy for healthcare. The deal comes as both companies, which partnered in 2019 to automate clinical administrative work such as documentation, gain […]
Analysis – A tale of two tapers: This time is different for a Fed focused on jobs
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Eight years ago this month Jerome Powell, still in his rookie year as a Federal Reserve governor, surveyed the U.S. job market and declared it was good enough for the central bank to reduce the support for the economy it had rolled out to fight the 2007 to 2009 financial crisis.
Middle Eastern stability as risk as Jordan’s monarchy experiences malicious drama
The US government, under Biden’s administration, has stepped in to address the ongoing drama within Jordan’s royal family that the government has labled as a “malicious plot” questioning the king’s administration. As a global reliable ally, Jordan’s monarchy has been the US government’s asset as it is geographically surrounded by unstable zones like Saudi Arabia, Israel, Syria and Iraq.
Analysis: With quick fixes, Biden’s agencies reverse Trump’s Wall Street-friendly rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s interim regulators are wasting no time unraveling Wall Street-friendly measures introduced under former Republican President Donald Trump, using quick-fix legal tactics. They have spiked or stalled more than a dozen contentious Trump-era measures that critics said eroded consumer protections, weakened enforcement, and curbed investors’ ability to push for […]
China March new bank loans rise but broad credit growth eases
BEIJING (Reuters) – New bank loans in China rose more expected in March from the previous month due to strong corporate and household demand, as the central bank walks a tightrope between supporting the rapidly recovering economy and containing debt risks. Chinese banks extended 2.73 trillion yuan ($416.62 billion)in new yuan loans in March, up […]
Dollar bounce loses steam; AstraZeneca worries dent sterling
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar advanced slightly on Friday but was headed for its softest week of the year as strong data in Europe, surprisingly weak U.S. jobs figures and a determinedly accommodative Federal Reserve have prompted investors to trim bets on the greenback. The euro and yen are also poised for their largest weekly […]
Liftoff by Eric Berger – Musk’s otherwordly ambition
The dramatic inside story of the first four historic flights that launched SpaceX – and Elon Musk – from a shaky startup into the world’s leading-edge rocket company. In 2006, SpaceX – a brand-new venture with fewer than 200 employees – rolled its first, single-engine rocket onto a launch pad at Kwajalein Atoll. After a […]
Exclusive: China’s Didi picks Goldman, Morgan Stanley for mega U.S. IPO – sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s top ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing has mandated Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to lead its blockbuster IPO and plans to file confidentially for the New York float this month, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Didi, backed by Asian technology investment giants SoftBank, Alibaba and Tencent, is looking […]
