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Japan Inc set to offer bumper pay hikes, paving way for BOJ stimulus exit By Reuters
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Big Japanese companies look set to formally offer hefty pay hikes at annual wage talks with unions that wrap…
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North Korea’s Kim convenes key party meeting ahead of new year -KCNA
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has kicked off a key meeting of the…
Trump tax cut 2.0: Would slashing the corporate rate again boost stocks?
Former President Donald Trump’s signature legislative achievement was a tax-cut package that padded corporate profits and helped power stocks to…
Some in BOJ called for more debate on future easy policy exit -meeting summary
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Some Bank of Japan policymakers called for deeper debate on a future exit from ultra-loose…
New Hampshire GOP primary: Haley tries to turn the tide, as Trump cruises toward the 2024 nomination
It’s New Hampshire’s turn to make waves, as the state’s voters are casting ballots Tuesday in their closely watched Republican…
Thai govt set to further increase spending in 2025 fiscal year
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is planning a larger budget deficit of 713 billion baht ($20.71 billion) for the 2025 fiscal…
ECB seen holding rates at record highs this week, but policy pivots by the big central banks are coming
Markets have spent recent months girding for a monetary policy pivot to lower interest rates by central banks representing roughly…
Futures flat, Toyota sales, SoftBank windfall – what’s moving markets
Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures traded largely flat Wednesday, with traders consolidating the year's strong gains in the final week…
New Hampshire GOP primary: Trump expected to win, then shift to general election
If Nikki Haley were to win New Hampshire’s Republican presidential primary today, it would be a shocker, as political analysts…
Fed liquidity drains moves spotlight to usage of new lending facility
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) - The traditional turbulence of money markets at year's end could pose a…
China aims to expand domestic demand, ensure speedy recovery
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will strive to expand domestic demand, ensure a speedy economic recovery and promote stable growth, according…
Will George Santos still qualify for a pension and strolling around the House floor?
Rep. George Santos was expelled from Congress in an historic vote Friday, following a House panel’s findings of substantial evidence…
Spain extends measures to help with living costs into 2024
By Belén Carreño MADRID (Reuters) -Spain on Wednesday extended a raft of measures designed to help people cope with high…
Ukraine-aid cutoff would ‘kneecap’ Kyiv as it fights Russia, White House says. Here’s what Biden wants now.
The Russia-Ukraine war is approaching its second anniversary, and the ultimate cost of the conflict has been borne by innocent…
US short-term financing rate spikes as dealers close books for 2023
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) - A measure of the cost of borrowing short-term funds backed by U.S. Treasuries…
Biden can win swing districts by cracking down on ‘corporate price gouging,’ new poll says: exclusive
Prices are stabilizing and unemployment is low, but Democrats are despairing that a booming economy hasn’t improved voters’ opinions of…
Singapore imposes civil penalty on Credit Suisse for managers’ misconduct
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed a civil penalty of S$3.9 million on Credit Suisse…
Nikki Haley has ‘all of the momentum’ ahead of tonight’s Republican debate but faces uphill battle to topple Trump
As the Republican presidential primary’s fourth debate approaches, Nikki Haley looks like she’s winning the battle to become the main…
Singapore readies sales tax hike as demographic crunch looms
(Corrects grammar in paragraph two, to 'had' from 'has') By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore households are bracing for…