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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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Government shutdown-related Google searches on Social Security, veterans benefits spike over 5,000% Monday morning
The possibility of a government shutdown is becoming more real for many Americans this week, and Google queries about what…
German business sentiment worsens in September -Ifo
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -German business morale deteriorated slightly in September, falling for the fifth month in a row…
Wall St set for lower open on lingering concerns over elevated rates
By Ankika Biswas and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -Wall Street's main indexes eyed a weak open on Monday as worries over…
Sterling hits fresh multi-month lows on dollar and euro
By Alun John LONDON (Reuters) - The pound dipped to its lowest in six months against the dollar and its…
Marketmind: Bond yield surge casts dark quarter-end shadow
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist.…
Lego abandons effort to make oil-free bricks – FT
(Reuters) - Danish Toymaker Lego has abandoned its effort to ditch oil-based plastics from its bricks after finding that its…
EU car group calls for urgent action on post-Brexit trade rules
By Nick Carey (Reuters) - The European Union and Britain need to take urgent action to postpone rules for electric…
European auto manufacturers urge delay of post-Brexit EV tariffs
In a significant move to protect the electric vehicle (EV) industry in Europe, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (EAMA) has…
Sliding yen raises intervention threat, dollar reigns
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen approached the closely watched 150 per dollar level on Monday and kept…
Asian shares fall after brutal central bank week, yen under spotlight
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Monday, dragged by China, after central banks last week reinforced…
Thailand central bank to hold rates in Sept after seven straight hikes – Reuters poll
By Anant Chandak and Susobhan Sarkar BENGALURU (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank will leave its key policy rate unchanged at…
China Evergrande: unable to meet qualifications for issuance of new notes
BEIJING (Reuters) -China Evergrande said on Sunday that in view of an investigation into Hengda Real Estate Group, its flagship…
Evergrande shares sink after saying it is unable to issue new debt
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of China Evergrande (HK:) plunged as much as 24% on Monday after the embattled developer…
Stock investors face a wall of worry into year’s end, creating the need for protection
Investors face a growing list of risks heading into the fourth quarter that just keeps getting bigger — from rising…
China central bank adviser proposes structural reforms to revive economy
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has limited room for further monetary policy easing, and it should pursue structural reforms such as…
Italy criticises Germany for funding migrant charity groups
ROME (Reuters) - A German plan to finance charities helping migrants in the Mediterranean causes difficulties for Italy, defence minister…
Shein shifts shipping strategy to bring China-made goods closer to US shoppers
(This Sept. 22 story has been corrected to say 'more than 2,000%' instead of 'more than 2,000 times' in paragraph…
Republicans appeal to far-right conservatives to avert US government shutdown
By Richard Cowan and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With just a week before Washington runs out of money…