China's AgBank posts 3.48% rise in first-half profit

HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) -Agricultural Bank of China Ltd (AgBank), the country's third-largest lender by assets, reported a 3.48% rise in

2023-08-29 17:17

Argentina, in dollar love affair, agonizes over divorcing the peso

By Marc Jones, Eliana Raszewski and Rodrigo Campos LONDON/BUENOS AIRES/NEW YORK María Barro, a 65-year-old domestic worker in

2023-09-05 18:56

Applications Open for 2024 SPIE Startup Challenge

BELLINGHAM, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 12, 2023--

2023-09-13 05:26

Hong Kong Holds Rate as Fed Signals End to Tightening Cycle

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority maintained its base rate at 5.75% on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve

2023-11-02 13:26

China Easing Bets Climb to Highest This Year as Growth Sputters

Traders have ratcheted up bets on Chinese monetary easing to the most since November on signs the economy’s

2023-05-26 08:56

Meta takes aim at Twitter with the launch of rival app Threads

Meta unveiled an app to rival Twitter on Thursday

2023-07-06 07:29

Singapore’s World-Class Gastro Cred Imperiled by Staffing Woes

Singapore restaurant owners are sending a message to the government that the nation’s status as a gastronomic center

2023-05-19 08:19

Bleu Royal diamond rakes in nearly $44 mn at Geneva auction

An exceptionally rare blue diamond went under the hammer in Geneva Tuesday, selling for more than $40 million, making it one of the most expensive diamonds...

2023-11-08 02:49

Syria revokes BBC's media accreditation and accuses the British broadcaster of spreading 'fake news'

Syria’s Information Ministry has canceled the BBC’s media accreditation, accusing the British public broadcaster of biased and fake news in its coverage of the war-torn country

2023-07-10 09:50

Algerian president names a new prime minister ahead of elections next year

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has dismissed the prime minister and replaced him with the head of his cabinet ahead of national elections next year and at a time when economic anxieties are running high

2023-11-13 01:29

European shares set for worst week in three months, Siemens Energy plunges

By Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) -European shares dipped on Friday at the end of a central bank policy-packed week that reinforced

2023-06-23 16:58

German inflation falls to lowest level since start of Ukraine war

BERLIN (Reuters) -German inflation fell in September to its lowest level since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, signalling

2023-09-28 21:19