China weighs options to blunt U.S. sanctions in a Taiwan conflict
BEIJING, Oct 20 (Reuters) – In a war with the U.S. over Taiwan, China would need to create a global network of companies under U.S....
Exclusive: China tells banks to roll over local government debts as risks mount – sources
A taxi drives in front of skyscrapers at the central business district, including AIA Central, China Construction Bank (CCB) Tower, Bank of China Tower, Cheung...
Putin visits ‘dear friend’ Xi in show of no-limits partnership
BEIJING, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a widely watched...
As global debt worries mount, is another crisis brewing?
Higher rates feed developed economy debt worries Huge spending needs, interest payments to keep debt high U.S., Italy, Britain most concerning Credible spending plans, tax...
Fed’s Powell faces ‘what, me worry?’ moment of spiking bond yields, war, political stalemate
WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials may not raise interest rates when they meet in two weeks but neither will they say their...
Argentina central bank hikes key rate to 133% as inflation worsens
The facade of Argentina’s Central Bank is pictured in the financial district of Buenos Aires, Argentina December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights...
US small business sentiment declines moderately -NFIB
Barber Sal Martinez cuts 42-year-old customer Tom Torres?s hair at his Los Angeles Rams themed barber shop, ahead of the Super Bowl in Westminster, California,...
Bonds ‘in greatest bear market of all time’, Bank of America says
Woman holds U.S. dollar banknotes in this illustration taken May 30, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) – The rout...
Developing countries facing a debt crunch
LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – High interest rates, growing investor risk aversion and borrowing that ballooned in recent years have left a range of developing...
China central-bank adviser proposes structural reforms to revive economy
[1/2]Paramilitary police officers stand guard in front of the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China, the central bank (PBOC), in Beijing, China September 30,...