Fukushima wastewater released into the ocean, China bans all Japanese seafood
China criticises action as ‘selfish and irresponsible’ Japan and IAEA say radioactivity levels well below safe levels Initial release about 3 Olympic swimming pools worth...
Fed’s long-term GDP outlook is dismal; the economy hasn’t got the message yet
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – After puzzling for years over the sluggish U.S. rebound from the 2007-2009 recession, the Federal Reserve had a reckoning at...
Fed meeting minutes could hint at end of rate hikes
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) – The minutes of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting last month may indicate on Wednesday how many policymakers feel the U.S....
Maersk warns of slower demand for container shipping
COPENHAGEN, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) warned on Friday of a steeper decline in global demand for shipping containers by sea...
European banks flag bad loan risks as global economy falters
[1/3]The headquarters of Germany’s Deutsche Bank are pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo LONDON/MILAN/MADRID, July 26 (Reuters) – Europe’s major banks,...
Worsening euro zone business downturn reignites recession fears
LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) – Euro zone business activity shrank much more than expected in July as demand in the bloc’s dominant services industry declined...
NY Fed report finds Americans increasingly facing borrowing headwinds
[1/2]An American Express and a Visa credit cards are seen on a computer keyboard in this picture illustration taken September 6, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer/Illustration July...
Japan’s top currency diplomat escalates warning against weak yen
[1/2]Banknotes of Japanese yen are seen in this illustration picture taken September 22, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration Yen at 7-mth low vs dollar, 15-yr trough to...
Major banks cut China 2023 GDP forecasts as recovery falters
BEIJING, June 16 (Reuters) – Several major banks have cut their 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecasts for China after May data showed a...
Central banks, still waiting for relief on inflation, lean higher on rates
[1/2] Euro banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration WASHINGTON/FRANKFURT, June 15 (Reuters) – Two years into confronting rising inflation,...