Economy
SINGAPORE – Even as the Covid-19 pandemic ravages the economy, the number of people who were made bankrupt last year sank to the lowest in five years. Bankruptcy orders tumbled …
* European stocks open firmer * U.S. relief package may be 4-6 weeks away * Italian PM Conte to resign * Asian shares sell off * Dollar supported by lower …
State labor officials will soon be emailing thousands of Coloradans who had their federal unemployment benefits shut off on Dec. 26 as the state prepares to relaunch those programs with …
MUMBAI (BLOOMBERG) – Bets on the Indian rupee’s rebound this year are already facing headwinds. The Reserve Bank of India signaled recently it won’t relent on US dollar purchases that …
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s economy is on the mend after suffering its worst recession last year but the employment outlook remains clouded. Even after encouraging data for November, there are enough …
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – With the incoming administration of US President-Elect Joe Biden pushing for more economic stimulus and with multiple coronavirus vaccines already approved, some investors have been wondering whether …
SINGAPORE – Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC emerged as the most active state-owned investor globally last year amid the coronavirus pandemic, while Temasek Holdings was the top tech investor. These …
* Silver falls as much as 3.6% * Dollar hits an over one-week peak * Interactive graphic tracking global spread of coronavirus: tmsnrt.rs/3mvcUoa (Adds comments, updates prices) Jan 8 (Reuters) …
* Turkish, Russian and South African stocks at record high * South Africa’s rand underperforms peers this week * EM stocks have outperformed U.S. peers since late last-year Jan 8 …
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Australia’s trade surplus narrowed in November as China curbs on coal and farm goods took some steam out of exports, while a rebound in the domestic economy …