Weekly jobless claims fall 15,000 to 214,000 Continuing claims drop 71,000 to 1.419 million Housing starts increase 6.8% in February Manufacturing production jumps 1.2% in February WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week as demand for labor remained strong, positioning the economy for another […]
Steam rises from chimneys of a heating power plan over the skyline of central Moscow, Russia November 23, 2020. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Russia temporarily stopped foreigners selling assets Foreigners now need to provide details before trading Applications for permits must be made in Russian language LONDON/NEW […]
A giant screen shows Chinese President Xi Jinping during an organized media tour to Beijing Stock Exchange in Beijing, China February 17, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo – RC2GLS923SVE Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register HONG KONG, March 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Accumulated political and diplomatic errors are trashing valuations at listed Chinese companies. […]
Tencent Holdings Ltd Chairman and CEO Pony Ma attends a news conference announcing the company’s annual results in Hong Kong, China March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register HONG KONG, March 15 (Reuters Breakingviews) – A Tencent (0700.HK) breakup is a radical but simple way to address mounting […]
March 15 (Reuters) – Bitcoin loves flirting with the mainstream. But now, as the US president says he wants to get serious, he may be getting cold crypto feet. When Joe Biden ordered officials to prepare reports on the role of cryptocurrencies in future finance last Wednesday, bitcoin leapt as much as 9% and ether […]
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