Stock market today: Global stocks trade mixed amid worries about China, US economies
Global shares are trading mixed as Japan’s benchmark jumped on the news of solid economic growth data, while the rest of Asia was mired in uncertainty
2023-05-17 17:49
Wall Street’s Dependence on London Clearing Worries EU Watchdog
Wall Street banks have made “no significant moves” away from London’s dominant clearing service since Brexit, raising concerns
2023-05-17 17:45
Senate GOP Covid origins probe finds circumstantial evidence but no 'smoking gun' to support lab leak theory
A Republican-led investigation into the origins of Covid-19 has unearthed additional, though circumstantial, evidence supporting the theory that the virus likely escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China, but it did not find any "smoking gun" evidence to prove the theory, according to a new report released on Wednesday.
2023-05-17 17:18
Tencent’s Revenue Grows Most in Over a Year After China Reopens
Tencent Holdings Ltd. grew revenue at its fastest pace in more than a year, fueling hopes the world’s
2023-05-17 16:55
Drugmakers Eye $23 Billion Biotech Argenx Ahead of Key Data
European biotech firm Argenx SE is scheduled to release key drug trial data this summer. Deal-hungry Big Pharma
2023-05-17 16:20
EU Spat Over Nuclear Energy Escalates as Key Vote Delayed
A key European Union law on scaling up renewable energy by the end of the decade has been
2023-05-17 15:47
Russia's threat to exit Ukraine grain deal adds risk to global food security
The United Nations is racing to extend a deal that has allowed shipments of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger
2023-05-17 14:56
JPMorgan Asset Says Markets Are Right to Bet Fed Cuts Are Coming
A US recession is a virtual certainty and the Federal Reserve may lower interest rates by the third
2023-05-17 14:28
'Losing our best': activists killed in war seen as blow to Ukraine's future
By Dan Peleschuk KYIV Investigative journalist Oleksandr Tsakhniv spent much of his professional life trying to uncover corruption
2023-05-17 14:19
Thai Election Winner Holds Coalition Talks Amid Senate Stalemate
Thailand’s Move Forward Party, which has staked claim to lead a government after emerging as the single-largest party
2023-05-17 13:52
Dispute centered around redevelopment of historic Tokyo park, iconic stadiums
Building new sports facilities is at the heart of a disputed plan to makeover one of Tokyo's most beloved park areas
2023-05-17 13:16
Yuan Slides Past Seven Per Dollar After China Data Disappoint
The yuan slid past the key 7 per dollar level in offshore trading for the first time since
2023-05-17 12:58