LONDON, Nov 4 Reuters The creditor group offering Britain39;s Thames Water a 1.5 billion pound 1.95 billion funding lifeline urged others to back its plan on Monday, a week before a participation deadline. Britain39;s biggest water supplier has been on the brink of collapse since March, when its equity investors refused to pump in new […]

BERLIN, Nov 4 Reuters German companies are less willing to hire new staff than at any point in more than four years, data from the Ifo institute showed on Monday, as weakness in Europe39;s largest economy has left its mark on the country39;s labour market. Ifo39;s employment barometer fell to 93.7 points in October from […]

South Korean refiners report steepest quarterly losses in years Q4 margins to improve on winter demand, reduced run rates Asia JuneAug refining margins weakest in two years LSEG data SEOUL, Nov 4 Reuters South Korean refiners reported on Monday sharp losses in the third quarter from oil refining, but expect their margins to recover in […]

LONDON, Nov 1 Reuters Britain39;s pivotal tax, borrow and invest budget has elevated the Bank of England39;s interest rate horizon but sterling has hesitated and reversed suggesting some think the BOE may well take a more nuanced view over the coming year. BOE officials are currently in their traditional blackout period ahead of next Thursday39;s interest rate […]

BEIJING, Nov 1 Reuters China39;s manufacturing activity swung back to growth in October as an expansion in new orders led to a pickup in production growth, signalling an improvement in the sector at the start of the final quarter, a privatesector survey showed on Friday. The CaixinSP Global manufacturing PMI rose to 50.3 in October […]

LONDON, Nov 1 Reuters British house prices rose by a marginal 0.1 in October, slowing sharply from a 0.6 monthly increase in September but the market remained resilient and was likely to gain momentum as borrowing costs fall, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast prices would rise by 0.3 […]

IMF expects Asia39;s economy to grow 4.6 in 2024, 4.4 in 2025 Risks to Asia39;s economic outlook tilted to downside, IMF says Deflationary pressure from China could provoke trade tensions IMF urges China to fix property woes, boost consumption Sudden shift in Fed, BOJ expectations could jolt markets TOKYO, Nov 1 Reuters Risks to Asia39;s […]

Factory activity shrinks in Japan, South Korea China39;s Caixin PMI rises in October, aligns with official survey IMF warns of deflation risks in China, impact on broader Asia TOKYO, Nov 1 Reuters Asia39;s manufacturing activity stagnated in October as a rebound in China failed to give much of a boost to regional factories, private surveys […]

CPI 1.71 yy vs 1.68 in poll Core CPI 2.21 yy vs 2.09 in poll JAKARTA, Nov 1 Reuters Indonesia39;s October headline and core inflation rates came in slightly above expectations, official data showed on Friday, but they remain relatively low and reinforce analysts39; views that the central bank has room for further monetary easing. […]

SEOUL, Nov 1 Reuters South Korea39;s factory activity shrank for a second straight month in October, with output falling by the most in 16 months, a private survey showed on Friday, adding to recent signs of a slowdown in global demand. The purchasing managers index PMI for manufacturers in Asia39;s fourthlargest economy, compiled by SP […]