BANGKOK, Oct 22 Thailand39;s economic growth may not reach 3 this year but should come in above that level next year as the government will accelerate investment, the finance minister said on Tuesday. Southeast Asia39;s secondlargest economy is strong, with the public debt to GDP ratio expected to remain under its mandated ceiling of 70, […]

LONDON, Oct 22 Reuters Global employers reported a fall in whitecollar vacancies in September, a survey showed on Tuesday citing factors including the upcoming election in the United States, uncertainty around tax rises in Britain and rising geopolitical tensions. Recruitment consultancy Robert Walters39; new monthly Global Jobs Index showed global vacancies dropped by 5 last […]

LONDON, Oct 22 Reuters British public borrowing in the first six months of the tax year came in higher than official forecasts, data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the challenge facing finance minister Rachel Reeves in her first budget next week. The government borrowed 79.6 billion pounds 103.50 billion between April and September almost 7 billion […]

Recent poll shows risk of ruling coalition losing majority New coalition could include party favouring easy policy Messy election outcome could hurt Ishiba39;s hawkish streak Political disorder risks causing delay in BOJ rate hikes TOKYO, Oct 22 Reuters The risk of Japan ending up with a minority coalition government after the upcoming general election is […]

Oct 21 Reuters China39;s stateowned CITIC Ltd has agreed to sell its 19.23 stake in the company that operates fastfood chain McDonald39;s across China and Hong Kong for 430.3 million, fully exiting the business. It will sell the stake in Fast Food Holdings to a unit of Chinese private equity firm Trustar Capital Partners, CITIC said […]

Authorities made progress on restoring power before collapse Internet traffic dropped off sharply NetBlocks Small protests break out over outages Reuters witnesses Tropical Storm Oscar grazes eastern end of island HAVANA, Oct 20 Reuters Cuba39;s electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday, the fourth such failure in 48 hours, raising fresh doubts about a quick fix […]

SYDNEY, Oct 21 Reuters Australia39;s central bank has been surprised by the strength of employment growth, a top official said on Monday, adding policymakers remained ready to respond to changes in economic outlook in either direction. In a speech in Sydney, Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser said there were a number of […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 Reuters Malaysia39;s economy likely grew 5.3 in the third quarter from a year earlier, slower than the previous threemonth period, official advance estimates showed on Monday. In the second quarter, gross domestic product had expanded by an annual 5.9, its fastest rate in 18 months, on higher household spending, exports and investment. The […]

LONDON, Oct 21 Reuters Asking prices for British homes rose only marginally in October as more properties came onto the market, according a survey on Monday that also suggested some buyers were waiting for clarity on tax changes in the new government39;s upcoming budget. Asking prices rose by just 0.3 in October, well below their […]

Sept export orders 4.6 yy vs 6.8 Reuters poll forecast Orders from China 3.6 yy vs 2.6 in prior month Ministry sees Oct orders between 1.2 and 5.0 yy TAIPEI, Oct 21 Reuters Taiwan export orders fell short of expectations for September, losing some steam ahead of the year39;s end as it remained buoyed by […]