LONDON, Feb 20 Reuters Britain set out plans on Monday for a postBrexit review of its rules for the 11 trillion pound 13.2 trillion asset management sector, with a focus on bolstering liquidity after a near meltdown in funds used by pension schemes last September. Until Britain39;s departure from the European Union in 2020, rules […]

MILAN, Feb 20 Reuters Weeks of dry winter weather have raised concerns that Italy could face another drought after last summer39;s emergency, with the Alps having received less than half of their normal snowfall, according to scientists and environmental groups. The warning comes as Venice, where flooding is normally the primary concern, faces unusually low […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 Reuters Malaysia39;s exports rose 1.6 from a year earlier in January, slower than expected, government data showed on Monday. January39;s exports had been forecast to expand 7.4, according to 10 economists surveyed by Reuters. Imports in January grew 2.3 from a year earlier, data from the International Trade and Industry Ministry […]

Jan export orders 19.3 yy vs 25.0 poll forecast Export orders from China 45.9 yy vs 37.7 in Dec Ministry sees Feb orders between 6.9 and 10.8 yy Outlook affected by considerable global economic headwinds TAIPEI, Feb 20 Reuters Taiwan39;s export orders in January contracted from a year earlier for a fifth month in a […]

BEIJING, Feb 20 Reuters China39;s job fairs are making a comeback after being forced online by COVID19 for three years, but subdued wages and less abundant offerings in sectors exposed to weakening external demand point to an uneven and guarded economic recovery. Authorities announced hundreds of such events across the country this month, the latest […]

KARACHI, Pakistan, Feb 20 Reuters Pakistans current account deficit CAD dropped to 0.2 billion in January 2023, down 90 from last year as the rupee39;s depreciation slowed down imports, the central bank said on Monday. In less than a month, the cash strapped nations currency has lost more than a quarter of its value against […]