LONDON, Jan 12 Reuters Britain39;s Office for National Statistics said on Friday that it was delaying interim changes to improve the accuracy of its main data on unemployment for another month. Low response rates to the ONS39;s main Labour Force Survey LFS mean that since July it has been extrapolating from previous unemployment data using […]

Falling borrowing costs have sparked deluge of debt issuance Six emerging economies could each issue over 10 bln this year Analysts hope some key countries can regain market access LONDON, Jan 12 Reuters A 30 billion gush of debt issuance by developing countries since the start of the year is sparking hope that some of […]

Reuters Even as U.S. inflation has eased in the last year, an unusual culprit has emerged in recent months as a surprise force in preventing consumer prices from falling even further auto insurance. Consumer prices in December overall rose 3.4 from a year earlier, the Labor Department said on Thursday in the release of the monthly Consumer […]

BEIJING, Jan 12 Reuters China39;s 2023 twoway trade with Russia hit 240 billion, setting yet another new record, Chinese customs data showed on Friday, as the two countries pushed for closer economic ties even as the war in Ukraine raged on. China, one of the world39;s top oil consumers, has emerged as a major economic […]

Funding costs rise as banks cut exposure to property House prices expected to continue falling Citi downgrades ratings on several HK property firms HONG KONG, Jan 12 Reuters Hong Kong39;s property companies face a squeeze in 2024 from rising funding costs and sluggish home sales and office rentals, making creditors and investors cautious about developers […]