COLOGNE, Germany, Jan 10 Reuters Hundreds of thousands of people faced train cancellations across Germany from Wednesday, as a threeday nationwide rail strike added to travel chaos in Europe39;s largest economy, where farmers39; protests have blocked highways and snarled traffic. The strikes, called by the GDL train drivers39; union from Wednesday to Friday evening, have […]

TOKYO, Jan 10 Reuters Japanese workers39; real wages kept shrinking for a 20th month in November, data showed on Wednesday, raising fresh alarm for the sustainability of the country39;s economic recovery as firms enter the period of annual pay negotiation with labour unions. Japan39;s wage trend draws an unusual amount of attention from financial markets […]

BEIJING, Jan 10 Reuters China39;s exports likely grew more quickly and for a second month in December, a Reuters poll showed, adding to signs global trade is starting to recover thanks to an upturn in the electronics industry and expectations of lower borrowing costs in 2024. Outbound shipments from the world39;s secondlargest economy are expected […]

SYDNEY, Jan 10 Reuters Australia39;s inflation slumped to a near twoyear low in November and core inflation also eased sharply, a softerthanexpected result that reinforced market expectations interest rates would not need to rise any further. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday showed its monthly consumer price index CPI rose at an […]

SYDNEY, Jan 10 Reuters Australian consumer price inflation dropped to a near twoyear low in November and core inflation also slowed sharply, a soft result that reinforced market expectations interest rates would not need to rise any further. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday showed its monthly consumer price index CPI rose […]