Business
Weak Chinese demand leaves Australia with too much wheat
Australian wheat inventories will likely be much higher than last year at the end of the season, pressuring prices, because of a drop in…
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Business
Europe: Stocks pressured by rising bond yields, weak economic data
EUROPEAN stocks fell on Thursday as concerns over US fiscal health kept Treasury yields elevated, while data showing weak euro zone…
Politics
Oil prices little changed on geopolitical uncertainty, weak China demand signals
Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday (May 20) due to uncertainty in US-Iran negotiations and Russia-Ukraine peace talks, while new…
Politics
Trump boasts about the economy, but says weak data is Biden’s problem.
President Trump took office 101 days ago after a campaign in which voters bought his argument that he could skillfully manage the economy…
Politics
Transcript: Trump Is a Weak and Failing President. Treat Him that Way.
Rosenberg: Yeah, I totally agree with what you just said, Greg. And I think that on some levels, if we can all just take a step back,…
Business
Gold hits record high on weak US dollar, trade war woes
Gold touched a record high on Monday (Apr 21) as the US dollar sank to a three-year low and trade war concerns between the United States…
Business
Wilmar posts 39.4% fall in H2 net profit on absence of year-ago gain, weak sugar price
AGRIBUSINESS Wilmar International posted a 39.4 per cent fall in net profit to US$590.2 million for the six months ended December 2024.…
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L’Oreal sales miss estimates as China demand remains weak
L’OREAL’s fourth-quarter sales fell short of analysts’ estimates after demand in the US failed to make up for a continued downturn in…
Business
Amazon offers weak outlook on rising spending for AI
AMAZON.COM projected profit in the current quarter that fell short of analysts’ estimates, suggesting the company continues to ramp up…
Business
Starbucks Reports Weak Earnings as It Tries to Woo Back Customers
Since taking over as chief executive of Starbucks last fall, Mr. Niccol has tried to come up with fixes for the many challenges facing the…
Business
China’s new loans post first drop in 13 years on weak demand
NEW loans extended by Chinese banks posted their first decline since 2011 last year, underscoring weak demand for financing in an economy…
News
Oil prices ease as weak economic data offsets higher US winter storm heating demand
OIL prices eased in volatile trade on Monday (Jan 6) as some bearish economic news from the United States and Germany offset bullish…
Business
Japan Nov inflation likely accelerated, exports up on weak yen: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer price inflation probably accelerated in November, driven by persistently high rice prices and the…
Business
China Oct industrial profits narrow decline but demand remains weak
By Qiaoyi Li, Joe Cash and Liangping Gao BEIJING (Reuters) -China's October industrial profits narrowed their earlier declines, helped by…
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China's weak factory PMI raises pressure for consumer stimulus
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China's manufacturing activity sank to a six-month low in August as factory gate prices tumbled and owners…
Business
China's June consumer inflation misses expectations amid weak demand
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's consumer prices grew for a fifth month in June but missed expectations, while producer price deflation…
Business
Chinese cities issue warnings about oversupply of ride-hailing drivers amid weak job market
Municipal governments across China are trying to dissuade their unemployed citizens from becoming ride-hailing drivers, even though the…