WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala reinstated for second term as trade wars loom
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was reappointed for a second term at a special meeting on Friday, the trade watchdog said,...
Factbox-Most brokerages retain expectations of 25-bps rate cut from US Fed in December
(Reuters) -Major brokerages reiterated their view of a 25-basis-point (bp) interest-rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve in December after data on Wednesday showed the personal...
Take Five: Not much calm, plenty of storm in store
(Reuters) - Financial markets head into a December laden with uncertainty over geopolitics, global trade and economic growth, particularly in Europe, where France is in the...
TSMC founder Morris Chang offered top job to Jensen Huang, memoir shows
By Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - TSMC's founder Morris Chang asked Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA)'s Jensen Huang to consider becoming the chief executive of the Taiwanese chip giant more...
Russia's economy will need to adapt to new US sanctions, economy minister says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian rouble will strengthen when temporary speculative factors and market nervousness are gone, but the economy will need to adapt to new U.S. sanctions...
Taiwan lifts 2025 growth forecast on robust AI demand
Taiwan has revised its economic growth forecast for 2025 to 3.29%, a slight increase from the previous estimate of 3.26%, despite potential trade disruptions posed by the...
Japan finalises $92 billion extra budget for fresh spending package
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government finalised a $92 billion supplementary budget on Friday to shield households from rising living costs, which may underpin...
Explainer-What are the key issues for investors in Ghana's election?
By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) - Ghanaians go to the polls on Dec. 7 to choose a new president and parliament in an election investors are watching closely to determine how...
South Africa takes G20 helm as polarisation complicates agenda
By Kopano Gumbi JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa takes over the G20 presidency on Sunday, the first African country to lead the forum, though its focus on issues such as...
'I will still use it' vows youth, as Australia's under-16 social media ban sparks anger and relief
By Alasdair Pal and Cordelia Hsu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australians reacted on Friday with a mixture of anger and relief to a social media ban on children under 16 that the government...