Economy

By Lawrence White and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -Barclays put share buyback plans on hold due to scrutiny by U.S. regulators of a trading blunder it announced last month, piling.

By Eduardo Baptista and David Stanway BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Beijing closed some public spaces and stepped up checks at others on Thursday, as most of the Chinese capital’s 22 million residents.

By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s policymakers are struggling to find ways to ward off an economic slowdown that threatens job losses in a politically sensitive year, as COVID-19.

OSLO (Reuters) – DNB, Norway’s largest bank, posted better-than-expected first-quarter earnings on Thursday, reflecting a strong Norwegian economy and a high level of activity in the corporate market following an.

By Joe Skipper and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX was due to launch the next long-duration astronaut crew to the International Space Station.

By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s LG Display (NYSE:LPL) Co Ltd on Wednesday reported a 93% plunge in first-quarter profit, far below estimates as pandemic-driven demand.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Two of Australia’s big four banks expect the benchmark cash rate will rise next week and a third sees increased risk of a hike after a surprisingly.

By Bharat Gautam (Reuters) – Gold prices fell on Wednesday as the dollar consolidated at its highest level in more than two years and pressured demand for greenback-priced bullion. Spot.

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has begun discussions with China about refinancing its debt, a cabinet spokesman said on Tuesday, as Colombo struggles with its worst financial crisis in decades..