A representation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin is placed on a PC motherboard, in this illustration taken June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Top cryptocurrency bitcoin hit a fresh two-month low on Friday, breaking out of its recent tight range, as a wave of risk off sentiment grips world markets. On Thursday, bitcoin fell 7.2% in its biggest one-day drop since November 2022 when top exchange FTX collapsed. It then slipped to a two-month low of $26,172 during Asian trading hours on Friday, its lowest since June 16 .
A representation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin is placed on a PC motherboard, in this illustration taken June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Aug 18 (...
As the pandemic began, North Korea moved to seal its northern borders, tightening control over informal trade routes and making escape harder for defectors. Kim Jong Un upgraded security on the Chinese and Russian frontiers, blocking routes for smugglers and defectors By and Sudev Kiyada Published For North Koreans, the country's northern frontier long offered rare access to outside information, trade opportunities, and the best option for those seeking to flee. But as the pandemic gripped the world in 2020, Kim Jong Un's regime embarked on a massive exercise to seal its borders with China and Russia, cutting off routes plied by smugglers and defectors.
As the pandemic began, North Korea moved to seal its northern borders, tightening control over informal trade routes and making escape harder for defectors. Kim Jong Un upgraded security on the Chines...
KINGSTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The ascension of King Charles to the British throne has stirred renewed calls from politicians for former colonies in the Caribbean to remove the monarch as their head of state.Charles succeeds his mother, Queen Elizabeth, who ruled for 70 years and died on Thursday afternoon. read more The prime minister of Jamaica said the country would mourn Elizabeth, and his counterpart in Antigua and Barbuda ordered flags to half-mast until the day of her burial.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.
KINGSTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The ascension of King Charles to the British throne has stirred renewed calls from politicians for former colonies in the Caribbean to remove the monarch as their head of ...
LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The dollar was on track for its first weekly fall in four on Friday, as a hawkish rate hike from the European Central Bank lifted the euro and investors looked to U.S. inflation data early next week.The dollar lost ground across the board, with the dollar index - which tracks the greenback against six major peers - falling as much as 1.1% on the day. It was last down 0.7% at 108.770 and is set for a 0.8% weekly fall.Among the big gainers was the euro, which leapt as much as 1.
LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The dollar was on track for its first weekly fall in four on Friday, as a hawkish rate hike from the European Central Bank lifted the euro and investors looked to U.S. infla...
Sept 9 (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said.Here is some reaction to the news:U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTONIO GUTERRES"As the United Kingdom's longest-lived and longest-reigning Head of State, Queen Elizabeth II was widely admired for her grace, dignity, and dedication around the world. She was a reassuring presence throughout decades of sweeping change, including the decolonization of Africa and Asia and the evolution of the Commonwealth.
Sept 9 (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said.Here is some reaction to the news:U.N. SE...
KYIV, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Ukraine hailed a lightning counteroffensive it said had recaptured swathes of its territory in the east and south, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the capital, Kyiv, to pledge more aid.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video address on Thursday that Ukrainian forces had "liberated dozens of settlements" and reclaimed 1,000 square kilometres (385 square miles) of territory in the east and south since Sept. 1.Zelenskiy also posted a video in which Ukrainian soldiers said they had captured the eastern town of Balakliia near Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine.
KYIV, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Ukraine hailed a lightning counteroffensive it said had recaptured swathes of its territory in the east and south, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the capita...
Sept 8 (Reuters) - Sea Ltd's (SE.N) e-commerce arm told employees on Thursday it was shutting local operations in Chile, Colombia and Mexico, and leaving Argentina entirely, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter and an internal email.The Singapore-based company will maintain cross-border operations in the first three markets but will cut the majority of its teams in the countries, affecting dozens of employees, the sources said. Brazil, in which Shopee has become a dominant player, will not be affected.
Sept 8 (Reuters) - Sea Ltd's (SE.N) e-commerce arm told employees on Thursday it was shutting local operations in Chile, Colombia and Mexico, and leaving Argentina entirely, according to three sources...
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Canada will accept some 1,000 Afghans who fled the Taliban takeover of their homeland and have been held for months in a makeshift refugee centre in the United Arab Emirates awaiting resettlement to the United States and elsewhere, seven sources said.Ottawa has agreed to a U.S. request to resettle some of the 5,000 Afghans still in Emirates Humanitarian City in Abu Dhabi, the sources said, and Canadian officials were now reviewing cases to identify those who meet Ottawa's resettlement criteria.
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Canada will accept some 1,000 Afghans who fled the Taliban takeover of their homeland and have been held for months in a makeshift refugee centre in the United Ara...
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a ceremony at the Monument to the People's Heroes on Tiananmen Square to mark Martyrs' Day, in Beijing, China September 30, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/FilesBEIJING, Oct 25 (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping on Monday called for more global cooperation on problems including terrorism, climate change and cyber security, in a speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of China's return to the United Nations.He said China opposes unilateralism, protectionism and zero-sum games.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a ceremony at the Monument to the People's Heroes on Tiananmen Square to mark Martyrs' Day, in Beijing, China September 30, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins...
Asian shares were trying to avoid a fourth straight session of falls on Wednesday as U.S. stock futures steadied in the wake of a pullback in large-cap tech darlings...
Asian shares were trying to avoid a fourth straight session of falls on Wednesday as U.S. stock futures steadied in the wake of a pullback in large-cap tech darlings...
Indian shares gained on Wednesday, led by heavyweight financials, as the central bank rolled out a series of measures to support the coronavirus-ravaged economy, including allowing certain small borrowers more time to repay loans...
Indian shares gained on Wednesday, led by heavyweight financials, as the central bank rolled out a series of measures to support the coronavirus-ravaged economy, including allowing certain small borrowers...
The Thai baht eased while shares tumbled almost 2% ahead of the central bank's policy review on Wednesday, while Indian equities jumped as the country's central bank announced measures for lenders and small businesses amid a devastating COVID-19...
The Thai baht eased while shares tumbled almost 2% ahead of the central bank's policy review on Wednesday, while Indian equities jumped as the country's central bank announced measures for lenders and sm...
Thailand's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged at a record low of 0.50% on Wednesday, as expected, preserving its limited ammunition as the economy struggles with a third wave of coronavirus infections...
Thailand's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged at a record low of 0.50% on Wednesday, as expected, preserving its limited ammunition as the economy struggles with a third wave of coronaviru...
Hong Kong shares closed lower on Wednesday, as consumer discretionary and technology stocks retreated ahead of the reopening of China markets, outweighing gains from banks and energy sectors...
Hong Kong shares closed lower on Wednesday, as consumer discretionary and technology stocks retreated ahead of the reopening of China markets, outweighing gains from banks and energy sectors...
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd is considering issuing its first U.S. dollar bond in nearly 25 years, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters...
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd is considering issuing its first U.S. dollar bond in nearly 25 years, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters...
Spain's Fluidra, the world's largest swimming pool equipment maker, on Thursday raised its guidance after first quarter net profit jumped 40-fold to 67.3 million euro ($80.79 million) as the pandemic has boosted demand...
Spain's Fluidra, the world's largest swimming pool equipment maker, on Thursday raised its guidance after first quarter net profit jumped 40-fold to 67.3 million euro ($80.79 million) as the pandemic has ...
European stocks inched higher on Thursday, hovering near record levels, as strong earnings reports from AB Inbev and several eurozone banks added to an upbeat mood sparked by solid economic data...
European stocks inched higher on Thursday, hovering near record levels, as strong earnings reports from AB Inbev and several eurozone banks added to an upbeat mood sparked by solid economic data...
Taiwan's economic prospects are bright and growth this year will come in as expected so long as the COVID-19 situation can be quickly brought under control, the government said on Sunday, pointing to limited impact from a recent spike in cases...
Taiwan's economic prospects are bright and growth this year will come in as expected so long as the COVID-19 situation can be quickly brought under control, the government said on Sunday, pointing to lim...
Sudan hopes to entice investors and secure pledges to pay off its arrears to the International Monetary Fund at a conference in Paris on Monday, paving the way for wider relief on external debt of at least $50 billion...
Sudan hopes to entice investors and secure pledges to pay off its arrears to the International Monetary Fund at a conference in Paris on Monday, paving the way for wider relief on external debt of at lea...
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday in choppy trading, moving within narrow ranges, as investors largely shrugged off better-than-expected initial jobless claims data and instead looked ahead to Friday's key non-farm payrolls report. U.S. payrolls will likely confirm the economy's solid path ...
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday in choppy trading, moving within narrow ranges, as investors largely shrugged off better-than-expected initial jobless claims data and instead looked ahead to Friday...
China's services sector expanded at the sharpest pace in four months in April, driven by fast growing new businesses, a private survey showed on Friday, although surging costs are likely to weigh on growth over the coming months...
China's services sector expanded at the sharpest pace in four months in April, driven by fast growing new businesses, a private survey showed on Friday, although surging costs are likely to weigh on grow...
China's exports growth unexpectedly picked up in April, official data showed on Friday, as the world's second-largest economy extended its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic...
China's exports growth unexpectedly picked up in April, official data showed on Friday, as the world's second-largest economy extended its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic...