[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – It was meant to be the first year in nearly a decade that the world’s central banks took more cash out of markets than they pumped in. Instead, China — and
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Exclusive: China to set lower GDP growth target of 6-6.5 percent in 2019 – sources
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – China plans to set a lower economic growth target of 6-6.5 percent in 2019 compared with last year’s target of “around” 6.5 percent, policy sources told Reuters, as Beijing gears up
China pledges easier foreign tourist access to Tibet amid U.S. pressure
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese government in Tibet said it will boost numbers and cut waiting times for foreign tourists visiting the highly restricted region, amid renewed pressure from the United States for greater
Iran’s crude exports stay subdued in January despite waivers: sources
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Iran will see its crude exports severely curtailed for a third month in January as it is struggling to find new buyers amid fresh U.S. sanctions even though its traditional customers
After Monsanto patent ruling, Indian farmers hope for next-gen GM seeds
[ad_1] MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A court ruling in India this week that upheld a Monsanto patent on genetically modified (GM) cotton seeds has raised hopes among farmers that the company would now launch its
Trump’s attorney general nominee to recuse from AT&T-Time Warner appeal
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – William Barr, nominated by President Donald Trump to become U.S. attorney general, plans to recuse himself from a major antitrust case, according to people who spoke with him on Thursday, as
U.S. oil inches down amid concerns of economic slowdown
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. oil prices edged down on Friday as concerns over economic growth were rekindled after talks fell short of offering concrete steps to end the Sino-U.S. trade conflict, although OPEC-led production
J&J raises U.S. prices on around two dozen drugs
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) raised U.S. prices on around two dozen prescription drugs on Thursday, including the psoriasis treatment Stelara, prostate cancer drug Zytiga and blood thinner Xarelto, all among
Brazil approves Boeing-Embraer tie-up with new commitment to keep local jobs
[ad_1] SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – The Brazilian government on Thursday said it would allow a proposed tie-up between planemakers Embraer SA (EMBR3.SA) and Boeing Co (BA.N) to go forward, capping weeks of uncertainty in which
Brazil’s Bolsonaro approves Boeing-Embraer tie-up
[ad_1] Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro attends a swearing-in ceremony for the country’s new Navy commander in Brasilia, Brazil January 9, 2019. REUTERS/Adriano Machado SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s newly installed President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday