Surprise UK retail sales rise adds to signs of pickup in economy
UK retail sales rise 0.4% in December Economists had expected 0.1% fall Data adds to early signs of…
BOJ stands pat but primes market for more hikes with hawkish inflation signals
BOJ keeps key policy rate steady at 0.75% as widely expected Board revises up growth forecasts for fiscal…
Intel struggles to meet AI data center demand, shares drop 13%
CEO Tan focuses on cost-cutting and new product road map Intel’s new manufacturing tech faces yield challenges, affecting…
China’s Africa lending nearly halved in 2024, shifts to yuan
Six African projects funded in 2024, including in Kenya and Egypt Yuan loans replace dollar in China’s Africa…
South Korea launches landmark laws to regulate AI, startups warn of compliance burdens
Human oversight required in high-impact AI such as healthcare, nuclear safety Products and services using generative or high-impact…
Exclusive: Meta’s new AI team delivered first key models internally this month, CTO says
Meta Superintelligence Labs team was formed last year CTO says new models ‘very good’ Company had faced criticism…
Global bond markets shaken by Japan selloff, Greenland worries
Japanese bond selloff spills over globally Long-dated U.S. yields post biggest two-day rise since May Greenland tensions add…
China must strike right balance between demand and supply, says President Xi
BEIJING, Jan 20 (Reuters) – China should maintain manufacturing as a reasonable share of its economy and strike…
Weaker UK jobs data may offer inflation relief to BoE
Private sector pay grows by least since November 2020 UK regular wage growth slows to 4.5% Jobless rate…
Renewables push China’s fossil‑fuelled power into first annual drop in 10 years
BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) – China’s mostly coal-based thermal power generation fell in 2025 for the first time…
Argentina growth outlook stable, but much depends on potential debt comeback
BUENOS AIRES, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Argentina’s economy is set to grow at a slightly slower pace this…
Trump housing plan to allow 401(k) money for down payments, adviser says
WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The Trump administration plans to allow investors to use some of their retirement…