Tag: Financial services
A key manufacturing index in China turned positive in October after months of contraction
BEIJING -- A closely watched survey on manufacturing in China has edged into positive territory after months of contraction, the government statistics agency...
Stock market today: Asia shares decline as investors await earnings, US elections and economic data
TOKYO -- Asian shares mostly declined Thursday as investors grappled with uncertainty ahead of the United States presidential election on Nov. 5.Japan's benchmark...
Russia's central bank raises interest rate to 21% to fight inflation boosted by military spending
MOSCOW -- Russia’s central bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by two percentage points to a record-high 21% in an effort...
Asian stocks are mostly higher, while Japan's Nikkei falls ahead of weekend election
HONG KONG -- Asian stocks were mostly higher Friday aside from in Japan, where investors were awaiting the outcome of an election on...
IMF chief warns that world risks falling into slow-growth rut and urges China to enact reforms
WASHINGTON -- The world economy, buffeted by conflict and growing geopolitical rivalries, is in danger of getting stuck in a slow-growth, high-debt rut,...
Apple and Goldman Sachs must pay $89 million for mishandling Apple Card transactions, CFPB orders
NEW YORK -- A federal regulator on Wednesday ordered Apple and Goldman Sachs to pay a combined $89 million for deceiving consumers and...