Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers
Japan’s ruling coalition partner to propose relief package on Monday
By Leika Kihara and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's junior coalition partner Komeito will call on Monday for emergency measures...
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Analysis-Pre-election spending could haunt Hungary’s Orban – or his successor
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) - A $5.35 billion spending spree by Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of an...
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Putin wants ‘unfriendly’ countries to pay for Russian gas in roubles
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) -Russia will seek payment in roubles for gas sold to "unfriendly" countries, President Vladimir Putin...
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Russia, North Korea discuss developing relations
LONDON (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov met with North Korea's ambassador to Russia and discussed developing bilateral...
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Chinese Boeing jet crashes in mountains with 132 on board, no sign of survivors
By Martin Quin Pollard GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) -A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in...
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China’s President Xi calls for ‘all-out efforts’ to find Eastern jet crash survivors
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping called for "all-out" efforts to organise search and rescue for passengers on the...
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Shanghai’s Disney resort shut amid record daily local COVID infections
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's financial hub of Shanghai reported on Monday a record daily surge in local COVID-19 infections as...
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China’s Shenzhen city says lifts COVID curbs on offices, factories – CCTV
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Shenzhen city said it would allow offices and factories to restart operations from Monday and that...
Read moreRussia strikes Ukraine with cruise missiles from Black Sea and Caspian Sea
(Reuters) - Russia struck Ukraine on Sunday with cruise missiles from ships in the Black Sea and Caspian Sea, the...
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France’s Macron promises welfare shake-up, more economic reforms if he wins second term
(This March 17 story corrects paragraph 5 to read billion, not million) By Michel Rose and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters)...
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Shanghai pushes ahead with mass COVID tests as new cases spike
By David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) -The Chinese commercial hub of Shanghai is pushing ahead with a mass testing initiative as...
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Argentina’s Senate gives thumbs up to $45 billion IMF debt deal
By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's Senate voted late on Thursday to approve a $45 billion debt deal...
Read moreChinese foreign ministry official meets with Russia’s ambassador to China
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese foreign ministry official met with Russia's ambassador to China on March 17 to exchange views...
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HIGHLIGHTS – Key Macron quotes on his campaign for a second term
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday outlined his key reform plans for a second term in office...
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China’s Shenzhen city says will allow firms to resume work in an orderly manner
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shenzhen city in China, a key technology and manufacturing hub that had halted operations of companies to...
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Poor the hardest hit in Latam by Russia’s Ukraine invasion -IMF
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The poorest will be the hardest hit across Latin America and the Caribbean by the economic...
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Analysis-China’s COVID governance under pressure as Omicron spreads
By Ryan Woo, Roxanne Liu and David Stanway BEIJING (Reuters) - China's public health governance is expected to come under...
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French Ukraine crisis resilience plan will cost 25-26 billion euros – minister
PARIS (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Wednesday put at between 25 billion euros and 26 billlion...
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Shanghai official rules out need for COVID lockdown at the moment
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's financial hub of Shanghai is not under lockdown, and does not need one "at the moment"...
Read moreLong refugee-shy, Japan prepares to welcome Ukrainians
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Tuesday Ukrainian evacuees will be able to convert short-term entry visas...
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