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Indonesia, ADB launch first coal power plant retirement deal
By David Lawder NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) -Indonesia, the Asian Development Bank and a private power firm said on Monday…
Take Five: A UK budget and trouble in crypto land
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Japan’s biggest bank Mitsubishi UFJ reports 70.5% slump in Q2 profit
TOKYO (Reuters) – Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc, Japan’s largest lender by assets, on Monday reported a 70.5% slide in…
India’s October WPI inflation eases to 8.39% y/y
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s annual wholesale price-based inflation (WPI) eased in October to 8.39% year-on-year, the lowest since March…
Elon Musk says ‘I have too much work on my plate’
By Leika Kihara NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday he was working “at the absolute most…
Yellen hopes Biden-Xi G20 meeting will boost U.S.-China economic engagement
By David Lawder NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she hopes President Joe Biden’s meeting…
Japan lender Sumitomo Mitsui reports 8% increase in Q2 net profit
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc, Japan’s second-largest bank, on Monday reported an 8% increase in…
Turkey central bank firms grip on lira as election approaches
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Indonesia Oct trade surplus seen at $4.5 billion as global trade weakens- Reuters poll
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s trade surplus is seen narrowing slightly in October to $4.5 billion, amid weakening in global trade…