FILE PHOTO: South Korean Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon speaks during his inaugural ceremony in Sejong government complex in Sejong, South Korea, June 15, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji March 5, 2018 SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s finance minister said on Monday the government will convey its concerns on trade frictions to the […]
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IEA sees jump in U.S. oil output in next five years
A pump jack is seen at sunset near Midland, Texas, U.S., on May 3, 2017. Picture taken May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder March 5, 2018 By Ron Bousso and Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. shale oil output is set to surge over the next five years as drillers recover […]
Doping: Sky and Wiggins crossed ‘ethical line’: UK parliamentary report
FILE PHOTO: Yellow jersey Sky team’s Bradley Wiggins of Britain wins the race after the last stage of the Dauphine cycling race between Pontcharra and La Toussuire, French Alps, June 12, 2011. REUTERS/Robert Pratta March 5, 2018 LONDON (Reuters) – Team Sky crossed an “ethical line” by using permitted medication […]
Syrian Observatory: one third of Syria’s Ghouta enclave taken by government
A handicapped man rides a bicycle past damaged buildings in the besieged town of Douma in eastern Ghouta in Damascus, Syria, March 1, 2018. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh March 5, 2018 BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army and its allies have captured more than a third of the rebel enclave in eastern […]
France’s far-right National Front to change name as Le Pen seeks rebound
FILE PHOTO: Marine Le Pen, France’s far-right National Front (FN) political party leader, speaks during a rally in Laon, France, February 18, 2018. Picture taken February 18, 2018. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo March 5, 2018 By Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) – French far-right leader Marine Le Pen will this weekend unveil […]
Oil prices climb ahead of OPEC meeting with U.S. shale firms
FILE PHOTO: A general a view of Badra oil field in Kut province, Iraq December 6, 2017. REUTERS/Olesya Astakhova March 5, 2018 By Jane Chung SEOUL (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday ahead of a meeting between OPEC and U.S. shale firms in Houston, raising expectations that oil producers […]
BOJ must avoid premature exit from easy policy: nominee Wakatabe
Waseda University professor Masazumi Wakatabe speaks during an interview in Tokyo, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo January 16, 2017. Picture taken January 16, 2017. Kyodo/via REUTERS March 5, 2018 TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan must avoid a premature exit from its ultra-easy policy to ensure the […]
BOJ’s challenges include future exit from easy policy: nominee Amamiya
A man walks past the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon March 5, 2018 TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan faces various challenges ahead, such as examining the cost and benefits of its stimulus program and possibly considering a future exit from its […]
China keeps growth target at 6.5 percent, stays focused on financial risks
Labourers walk outside a construction site in Beijing’s central business area, China February 4, 2018. Picture taken February 4, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee March 5, 2018 By Kevin Yao and Sue-Lin Wong BEIJING (Reuters) – China aims to expand its economy by around 6.5 percent this year, the same as in […]
Cambodian prime minister turns down offer of talks from former opposition leader
FILE PHOTO: Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy answers questions during an interview with Reuters at a hotel in metro Manila, Philippines June 29, 2016. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco/File Photo March 5, 2018 By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday turned down an offer of […]