November 1, 2017 LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin climbed to a new all-time high of $6,450 on Wednesday, boosted by bets the cryptocurrency could enter the financial mainstream after the world’s largest derivatives exchange operator said on Tuesday it would launch bitcoin futures. CME Group Inc <CME.O> said it would provide […]
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Sony revives pet AI project with updated AIBO robot dog
Sony Corp’s entertainment robot “aibo” is pictured at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan November 1, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon November 1, 2017 TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Sony Corp said on Wednesday it has brought back AIBO more than a decade since it last made the robotic dog, as the electronics […]
Singapore slaps prohibition orders on two people over 1MDB-related breaches
Men walk past a 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) billboard at the fund’s flagship Tun Razak Exchange development in Kuala Lumpur March 1, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris/File Photo – S1AETLIFDCAA November 1, 2017 SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Wednesday said it has barred two individuals involved in […]
Japan’s Abe re-elected prime minister after big election win
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) gestures as he talks with ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Seiko Noda at the Lower House of the Parliament in Tokyo, Japan, November 1, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai November 1, 2017 TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Shinzo Abe was re-elected prime minister on Wednesday after his […]
Fed set to hold rates steady ahead of Trump’s leadership decision
FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference after a two-day Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) policy meeting, in Washington, U.S. on September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo November 1, 2017 By Lindsay Dunsmuir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates […]
Dollar edges up ahead of Fed decision; kiwi jumps on strong jobs data
FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar notes are seen in this November 7, 2016 picture illustration. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo November 1, 2017 By Lisa Twaronite TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar edged higher on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting for clues about future tightening, while the […]
Record profit forecast for a resurgent Sony sends shares to nine-year high
Logos of Sony Corp are seen at an electronics store in Narita International airport in Narita, Japan, November 1, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai November 1, 2017 By Thomas Wilson TOKYO (Reuters) – Shares in Sony Corp soared to a nine-year high on Wednesday after it forecast record earnings that have vindicated […]
Highlights of Tuesday’s NHL games
Oct 31, 2017; New York, NY, USA; New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (93) smiles after being named the first star after defeating the Vegas Golden Knights at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports November 1, 2017 (The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of the National Hockey League […]
China October factory output rises at weakest pace in four months: Caixin PMI
An employee works at an assembly line of bulldozers at a factory in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer November 1, 2017 BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s manufacturing output rose at the weakest pace in fourth months in October and companies continued to shed staff despite a slight pick-up […]
South Korea economy on rising tide as exports boom, inflation moderates
Shipping containers are seen at the Hanjin Shipping container terminal at Incheon New Port in Incheon, South Korea, September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji November 1, 2017 By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – Soaring memory chip sales helped South Korea exports record 12 consecutive months of growth in October, evidence Asia’s […]