SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore’s economy expanded less than initially estimated in the second quarter and the government revised its growth projections for 2022 lower, flagging risks to the global outlook from the Ukraine war and inflation.FILE PHOTO: A ship docks at Keppel terminal in Singapore November […]

Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk is now a member of the Horseshoe brand. The casino and hotel at 401 Main St. in Black Hawk will be known as Horseshoe Black Hawk. The transition, which was announced in March, was official Friday will include a renovated […]

(Reuters) – Boeing Co faced added uncertainty over crucial plane deliveries to China on Wednesday as a visit to Taipei by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi angered Beijing and risked stoking Sino-U.S. trade tensions.People walk past displays showing flight information at the arrival […]

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factories ramped up output at the fastest pace in more than nine years in June as disruptions due to China’s COVID-19 curbs eased, a welcome sign for policymakers hoping the economic outlook will improve.FILE PHOTO: A worker cycles near a factory […]

Our view of the universe just expanded: The first image from NASA’s new space telescope unveiled Monday is brimming with galaxies and offers the deepest look of the cosmos ever captured. The first image from the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope is the farthest […]

TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday warned of “very high uncertainty” over the economic outlook and stressed anew the central bank’s readiness to ramp up stimulus as needed to underpin a fragile recovery.FILE PHOTO: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda […]

Slideshow ( 2 images )(Reuters) -Swedish payments firm Klarna Bank AB is nearing a deal to raise fresh capital at a valuation of about $6 billion from existing investors led by Sequoia Capital, according to a person familiar with the matter. The financing round is […]

LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union on Thursday reached a provisional deal on the world’s first set of comprehensive rules to regulate what one lawmaker called the “Wild West” crypto market.FILE PHOTO: Representations of the Ripple, Bitcoin, Etherum and Litecoin virtual currencies are seen on […]

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan maintained ultra-low interest rates on Friday and its guidance to keep borrowing costs at “present or lower” levels, signaling its resolve to focus on supporting the economy’s tepid recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.Banknotes of Japanese yen are seen in […]

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory-gate inflation cooled to its slowest pace in 14 months in May, official data showed on Friday, depressed by weak demand for steel, aluminium and other key industrial commodities due to tight COVID-19 curbs.FILE PHOTO: People walk along Nanjing Pedestrian Road, […]