Asia’s weakening economies, record supply threaten to create oil glutOil traders' worries over record supplies arriving in Asia just as the outlook for its key growth economies weakens have pulled down global crude benchmarks by a quarter since early October. Ship-trac...
Japan’s economy contracts in third quarter, trade war clouds rebound outlookJapan's economy shrank more than expected in the third quarter, hit by natural disasters and a decline in exports, a worrying sign that trade protectionism is starting to take its toll on overseas dem...
Weaker retail sales loom over China’s economy despite some bright spotsChina delivered a mixed economic report card for October on Wednesday as softening retail sales pointed to a consumption slowdown, even as a pick-up in industrial output and investment suggested suppo...
Gene-edited food is coming, but will shoppers buy?The next generation of biotech food is headed for the grocery aisles, and first up may be salad dressings or granola bars made with soybean oil genetically tweaked to be good for your heart. By early...
Sri Lanka central bank raises key rates in surprise move to support currencySri Lanka's central bank unexpectedly raised its key policy rates on Wednesday, a move aimed at defending a faltering rupee currency as foreign capital outflows pick up amid an escalating political cr...