By Karen Brettell Oct 1 (Reuters) – The US Treasury is purchasing fewer bonds than expected in its buybacks of longer-dated debt, even after recently expanding the program’s scope, stoking debate among investors over its aims and whether it is succeeding. The program enables bondholders…
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) – US officials believe a Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 is increasingly unlikely despite Chinese President Xi Jinping’s instructions for his military to be ready by 2027 to take the democratically governed island by…
Oct 1 (Reuters) – Only 13% of companies were on track with their AI initiatives, as regulatory hurdles and integration with legacy IT systems slowed large-scale adoption, a BearingPoint study found. Nearly three-quarters of companies surveyed reported positive financial results from AI but less than…
JAKARTA, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Indonesian police have arrested the captain of the ship that capsized last month in the Java Sea, an incident that killed at least 78 people and triggered a long and difficult search for passengers that is still ongoing. • The…
By Clement Manirabarusha BUJUMBURA, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Burundi has agreed to join a clutch of other African nations in receiving migrants from other countries deported from the US under President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policy. However, Bujumbura will only accept those not accused of…
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Asian markets ushered in the final quarter of the year on a muted note on Thursday, though bond markets remained firmly in focus for investors as yields hovered at multi-year highs.…
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) – A redefined mandate for New Zealand’s central bank and policy reversals are among the prospects provoking unease among investors and businesses as a single-term government looks possible for the first time in more than five decades. Sharper…
By Field Level Media Oct 01 (Field Level Media) – Days after helping the U.S. team rally for a win in the Presidents Cup, Jackson Koivun is jumping right back in action, making his debut appearance in the Bank of Utah Championship. The 21-year-old earned…
BANGKOK, Oct 1 (Reuters) – German chipmaker Infineon Technologies opened a new facility in Thailand on Thursday, as Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy pushes to attract investment into the semiconductor industry amid rising regional competition. • The new facility near Bangkok is a backend manufacturing site,…
Oct 1 (Reuters) – EU officials are questioning crypto platform Binance over its use of a legal exemption to continue serving customers in the region despite an order to wind down its business in the bloc, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar…
