
Exclusive-Thailand's KBank in talks to buy Vietnam lender in up to $1 billion deal - sources
By Phuong Nguyen and Yantoultra Ngui HANOI/SINGAPORE Thailand's second-biggest lender Kasikornbank is in talks to buy consumer finance
2023-08-22 17:52

S&P downgrades five US banks following Moody's lead
S&P Global Ratings downgraded five regional US banks by one notch and signaled a negative outlook for several others on Monday.
2023-08-22 10:25

San Francisco Archdiocese files for bankruptcy to pursue sex abuse settlement
By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) -The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco filed for bankruptcy on Monday, saying a Chapter 11
2023-08-22 04:48

Israeli woman shot dead in attack on car in southern West Bank
A man was also injured when their car was targeted by gunfire on a highway south of Hebron.
2023-08-22 01:19

Turkish central bank to hike policy to 20%; some expect smaller step - Reuters poll
ISTANBUL Turkey's central bank is expected to raise its policy rate to 20% this week, a Reuters poll
2023-08-21 21:54

Exclusive-India cenbank nudges banks to settle UAE trades in rupee, dirham -sources
By Siddhi Nayak, Jaspreet Kalra and Shivangi Acharya MUMBAI/NEW DELHI India's central bank is nudging local banks to
2023-08-21 18:48

Two Israeli civilians killed in flashpoint West Bank town, Israel military says
Two Israeli civilians were shot and killed on Saturday in the flashpoint West Bank town of Huwara, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
2023-08-20 10:22

Turkish cenbank says ends targeting conversion to FX-protected lira deposits
ANKARA Turkish central bank said on Sunday it has stopped targeting conversion from foreign currency deposits to FX-protected
2023-08-20 08:52

West Bank: Two Israelis killed in suspected Palestinian shooting near Huwara
The Israeli military has set up blockades near the village of Huwara and is hunting for the gunman.
2023-08-19 23:58

Bankman-Fried's lawyers blast trial prep time as 'entirely inadequate'
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried on Friday rejected as "entirely inadequate" the U.S. government's
2023-08-19 06:22

Evergrande's bankruptcy may be just the beginning of China's real estate crisis
Evergrande's US bankruptcy serves as a cautionary tale about the growth-at-all-costs model that underpinned China's spectacular growth over the past 30 years.
2023-08-19 02:15

Furious Chinese investors lodge complaints over trust firm's missed payments
BEIJING Angry investors in trust products of a leading Chinese shadow bank have lodged complaint letters with regulators,
2023-08-18 18:56