China’s Lunar New Year travel to boost economy after COVID crunch

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Urban workers crowded train stations across China’s largest cities on Tuesday as travel for Lunar New Year holidays hit high gear, an early sign of economic recovery as officials confirmed a plunge due to COVID-19 curbs. The world’s second-largest economy slowed sharply in the fourth quarter, data showed on Tuesday, dragging 2022 growth …

China’s Lunar New Year travel to boost economy after COVID crunch Read More »

China developers’ debt risks persist after support policies’ slow start

By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s Country Garden had some rare good news for the cash-squeezed property sector with an offshore debt repayment on Tuesday, but a closer look reveals just how much developers may still struggle to access capital, developers and analysts said. China’s largest developer by sales said it repaid its …

China developers’ debt risks persist after support policies’ slow start Read More »

Exclusive-Montfort wins bid for Uniper’s marine fuels oil refinery in UAE – sources

By Jeslyn Lerh, Julia Payne and Florence Tan (Reuters) – Montfort has emerged as the top bidder for Uniper Energy’s oil refinery in the UAE that produces low-sulphur fuel oil for the shipping industry, multiple sources familiar with the matter said this week. The deal could make Montfort one of the top two suppliers of …

Exclusive-Montfort wins bid for Uniper’s marine fuels oil refinery in UAE – sources Read More »

Los maquinistas británicos irán a la huelga el mes que viene tras rechazar una oferta

LONDRES, 17 ene (Reuters) – El sindicato británico de maquinistas ASLEF anunció el martes que sus afiliados volverán a la huelga los días 1 y 3 de febrero tras rechazar una oferta salarial. A principios de este mes, el organismo del sector ferroviario Rail Delivery Group dijo que había ofrecido a ASLEF una oferta salarial …

Los maquinistas británicos irán a la huelga el mes que viene tras rechazar una oferta Read More »

China approves 88 games in January, including titles by Tencent and NetEase

By Josh Ye BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s video games regulator on Tuesday granted publishing licences to 88 online games, including titles belonging to Tencent Holdings Ltd, NetEase Inc and miHoYo. Shenzhen-based Tencent, the world’s largest gaming company, received at least one game licence for a mobile game named “Yuanmengzhixing”, the list published by the National …

China approves 88 games in January, including titles by Tencent and NetEase Read More »

Republicans want Biden home visitor logs – but not Trump’s

By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee on Sunday demanded visitor logs for President Joe Biden’s house in Wilmington, Delaware, after classified documents were found in his office and garage. “Without a list of individuals who have visited his residence, the American people will never know who had access …

Republicans want Biden home visitor logs – but not Trump’s Read More »