Australian home prices start year on strong note, building to follow

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s housing market started the year with a bang as…

Exxon Baytown refinery union workers reject contract offer: sources

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Union workers at Exxon Mobil Corp’s <XOM.N> Baytown, Texas, refinery rejected a contract…

China January factory activity growth slows to five-month low: Caixin survey

By Gabriel CROSSLEY BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity expanded at its slowest pace in five…

China’s CATL signs battery supply agreement with Tesla

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s top electric vehicle battery maker CATL <300750.SZ> said on Monday it has…

Modi’s guarded stimulus unlikely to revive Indian growth

By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s new federal budget is unlikely to drag Asia’s…

U.S. flight rules on China visits will pose new airline challenges

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued rules on…

Hong Kong economy to see more weakness due to virus outbreak

HONG KONG (Reuters) – The risk of further contraction in the Hong Kong economy, which was…

China to inject $174 billion of liquidity on Monday as markets reopen

By Cheng Leng and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank said it will inject…

UAE allocates $2 billion to Mauritania projects: state news agency WAM

DUBAI (Reuters) – United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan on Sunday allocated $2…

Britain expects EU to offer Canada-style trade deal as promised: UK’s Raab

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain expects the EU to “live up to” its undertakings to offer London…

Russian oil output up to 11.28 million bpd in January, highest since August

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian oil and gas condensate output <C-RU-OUT> rose to 11.28 million barrels per…

Shanghai Stock Exchange extends deadline for companies’ release of 2019 financial reports

BEIJING (Reuters) – The Shanghai Stock exchange said on Sunday it would extend its deadline for…