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UAE non-oil private sector growth slows to near four-year low in March, PMI shows
April 3 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates' non-oil private sector activity expanded at its weakest pace in nearly four years in March as the Middle East conflict hit demand and disrupted supply cha...
Thomson Reuters Apr 02, 2026
US employment growth likely rebounded in March, war casting shadow over labor market
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - U.S. job growth likely rebounded in March as a strike by healthcare workers ended and temperatures warmed up, but downside risks to the labor market a...
Thomson Reuters Apr 02, 2026
BOJ keeps rate‑hike door open even as Iran war squeezes firms
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will keep raising interest rates if its economic forecasts hold, a senior central bank official said, reinforcing a tightening bias even as...
Thomson Reuters Apr 02, 2026
Microsoft to invest $10 billion in Japan for AI and cyber defence expansion
TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) - Microsoft on Friday said it will invest 1.6 trillion yen ($10 billion) in Japan between 2026 and 2029 to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure and strengthen cyberse...
Thomson Reuters Apr 02, 2026
Japan turns up FX heat as volatility rises, signals readiness to act
By Makiko Yamazaki and Rocky Swift TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Friday put currency traders on notice, saying the government stands ready to act against spe...
Thomson Reuters Apr 02, 2026
China services activity growth cools in March, private PMI shows
By Liangping Gao and Ryan Woo BEIJING, April 3 (Reuters) - Growth in China's services activity slowed in March from February's 33-month high, as softer demand and a decline in overseas orders weighed ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 02, 2026
Japan's services growth slows as Middle East war dents confidence, PMI shows
TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) - Japan's services sector grew at its weakest pace in three months in March, a private survey showed on Friday, as rising uncertainty over the Middle East war crushed business...
Thomson Reuters Apr 02, 2026
Analysis-Under global spotlight, Australia plays hardball on social media ban
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY, April 3 (Reuters) - Since Australia banned children from using social media in December, lawmakers from Spain to Malaysia have expressed interest in following suit, while U.S. co...
Thomson Reuters Apr 02, 2026
A year after 'Liberation Day,' Trump sets new drug tariffs, adjusts metals duties
By David Lawder and Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump ordered 100% tariffs on certain branded pharmaceutical imports and overhauled steel, aluminum and coppe...
Thomson Reuters Apr 02, 2026
Exclusive-Oil giants show early interest in US Gulf deepwater field stake, sources say
By David French, Shariq Khan and Andres Gonzalez LONDON/NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) - European energy majors TotalEnergies and Shell are among companies eyeing a majority stake in one of the U.S. Gulf...
Thomson Reuters Apr 02, 2026



