Latest News on private equity markets

Las Vegas Sands ends plans to open Japan integrated resort casino project

Las Vegas Sands said in a statement on Wednesday it has ended its plans to open an integrated resort (IR) casino in Japan.



5 years ago

Contact tracing, temperature checks and masks: airline industry outlines new norms

Airlines and airports are recommending a layered approach to temporary safety measures as air travel restarts, warning that no single measure can mitigate all of the risks during the pandemic, according to a briefing document seen by Reuters.



5 years ago

South Korea shoppers line up before dawn ahead of expected Chanel price hike

More than a hundred shoppers waited in line to enter a store of French luxury brand Chanel in Seoul on Wednesday, as they rushed to buy products in the hope of beating price increases expected to kick in later in the week.



5 years ago

Stocks fall on renewed virus fears, Powell speech in focus

Stocks and oil prices fell on Wednesday as fears about a second wave of coronavirus infections gripped financial markets.



5 years ago

Legendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller says he doesn't like the way the market is set up

Hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller told the Economic Club of New York that he was skeptical of the stocks right now.

5 years ago

Expert tips on how to cope with the coronavirus-related money stressors keeping Americans up at night

While the coronavirus has millions of Americans on edge worrying about the threat of disease, it also has many stressed from the economic fallout triggered by the pandemic. Top of mind: not having enough savings, losing a job and the inability to pay debts. Here are some tips on how to cope, according to mental health and financial experts.

5 years ago

Oil prices drop amid supply glut, fears of second coronavirus wave

Oil prices fell on Monday as concern over a persistent glut and economic gloom caused by the coronavirus pandemic combined to cancel out support from supply cuts at some of the world's top producers.



5 years ago

For central banks, hope for precision fades amid pandemic uncertainty

Central bankers who have spent a generation researching how their words influence the economy and honing the craft of "forward guidance" are now effectively tongue-tied by a health crisis that has no clear destination yet to guide households and investors toward.



5 years ago

Chinese investment in U.S. drops, pandemic to weigh on this year's bilateral flows: report

Chinese direct investment in the United States dropped to the lowest level since 2009 last year amid bilateral tensions, and the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to weigh on investment flows between the world's two biggest economies, according to a report.



5 years ago

Why it might not be such a crazy idea to start a company right now

Now might be the best time to start thinking about setting up a new venture, according to entrepreneurs and venture investors.

5 years ago

Stocks rise as more economies emerge from lockdown

Asian shares followed Wall Street higher on Monday as investors looked ahead to more countries restarting their economies, even as some reported an unwelcome pick up in new coronavirus cases.



5 years ago

Coronavirus sows doubt over bitcoin's rally after third 'halving'

As bitcoin investors brace for a long-awaited technical adjustment that will halve new supply of the cryptocurrency, the coronavirus pandemic has cast uncertainty over the expected rally that has historically accompanied such events.



5 years ago

LafargeHolcim's deal to sell Philippines business collapses

LafargeHolcim's deal to sell its Philippines business, valued at $2.15 billion, has failed after the country's competition authority did not give approval in time.



5 years ago

As U.S. meat workers fall sick and supplies dwindle, exports to China soar

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered meat processing plants to stay open to protect the nation's food supply even as workers got sick and died. Yet the plants have increasingly been exporting to China while U.S. consumers face shortages, a Reuters analysis of government data showed.



5 years ago

Korean Air to decide up to $820 million rights issue this week: Yonhap

South Korea's largest airline Korean Air will decide whether to sell up to about 1 trillion won ($820.24 million) in shares in a board meeting on Wednesday, Yonhap said on Monday, as finances come under strain from the coronavirus pandemic.



5 years ago