NEW YORK, Aug 27 - The prices of U.S. long-dated Treasury debt fell to session lows on Thursday, with the 30-year bond losing more than 1 point in the wake of data on jobless claims...
*White House sees 10-year deficit at $9 trillion *Grim news for Obama's healthcare push *Slow recovery seen hurting tax revenues as spending soars (Recasts, adds reaction) WASHINGTON, Aug 25 - The U.S. national debt will...
* Westpac reports sharp jump in impaired assets * Bad debt charges rise but Q3 cash earnings steady * Indomitable Australian consumer bolsters revenues * Stock down 3 pct; shares of rivals also slide (Recasts...
SEOUL, Aug 20 - South Korea has asked domestic banks to pay back as much of their foreign debt borrowed under unfavourable terms as possible, an official at a top financial regulatory agency said on...
SEOUL, Aug 20 - South Korea's overall debt default ratio remained low in July and the number of new businesses hit a a near 7-year high amid growing signs of economic recovery, central bank data...
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said the U.S. economy has avoided a meltdown and appears on a slow path to recovery, but Congress must now deal with enormous amounts of debt that...
NEW YORK, Aug 11 - U.S. Treasury debt prices added modest gains on Tuesday after a record $37 billion in new three-year notes fetched strong demand, soothing fears over flagging appetite for U.S. government bonds....
* Cement maker's shares rise as debt deal looks imminent * Cemex says all creditors support restructuring plan * Key details of plan still unknown (Recasts; adds detail on restructuring, analyst comment) MEXICO CITY, Aug...
* DBS net profit S$552 mln vs S$455 mln consensus * Bad debt charges jump to S$466 mln vs S$56 mln yr ago * Non-performing loan rate at 2.8 pct vs 2.0 pct Q1 *...
* U.S. to pay U.N. peacekeeping department $2.2 billion * U.N. finds peacekeeping overstretched, lacks resources (Adds revised U.S. estimate of U.N. debt, paragraph 3) UNITED NATIONS, Aug 5 - The United States is ready...