Malaysia must slash fees, smash cartels to reopen Bangladesh labour market: rights groups
Hasina stands accused of overseeing widespread corruption, including in the multibillion-dollar migrant labour sector.
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CNBC Daily Open: October’s gravity bringing stocks down
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China's stimulus rally has already sent stocks up 25%. And there could be more to come
China stocks will keep rising after markets in the mainland reopen following the Golden Week break, analysts predicted.
Stock futures are little changed as Wall Street awaits September jobs report: Live updates
U.S. stock futures were flat early Friday as traders looked ahead to the widely anticipated release of September's jobs report on Friday morning.
Hong Kong markets resume rally as investors weigh China stimulus, oil gains
SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday following losses on Wall Street, with concerns over Middle East tensions keeping investors on edge in the run up to September's U.S. payrolls report.
India’s stock market set to boom with trio of high-profile IPOs ahead of Diwali
Vishal Mega Mart, a supermarket chain backed by Partners Group Holding AG and Kedaara Capital, plans to raise between US$850 million and US$1 billion.
Here's everything to expect when the September jobs report is released Friday
September's jobs picture is expected to look a lot like August's — a gradual slowdown in hiring from earlier this year, a modest increase in wages and a labor market that is looking a lot like many policymakers had hoped it would.
Sterling plunges more than 1% against the dollar, euro after Bank of England governor's comments on rates
LONDON — The British pound tumbled more than 1% against the U.S. dollar and euro on Thursday after Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey suggested more positive inflation data could lead the central bank toward a more aggressive approach to interest rate cuts.