TOKYO (Reuters) – Two-thirds of Japanese companies are experiencing a serious business impact from a shortage of workers, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday, as the country’s population continues to shrink and age rapidly. Labour shortages in Japan, particularly among non-manufacturers

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela inflation was 48% annually in 2024, the lowest in 12 years, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told lawmakers in an annual address to the national assembly and other officials on Wednesday, just days after he was inaugurated

By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.  At last, some breathing room for investors after U.S. and UK inflation figures on Wednesday eased the vice-like grip that the soaring dollar and global bond yields had

By Suzanne McGee and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed (Reuters) – A relatively benign U.S. reading on consumer price increases triggered a sharp relief rally in stocks and bonds on Wednesday, but traders and investors warn that markets are likely to remain anxious

By Ann Saphir (Reuters) -The U.S. economy ended 2024 with a slight to moderate increase in activity and a tick upward in employment, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, but businesses flagged a range of concerns about the potential for policies