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Union at BHP's Escondida copper mine warns it could relaunch strike

UPDATE 1-Union at BHP's Escondida copper mine warns it could relaunch strike Adds company internal communication in paragraph 2 SANTIAGO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The union at BHP's BHP.AX giant Escondida copper mine in Chile said on Sunday in a memo to its members that it could relaunch a strike later in the day if the company does not "rectify its position" over contract talks as soon as possible.

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Australian insurer Suncorp's annual cash earnings rise on higher investment returns

UPDATE 1-Australian insurer Suncorp's annual cash earnings rise on higher investment returns Adds more details about results from paragraph 2 Aug 19 (Reuters) - Australian insurer Suncorp SUN.AX posted an about 1 7 % rise in its annual cash earnings on Monday, helped by positive net investment returns and higher returns on its interest-earning portfolio, and fewer-than-expected natural hazard claims.
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Westpac Says As At Quarter End, Mortgage 90+ Day Delinquencies For Australia 1.12%

BRIEF-Westpac Says As At Quarter End, Mortgage 90+ Day Delinquencies For Australia 1.12% Aug 19 (Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp WBC.AX : AS AT QUARTER END, MORTGAGE 90+ DAY DELINQUENCIES FOR AUSTRALIA 1.12% Further company coverage: WBC.AX
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Ernesto becomes a hurricane again, causing dangerous rip currents

UPDATE 1-Ernesto becomes a hurricane again, causing dangerous rip currents Adds more details in paragraph 3-4, background in paragraph 5-6 Aug 18 (Reuters) - Ernesto regained hurricane strength on Sunday and the storm was causing dangerous rip currents on beaches along the U.S. East Coast and Canada, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The forecaster also said that additional intensification is expected over the next 12 hours, followed by a weakening before it becomes a post-tropical cyclon

Suncorp Group Declares Final Dividend Of A$0.4400 Per Share

BRIEF-Suncorp Group Declares Final Dividend Of A$0.4400 Per Share Aug 19 (Reuters) - Suncorp Group Ltd SUN.AX : FINAL DIVIDEND OF A$0.4400 PER SHARE FY REVENUE FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES A$15,034 MILLION Further company coverage: SUN.AX
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Australian insurer Suncorp's annual cash earnings rise 16.6%

Australian insurer Suncorp's annual cash earnings rise 16.6% Aug 19 (Reuters) - Australian insurer Suncorp SUN.AX posted a 16.6% rise in its annual cash earnings on Monday, helped by positive net investment returns underpinned by a rally in equities and higher returns on its interest-earning portfolio, and fewer-than-expected natural hazard claims.
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Suncorp Group Sees GWP Growth To Be In Mid To High Single Digits In FY25

BRIEF-Suncorp Group Sees GWP Growth To Be In Mid To High Single Digits In FY25 Aug 19 (Reuters) - Suncorp Group Ltd SUN.AX : GWP GROWTH EXPECTED TO BE IN MID TO HIGH SINGLE DIGITS IN FY25 FY GENERAL INSURANCE GWP A$14.1 BILLION IN FY, EXPENSE RATIOS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BROADLY FLAT IN FY25, INVESTMENT YIELDS EXPECTED TO REDUCE AS MARKET EXPECTATIONS
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Australia's Westpac logs flat third-quarter profit

Australia's Westpac logs flat third-quarter profit Aug 19 (Reuters) - Australia's Westpac Banking Corp WBC.AX on Monday said its third-quarter net profit was largely in line with a year ago, as higher earnings on capital and hedged deposits offset rising expenses, bad loans and competition in the mortgage market. The country's number three lender by market value said unaudited net profit was A$1.8 billion ($1.20 billion) for the three months ended June 30, compared with A$1.8 billion posted a ye
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US soft landing hopes lift EM assets

MORNING BID ASIA-US soft landing hopes lift EM assets By Jamie McGeever Aug 19 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. The trading week gets underway in Asia on Monday, with investors in pretty good spirits following last week's rebound in risk appetite as the fabled U.S. 'soft landing' comes back into view, a scenario that should bode well for Asian and emerging markets.
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Westpac Says Qtrly Unaudited Net Profit A$1.8 Bln

BRIEF-Westpac Says Qtrly Unaudited Net Profit A$1.8 Bln Aug 19 (Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp WBC.AX : QTRLY UNAUDITED NET PROFIT A$1.8 BILLION QTRLY GROUP NIM 1.92% AS AT QUARTER END, CET1 CAPITAL RATIO 12.0% CREDIT IMPAIRMENT PROVISIONS WERE A$5.1 BILLION AS AT 30 JUNE 2024 COST OF LIVING AND HIGH INTEREST RATES REMAIN A CHALLENGE FOR SOME CUST
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Australia's Ampol posts 29% fall in first half profit hurt by lower Lytton production

UPDATE 2-Australia's Ampol posts 29% fall in first half profit hurt by lower Lytton production Adds context and details in paragraphs 2-4 Aug 19 (Reuters) - Australian fuel retailer Ampol ALD.AX reported a 29% drop in its half-year profit on Monday, hurt mainly by weak refining margins and lower production at its Lytton refinery in Queensland. Total production at the Lytton refinery was down nearly 6% in the first half, reflecting the impact of the refinery-wide steam outage and delay in the sup

Australia's Ampol posts 29% fall in first half profit

Australia's Ampol posts 29% fall in first half profit Aug 19 (Reuters) - Australian fuel retailer Ampol ALD.AX reported a 29% drop in its half-year profit on Monday, hurt by weak refining margins at its Lytton refinery in Queensland and weaker pricing of its products. The company said net profit after tax from continuing operations was A$233.6 million ($155.69 million) on a replacement-cost basis for the six months ended June, compared with A$329.6 million a year ago and a Visible Alpha consensu

Week Ahead-Powell & Jackson Hole speakers take centre-stage

BUZZ-Week Ahead-Powell & Jackson Hole speakers take centre-stage Aug 19 (Reuters) - Speeches by global central bank officials at the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, flash PMIs for major economies and the monthly fixing of China's loan prime rate will determine trends in financial markets this week. The Jackson Hole event - used in the past to set the stage for future policy - runs from Aug 22-24, with a speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on the economic outlook on Frid
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REUTERS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 9 p.m. GMT/ 5 p.m. ET

REUTERS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 9 p.m. GMT/ 5 p.m. ET Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 9 p.m. GMT/ 5 p.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect or on Media Express . TOP STORIES GLOBAL USA-ELECTION-HARRIS-GASA Pro-Palestinian DNC convention delegates seek Israel arms embargo CHICAGO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Dozens of Muslim delegates and their allies, angry at U.S.
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Equinor shuts production at Gullfaks C platform, evacuates some workers

UPDATE 1-Equinor shuts production at Gullfaks C platform, evacuates some workers Adds impact on gas production, quotes in 2-6 paragraphs OSLO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Norway's Equinor EQNR.OL shut down production at its Gullfaks C platform in the North Sea on Sunday and evacuated some workers as a precaution following a well incident, a company spokesman said.
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Funds tweak bearish corn, soy bets after strong US crop forecast -Braun

COLUMN-Funds tweak bearish corn, soy bets after strong US crop forecast -Braun The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a market analyst for Reuters. By Karen Braun NAPERVILLE, Illinois, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Speculators were positioned favorably last week in Chicago grains and oilseeds amid bumper U.S. crop projections, and they bolstered their bearish views just before prices tumbled yet again to the lowest levels since 2020. In the week ended Aug.

Asia Morning Call-Global Markets

UPDATE 1-Asia Morning Call-Global Markets August 19 (Reuters) - Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** 7971.1 105.6 NZX 50** 12727.5 17.18 DJIA 40659.76 96.7 NIKKEI** 38062.67 1336.03 Nasdaq 17631.72 37.224 FTSE** 8311.41 -35.94 S&P 500 5554.25 11.03 Hang Seng** 17430.16 321.02 SPI 200 Fut 7898 -14 STI** 3352.89 37.16 SSEC** 2879.4298 2.0719 KOSPI** 2697.23 52.73 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bonds Bonds JP 10 YR Bon
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Equinor shuts production at Gullfaks C platform, evacuates some workers

Equinor shuts production at Gullfaks C platform, evacuates some workers OSLO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Norway's Equinor EQNR.OL shut down production at its Gullfaks C platform in the North Sea on Sunday and evacuated some workers as a precaution following a well incident, a company spokesman said. It was not immediately clear when the production could restart, he added.
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Boxing-Tyson says Paul will 'run like a thief' in the ring

Boxing-Tyson says Paul will 'run like a thief' in the ring Aug 18 (Reuters) - Mike Tyson said he was fit and ready for his Nov. 15 fight against Jake Paul as the two boxers had a joint news conference in New York City on Sunday. The match was originally scheduled for July 20 but was postponed after former heavyweight champion Tyson, 58, had an ulcer flare-up that forced some resting time.
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Why Canada is on the verge of an unprecedented rail labor stoppage

EXPLAINER-Why Canada is on the verge of an unprecedented rail labor stoppage By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - For the first time, Canada's two main railway companies - Canadian National Railway CNR.TO and Canadian Pacific Kansas City CP.TO - are on the verge of a simultaneous labor stoppage that could inflict billions of dollars' worth of economic damage.

Hundreds of firefighters battle Madeira wildfire

Hundreds of firefighters battle Madeira wildfire LISBON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Portuguese firefighters on Sunday scrambled to put out a wildfire sweeping parts of the Atlantic island of Madeira's south coast, a popular tourist destination, with strong winds complicating efforts to tackle the blaze. The wildfire, which started on Wednesday in a remote rural area of Ribeira Brava has spread to the neighbouring municipality of Camara de Lobos, and now has three fronts, island authorities s



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