US-China tensions
U.S. bans sale of Huawei, ZTE gear, citing national security risk
FCC ruling also bars selling, importing surveillance equipment from others
Economy
Food & Beverage
Avian flu outbreak wipes out record 50.54m U.S. birds
Europe and U.K. also suffer worst cases, adding to inflation woes
Interview
Japan needs healthy dose of inflation: IMF fiscal chief
Vitor Gaspar says country must play the long game to tackle debt
Opinion
APEC should look to business for leadership
Regional grouping has lost its luster as a force for trade liberalization
Opinion
IPEF should defend Asian states against Chinese economic coercion
U.S. can energize talks with discussion of EU-style collective protection tools
Currencies
Yen surges to six-week high on signs of easing U.S. inflation
Currency, stock markets react to prospect that Fed will slow rate hikes
Automobiles
Japan government sounds alarm over U.S. EV tax credits
Restrictions could deter Japanese investment in auto industry, officials warn
Economy
Fed delivers 0.75-point rate hike, signals possible smaller increases ahead
Powell says time to reassess pace 'is coming,' but 'no decision has been made'
Semiconductors
Intel, Samsung, Micron brace for slump as chip cycle tips downward
Economic slowdown chills tech demand, leaving semiconductor inventories glutted
Currencies
Dollar sells off on speculation of less hawkish Fed; yen and yuan gain
U.S. home sales data falls, fueling hopes of slower rate hikes to end year
Opinion
Spare some sympathy for central bankers
Favorable supply-side conditions are gone and fiscal activism poses challenge
US-China tensions
Beyond chips, U.S. lawmakers urge tougher line on Chinese deals
Democrats and Republicans seek probes into transactions in rail and land
Currencies
Japan spent $37bn in record intervention to support yen: estimate
Moves on consecutive trading days hint at defense line of 150
Finance
Most Japanese banks risk losses from steep U.S. rate hikes: BOJ
Japan's central bank conducts stress test against forecast 6% fed rate
Currencies
Yen falls past 150 per dollar, hitting new 32-year low
Fed's sustained hawkish monetary stance spurs dollar-buying
Semiconductors
Lam Research expects $2.5bn revenue hit from China chip ban
U.S. chip equipment maker says it will lose 'very profitable' Chinese buyers
Economy
G-20 finance chiefs agree to avoid monetary tightening 'spillover'
Ministers issue press release, not joint statement, due to rift over Ukraine
Markets
U.S. stocks stage dramatic rebound after initial inflation sell-off
S&P 500 gains 2.6%, Dow jumps 2.8% following new consumer price index data
Markets
Yen weakens to 32-year low, declining past 147 per dollar
Sell-off raises possibility of new forex intervention by Tokyo
Inflation
Food inflation worries reignite as U.S. barge prices hit new highs
Surging fertilizer costs add to hunger threat in emerging nations
