(Adds historical information) THE HAGUE/WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - The United States has suspended a shipment of weapons to Israel, including heavy bombs the U.S. ally used in its campaign against Hamas militants in Gaza which has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians. The suspension comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues a military assault on the Palestinian city of...

(Reuters) - JPMorgan's ( JPM ) Australian arm has been fined A$775,000 ($509,252.50) for allowing suspicious client orders to be placed on wheat futures trading designed to manipulate the market, the country's corporate regulator said on Thursday. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said it found J.P. Morgan Securities' failure to identify the suspicious trades to be careless and...

BEIJING, May 9 (Reuters) - China's eastern metropolis of Hangzhou, among the country's most thriving cities, on Thursday said it will lift all home purchase restrictions to shore up its real estate market, raising the prospect of other cities following suit. As of May 9, Hangzhou's government will no longer vet the eligibility of potential buyers, the city housing authority...

May 9 (Reuters) - TPG had raised around $8 billion for its Asia-focused private equity and real estate funds, the global alternative asset manager said in a media statement on Thursday. The fundraising takes TPG's total Asia assets under management to $35 billion, spread across dedicated Asia-focused private equity, real estate, and secondaries, the Texas, U.S.-based company said. Looking ahead,...