TOKYO (Reuters) – Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp said on Thursday it had agreed to buy part of the European businesses of Praxair Inc for 5 billion euros ($5.9 billion) in a move aimed at boosting its global competitiveness.
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States is “opening fire” on the world with its threatened tariffs, China warned on Thursday, saying it will respond the instant U.S. measures go into effect as the two countries locked horns in a bitter trade dispute.
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks fell for the fourth day and major currencies traded in tight ranges on Thursday, with financial markets jittery before a U.S. deadline to impose tariffs on Chinese imports just a day away.
SAO PAULO/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Sao Paulo bar owner Arthur Santi has long served up boatloads of ice-cold Skol, one of Brazil’s most popular beer brands and a mainstay of brewing giant Ambev SA .
Chinese stocks slipped on Thursday and the yuan gave back some of its recent gains against the dollar a day before China and the United States were due to set punitive tariffs on each other’s goods, heightening fears of a global trade war. The declines in the yuan and stocks come the same day the central bank’s targeted cut of reserve requirements for banks took effect, which is expected to release additional liquidity in the financial system. “The bottom for A-shares is nowhere in sight yet,” said Samuel Chien, partner of Shanghai BoomTrend Investment Management Co. The hedge …read more […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States is “opening fire” on the world with its threatened tariffs, the Chinese government warned on Thursday, saying Beijing will respond the instant U.S. measures go into effect as the two locked horns in a bitter trade war.
Officials have said they prefer to get the boys out as soon as possible because heavy rain is expected to start by Saturday, which almost surely will raise water levels again in the cave, making passage in some areas even more difficult if not impossible. Authorities said the boys, who appeared skinny but in good health in several videos released by the Thai navy, were being looked after by seven members of the Thai SEALs, including medics, who were staying with them inside the cave. In the most recent video, a navy SEAL is shown treating minor cuts …read more […]
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A growing fleet of ships is scanning oceans in search of new oil and gas fields as energy companies, now with more cash thanks to stronger crude prices, gradually resume spending on seismic services after a four-year downturn.
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday the United States is “opening fire on the entire world”, warning that Washington’s proposed tariffs on Chinese goods will hit international supply chains, including foreign companies in the world’s second-largest economy.
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks were shaky while major currencies barely budged in early trade on Thursday, as financial markets remained in a state of anxious uncertainty on the eve of a U.S. deadline to slap tariffs on Chinese imports.
The chipmaker’s aggressive R&D spending should pave the way for long-term growth. …read more […]
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Embraer SA Chief Executive Officer Paulo Souza e Silva said the company is in the final stage of talks to combine operations with Boeing Co , newspaper Valor Economico reported on its website late on Wednesday.
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks got off to a cautious start on Thursday as investors remained nervous amid a looming deadline for Washington’s proposed tariffs on Chinese imports, leaving financial markets in a state of anxious uncertainty.
Europe is key to the bike maker’s plan to have international sales amount to half its total. …read more […]
LONDON(Reuters) – Lloyds Banking Group has made compensation offers worth 76 million pounds ($100.46 million) to victims of a fraud at its HBOS Reading unit, lawmakers said on Thursday.
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