[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Luxury carmaker Daimler cut its profit forecast for the fourth time in 13 months on Friday, as it set aside more money to cover a regulatory crackdown on diesel emissions and
U.S. in ‘quiet period’ with China over trade talks: White House’s Navarro
[ad_1] White House trade adviser Peter Navarro listens to a news conference about a presidential executive order relating to military veterans outside of the West Wing of the White House in Washington, U.S. March 4,
China’s June exports, imports fall as trade war takes heavier toll
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports fell in June as the United States ramped up trade pressure, while imports shrank more than expected, pointing to further weakness in the world’s second-largest economy and slackening global
Slimmed-down WPP to net $3.1 billion selling Kantar stake to Bain
[ad_1] (Reuters) – WPP (WPP.L) is selling a 60% stake in Kantar to private equity firm Bain Capital, valuing the data analytics business at about $4 billion and giving the British owner of agencies including
Japan export curbs on South Korea may widen rift over wartime labour compensation
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s restrictions on certain tech exports to South Korea are deepening a decades-long feud over wartime forced labour and may make compromise harder as leaders in both countries appeal to their
South Korea calls for probe as forced labour feud with Japan deepens
[ad_1] SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – South Korea called on Friday for an international investigation of what it said were accusations by Japanese officials that it had passed some high-tech materials imported from Japan on to North
Braving curbs, Chinese buyers lead foreign revival in Singapore’s luxury homes
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Foreigners are once again pouring money into Singapore’s high-end property market despite hefty levies introduced last year. And, it is the Chinese who are leading the return, property brokers say, even
Oil near six-week highs amid Gulf of Mexico storm, Middle East tensions
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Friday, hovering near six-week highs, as U.S. oil producers in the Gulf of Mexico cut more than half their output in the face of a tropical storm
Air China to buy 20 A350-900 wide-body aircraft from Airbus
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The Airbus logo is pictured at Airbus headquarters in Blagnac near Toulouse, France, March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File photo BEIJING/PARIS (Reuters) – Air China Ltd, China’s flagship carrier, will buy 20 A350-900
Global Markets: Asian shares dart between gains and losses before key China data
[ad_1] SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Asian shares veered between small losses and gains on Friday as investors awaited key China trade and lending data, and as worries over Sino-U.S. trade tensions countered optimism rooted in expectations