TOKYO (Reuters) – Olympus Corp said on Friday that Stefan Kaufmann would become the endoscope maker’s chief executive next year,…
KKR, others to invest $500 million in India’s UPL units
BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’ UPL Ltd said on Friday U.S. investment firm KKR & Co Inc and others would invest…
Trafigura signs $800 million loan agreement with Germany
(Reuters) – Commodities trading firm Trafigura said on Friday it had signed an $800 million five-year loan agreement guaranteed by…
Nepal inflation surges to 8.64% ahead of elections
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal’s annual inflation surged to 8.64% for the month that ended in mid-September compared…
Yuan falls to lowest since 2008 global crisis, despite state bank support
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s yuan fell on Friday to its weakest level against the dollar since the global financial crisis…
BHP chief executive cautiously optimistic about China’s economic growth
LONDON (Reuters) – BHP Group’s Chief Executive Mike Henry said on Friday he was “cautiously optimistic” about the economic outlook…
China to ease share financing rules for property-related firms but outlook bleak
SHANGHAI/Beijing (Reuters) -Chinese authorities will ease share financing rules for certain real estate-related firms, fuelling hopes of more measures to…
Sri Lanka central bank governor sees inflation peaking – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Sri Lanka Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe thinks inflation in the island nation is peaking, with price rises…
Take Five: Westminster woes, Tokyo on yen watch
(Reuters) – The breathtaking pace of political events in Britain is keeping traders on their toes, while Japan is back…
BOJ’s Kuroda to start appearing live on YouTube
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan will start streaming Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s post-policy meeting news conferences live on YouTube,…