By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp’s quarterly earnings on Tuesday are set to show persistent pressure from…
South African business activity shrinks solidly in January
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Activity in South Africa’s private sector in January contracted a its fastest pace since the end of…
China’s latest IPO reform unlikely to flood markets with new issuance, bankers say
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s move this week to streamline stock market listing rules is unlikely to result in a flood…
Japan startup selling $550,000 Star Wars-inspired hoverbike to list on NASDAQ
(Reuters) – Japanese startup Aerwins Technologies, which is selling a Star Wars-inspired $555,000 hoverbike, has received approval to list on…
Prices of some Tesla models cut in South Korea -official
SEOUL (Reuters) – Tesla Inc has cut prices of some of its car models in South Korea, a local Tesla…
The morning after the night before
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee After the central bank triple-header (that’s…
Strong India services growth dipped slightly in January
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – Robust growth in India’s services industry eased last month after touching a six-month high…
Ukraine’s allies push IMF to approve $14 billion-$16 billion loan – FT
(Reuters) – Ukraine’s allies are pushing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to finalise plans for a multibillion-dollar lending programme, the…
Standard Chartered says wins nod from China for securities firm
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Standard Chartered on Friday said it had been granted approval by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC)…
Billionaire Cohen builds stake in Nordstrom, urges board shakeup
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Ryan Cohen is building a large stake in Nordstrom Inc and plans…