Foxconn says Gou will remain chairman, to withdraw from daily operations
FILE PHOTO: Terry Gou, founder and chairman of Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology, attends a session of the second annual World Internet…
Auto giants battle used car dealers for Africa’s huge market
JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI (Reuters) – At the edge of Nairobi’s Ngong Forest, thousands of used cars glitter in the hot sun on…
Mnuchin says hopes U.S.-China trade talks nearing ‘final round’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday a U.S.-China trade agreement would go “way beyond” previous…
China’s JD.com boss criticizes ‘slackers’ as company makes cuts
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Richard Liu, the founder of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc, has weighed in on an ongoing debate…
U.S., China agree to establish trade deal enforcement offices: Mnuchin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China have largely agreed on a mechanism to police any trade agreement they…
Asian shares pause near eight-month high, dollar weakens
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks held near eight-month highs on Thursday and the dollar slipped again on expectations global interest…
Sony stock surges after Reuters reports Third Point re-building stake
TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony Corp shares surged more than 9 percent on Tuesday after a Reuters report saying Third Point…
Delays at U.S.-Mexico border crossing hits autos, trucks still lining up
Trucks wait in queue for border customs control to cross into the U.S. at the Cordova-Americas border crossing bridge in…
Exclusive: Loeb’s Third Point building stake to pressure Sony – sources
(Reuters) – Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point LLC is building a stake in Sony Corp to push for changes…
Stocks edge higher as crude oil gains
NEW YORK – A gauge of global equities edged higher on Monday as another drop in Boeing shares and concerns…
Sony shares surge after Reuters reports Third Point building stake again
FILE PHOTO: A shopper looks at Sony Corp’s Bravia television monitors at an electronics store in Tokyo June 20, 2013.…
China reports first African swine fever outbreak in Tibet
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s agriculture ministry late on Sunday confirmed the first outbreak of African swine fever in the country’s…
Boeing cuts 737 MAX output in wake of two deadly crashes
CHICAGO/SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co said on Friday it plans to cut its monthly 737 aircraft production by nearly 20…
As latest round of U.S.-China talks end, ‘significant work’ remains
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Chinese negotiators wrapped up their latest round of trade talks on Friday and were scheduled…
Take Five: Panic over? World markets themes for the week ahead
LONDON (Reuters) – Following are the five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming…
Take Five: Panic over? World markets themes for the week ahead
LONDON (Reuters) – Following are the five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming…
Asia shares sit on weekly gains, await U.S. jobs test
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets consolidated weekly gains on Friday as Sino-U.S. talks dragged on with no concrete conclusions,…
Biotech crops still a sticking point in U.S.-China trade deal: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s lengthy approval process for genetically modified crops remains a sticking point in talks to end the…
Trump says U.S.-China trade deal may be reached in four weeks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States and China were getting very close to…
Major study debunks myth that moderate drinking can be healthy
LONDON (Reuters) – Blood pressure and stroke risk rise steadily the more alcohol people drink, and previous claims that one…
FAA launches new review of Boeing 737 MAX to ensure safety
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration said late on Wednesday it is forming an international team to review the…
Tokyo prosecutors enter former Nissan chief Ghosn’s home: NHK
FILE PHOTO: Former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn sits inside a car as he leaves his lawyer’s office after being…
Exclusive: Renault alerts prosecutors to Oman dealer payments in Ghosn era
PARIS (Reuters) – Renault has alerted French prosecutors to payments made to a Renault-Nissan business partner in Oman under former…
J&J baby shampoo samples fail Indian quality test; company rejects findings
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson’s baby shampoo samples failed quality tests conducted by the northwestern Indian state of…
U.S., China report progress in Beijing trade talks
BEIJING/PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that trade talks with China were going very…
U.S.’ Mnuchin says had ‘productive working dinner’ in China
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, a member of the U.S. trade delegation, speaks to the media upon his…
Boeing rolls out software fix to defend 737 MAX franchise, awaits U.S. regulator’s approval
SEATTLE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co on Wednesday took its most aggressive moves yet to defend its core 737 airliner franchise,…
Nissan committee says facts point to legal violations by former chairman Ghosn
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) – An external committee reviewing governance at Nissan Motor Co said on Wednesday there were enough facts…
U.S. transport chief questions Boeing decisions on 737 MAX safety features
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. Transportation Secretary questioned on Wednesday why Boeing Co did not require safety features on…
Chinese smartphone firms jazz up products, seize turf in home market from Apple
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Smartphone retailers in China say it’s a tough sell of late with consumers reluctant to upgrade, put…
U.S. lawmaker urges FAA, Boeing employees to disclose details on 737 MAX approval
FILE PHOTO: An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, U.S. March…
U.S. Customs details China pork seizure; importers could pay fine
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. border agents said they have seized 1 million pounds (453,592 kg) of food products from China…
Some Boeing 737 MAX orders in jeopardy, U.S. pilots try software fix
JAKARTA/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Indonesian airline Garuda plans to cancel a $6 billion order for Boeing 737 MAX jets because some…
SpiceJet seeks planes from other sources after India grounds 737 MAX fleet
A man looks out through a window with an advertisement of SpiceJet Airline, on a commercial building in the western…
GM to announce $300 million investment in Orion EV/AV plant
(Reuters) – General Motors Co will announce on Friday plans to invest $300 million in a suburban Detroit plant that…
Beneath Fed’s positive spin, an embrace of a tepid future
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve policymakers see a U.S. economy that is rapidly losing momentum. They predict inflation will…
Wall Street powers world stocks; dollar up on Brexit woes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street led global stocks higher on Thursday on the back of upbeat economic data, while…
Biogen scraps two Alzheimer drug trials, wipes $18 billion from market value
CHICAGO/TOKYO (Reuters) – Biogen Inc and partner Eisai Co Ltd are ending two late-stage trials of their experimental Alzheimer’s disease…
Factbox: What we know about Boeing 737 MAX crash and what comes next
(Reuters) – More than 300 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 passenger jets around the world have been taken…
Oil up as OPEC-led supply cuts support, Cushing draws down
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices edged up on Monday, supported by the prospect of prolonged OPEC-led oil supply curbs…
With high-tech glasses, Japanese ALS patient makes the beat go on
TOKYO (Reuters) – The music booms and lights flash as Masatane Muto, a wheelchair-bound disc jockey, uses is eyes to…
BMW, Mercedes-Benz lower prices in China after VAT drop
FILE PHOTO: BMW cars are seen at the automobile terminal in the port of Dalian, Liaoning province, China January 9,…
Apple infringed three Qualcomm patents, jury finds
(Reuters) – Mobile phone chip supplier Qualcomm Inc on Friday won a legal victory against iPhone maker Apple Inc, with…
Boeing 737 MAX jets could be grounded for weeks as black box probe to start on Ethiopia crash
WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) – Boeing Co’s 737 MAX 8 and 9 planes will be grounded for weeks if not longer until…
Hong Kong suspends UBS, fines it and other top banks $100 million for IPO failures
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s securities regulator banned UBS from leading initial public offerings (IPOs) in the city for…
EU suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights, U.S. senators suggest similar move
ADDIS ABABA/PARIS (Reuters) – The European Union’s aviation safety regulator on Tuesday suspended all flights in the bloc by Boeing…
FDA approves generic valsartan amid drug shortage
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it had approved a new generic version of blood…
Oil prices rise amid broad market rally, OPEC supply cuts
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday, lifted by healthy demand and output cuts led by producer group OPEC.…
Pound jumps, Asian shares rise after changes to Brexit deal
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The pound jumped on Tuesday and Asian shares rose after the European Commission agreed to changes in…
Hyundai Motor in talks with investors to develop headquarters project
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Hyundai Motor is seen on wall at a event of Hyundai Motor Co’s new Accent…
Exclusive: Saudi’s Falih – U.S., China driving oil demand; no April OPEC policy change
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Saudi oil minister Khalid al-Falih said on Sunday that China and the U.S. would lead healthy…
Asia shares sluggish as global growth concerns return; ECB meeting eyed
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares eased on Thursday, with caution prevailing as investors awaited some kind of resolution to Sino-U.S.…
Trump says China trade talks going well, predicts ‘good deal’ or no deal
FILE PHOTO: A Benjamin Franklin U.S. 100 dollar banknote and a Chinese 100 yuan banknote with late Chinese Chairman Mao…
Long before Trump’s trade war with China, Huawei’s activities were secretly tracked
(Reuters) – The surprise arrest of Huawei’s chief financial officer in December quickly turned the executive, Meng Wanzhou, into a…
Huawei set to announce lawsuit against U.S. as it seeks to strike back
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies is set to announce a lawsuit on Thursday against the United States, ratcheting up…
Exclusive: U.S. to issue meat company guidelines as recalls pile up – official
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. government plans to issue new guidelines for food companies as early as this week after…
China says it welcomes delay on U.S. tariff increase
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (7thR), Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, White House economic adviser…