China says battling swine fever is ‘complex and challenging’
BEIJING (Reuters) – Battling the spread of African swine fever in China is “very complex and challenging”, the country’s agriculture…
Take Five: World markets themes for the week ahead
LONDON (Reuters) – Following are five big themes likely to dominate the thinking of investors and traders in the coming…
China bans feeding of food waste to hogs in provinces with African swine fever
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has banned the use of food waste as pig feed in provinces that have reported African…
U.S. firms in China feeling ‘clear and far reaching’ trade war pinch: survey
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – American companies in China are being hurt by tariffs in the growing trade war between Washington and…
Oil prices rise on declining U.S. crude stockpiles, looming Iran sanctions
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Wednesday following a report of declines in U.S. crude inventories and as looming…
Russia says ASF might have come to China from the EU
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The African Swine Fever (ASF) virus may have came to China from the European Union, Russian agriculture…
China seeks WTO backing for $7 billion sanctions on U.S. over dumping duties
GENEVA (Reuters) – China told the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday it wanted to impose $7 billion a year…
Oil up as U.S. drilling stalls, Iranian sanctions bite
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday as U.S. drilling stalled and investors anticipated lower supply once new U.S.…
Oil climbs as U.S. drilling stalls, Washington sanctions against Iran loom
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday as U.S. drilling for new production stalled and as the market eyed…
Trump tells Apple to make products in U.S. to avoid China tariffs
(Reuters) – U.S. President Trump tweeted on Saturday that Apple Inc (AAPL.O) should make products inside the United States if…
South Korean man infected by MERS virus, first case in 3 years
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean man, 61, was diagnosed with the potentially deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and…
Alibaba’s Jack Ma to unveil succession plan next week, remain chairman
BEIJING (Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s (BABA.N) billionaire co-founder Jack Ma will announce a succession plan on Monday to…
China’s record trade surplus with U.S. adds fuel to trade war fire
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s trade surplus with the United States widened to a record in August even as the country’s…
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma to retire: New York Times
(Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s (BABA.N) co-founder and executive chairman, Jack Ma, will retire from the e-commerce company on…
Elliott demands fresh revamp at Hyundai Motor Group
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management has renewed its pressure on Hyundai Motor Group with a fresh…
Novartis sells U.S. generics assets to India’s bargain-hunting Aurobindo
ZURICH/BENGALURU (Reuters) – New Novartis Chief Executive Vas Narasimhan has further reshaped the Swiss drugmaker, announcing on Thursday he is…
China detects more African swine fever cases in cities already infected
BEIJING (Reuters) – China discovered three more outbreaks of the deadly African swine fever on Thursday in Heilongjiang and Anhui…
Toyota plans to recall 1 million hybrid models over wiring issue
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Wednesday it planned to recall around 1.03 million vehicles, including its…
Emerging markets and equities reel as dollar flexes muscles
LONDON (Reuters) – The sell-off in emerging markets gathered pace on Wednesday and global stocks fell for the fourth day…
JD.com’s CEO was arrested on allegation of rape: police
MINNEAPOLIS/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The CEO of Chinese online retail giant JD.com Inc, Richard Liu, was arrested in Minneapolis last week…
In India, Google races to parry the rise of Facebook
SAN FRANCISCO/MUMBAI (Reuters) – Google retains only a slight lead over Facebook in the competition for digital ad dollars in…
NZ’s Restaurant Brands to exit Starbucks business in New Zealand
(Reuters) – Restaurant Brands New Zealand Ltd (RBD.NZ) said on Monday it would not renew its license deal with Starbucks…
JD.com’s billionaire CEO released after U.S. arrest
BEIJING (Reuters) – The billionaire founder and chief executive of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc (JD.O), Richard Liu, was arrested…
Trump ready to ratchet up China trade war with more tariffs: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared to quickly ramp up a trade war with China and has…
Predicting Trump: Chinese turn to fortune tellers to divine trade war
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – As analysts crunch trade data and political commentators dissect official statements for signs of how the Sino-American…
Asia stocks makes modest gains as trade optimism extends Wall Street’s bull run
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks were mostly higher on Thursday, buoyed by a firmer finish on Wall Street, which hit…
India’s Mahindra says Fiat Chrysler files patent complaint in U.S.
(Reuters) – India’s Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd (MAHM.NS) said on Wednesday Fiat Chrysler Automobiles U.S. LLC filed a patent violation…
World stock index at highest in over five months on trade deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An index of major world stock markets rose to its highest level in more than five…
Chinese authorities say Didi bears ‘unshirkable responsibility’ for passenger’s death
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s police and transport ministry said on Sunday the country’s largest ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing had “unshirkable…
China’s Didi suspends Hitch ride-sharing service after female passenger killed
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s largest ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing is suspending its Hitch services nationwide, the company said in a…
Didi woman passenger killed amid China ride-hailing safety concerns
BEIJING (Reuters) – A ride-sharing passenger in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou was raped and killed by a driver…
Much detail, little progress in U.S.-China talks, sources say
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S-China trade talks this week were heavy on details but short on progress as U.S. negotiators outlined…
Alibaba revenue beats, but investments prolong margin squeeze
BEIJING (Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N), China’s biggest e-commerce firm, topped first-quarter revenue estimates on Thursday, but said…
U.S., China to resume trade talks in Washington amid low expectations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Chinese officials are set to resume contentious trade talks on Wednesday under the cloud of…
Asian shares flat as drop in S&P 500 futures weighs
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Asian stocks were flat in early trade on Wednesday after Wall Street ended higher, with the S&P…
Foreign casino operators go all in as they vie for Osaka license
OSAKA (Reuters) – In late July, a lavish fireworks display lit up Osaka’s skies in the finale to one of…
Foreign automakers oppose Trump NAFTA plan as U.S-Mexico talks resume
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Foreign-brand automakers with U.S. plants do not support Trump administration rules to raise the amount of local…
Asia stocks capped, dollar droops following Trump comments
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks were capped and the dollar dipped on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump accused China…
Exclusive: Trump doesn’t expect much from China trade talks this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump does not expect much progress from trade talks with China this week in…
Exclusive: Trump demands Fed help on economy, complains about interest rate rises
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was “not thrilled” with the Federal Reserve under his…
U.S. firms warn next China tariffs to cost Americans from cradle to grave
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A broad cross-section of U.S. businesses has a message for the Trump administration: new tariffs on $200…
Asia shares inch up with yuan, wary on Sino-U.S. talks
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets crept cautiously higher on Monday as investors awaited developments on proposed Sino-U.S. trade talks…
Iran says it is seeking solution to sell oil and transfer revenues: IRNA
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran’s vice president said on Sunday the government was seeking solutions to sell oil and transfer its…
Iran says no OPEC member can take over its share of oil exports
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran told OPEC on Sunday no member country should be allowed to take over another member’s share…
China sacks six senior officials at food and drug regulator over vaccine scandal
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China said on Saturday it has sacked six senior officials at its food and drug regulator after…
Chinese internet stock sell-off may shake faith in FANGs
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A steep downturn in heavyweight Chinese internet stocks and recent weakness in half of the so-called…
Google employees demand more oversight of China search engine plan
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google is not close to launching a search engine app in China, its chief executive told…
China finds second African swine fever case at WH Group plant
BEIJING (Reuters) – China found its second case of African swine fever (ASF) on Thursday at a slaughterhouse owned by…
Stocks, emerging currencies, lick wounds as lira bounces for second day
LONDON (Reuters) – Action from Turkey’s central bank pushed the lira higher for a second day on Wednesday, helping European…
Exclusive: Carlyle starts preparations for listing of chemicals group Atotech – sources
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Buyout group Carlyle (CG.O) is starting preparations for a stock market listing of German speciality chemicals group…
Musk says talking to Saudi fund, others on Tesla buyout
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Monday he was in discussions with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign…
Asia shares, euro under water as Turkish lira sinks
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asia share markets skidded and the euro hit one-year lows on Monday as a renewed rout in…
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia’s PIF has shown no interest in bankrolling Tesla buyout
DUBAI/RIYADH/LONDON (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has shown no interest so far in financing Tesla Inc (TSLA.O)…
China’s CNPC takes over Total’s share in big Iran gas project: Iranian agency
DUBAI (Reuters) – China’s state-owned energy major CNPC has taken over the share in Iran’s multi-billion dollar South Pars gas…