Mexico says NAFTA deal unlikely this week, signing possible this year
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s economy minister said on Tuesday that he saw diminishing chances for a new North American…
Qualcomm-NXP deal still on hold in China, trade talks with U.S. eyed: sources
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Qualcomm’s proposed $44 billion takeover of rival NXP Semiconductors is yet to see a concrete breakthrough in…
Turkey’s lira slides after Erdogan says wants greater economic control
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira slid to a record low and bond yields briefly touched their highest in at least…
Turkey’s Erdogan plans to take greater control of economy: Bloomberg
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan said he plans to take greater control of the economy after presidential elections next…
China says will work with U.S. for positive outcome in trade talks
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Monday it is willing to work with the United States for a positive outcome…
HSBC says performs first trade finance deal using single blockchain system
HONG KONG (Reuters) – HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA.L) said on Monday it has performed the world’s first trade finance transaction…
JPMorgan submits application for majority-owned China securities business
HONG KONG (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) said on Monday it had submitted an application to the Chinese…
Japan Airlines to set up low-cost carrier, targeting Asian demand
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan Airlines Co Ltd (JAL) (9201.T) is launching a low-cost carrier offering medium to long-haul flights, aiming…
HSBC says performs first trade finance transaction using blockchain
HONG KONG (Reuters) – HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA.L) said on Monday it had performed the world’s first trade finance transaction…
China’s multi-story hog hotels elevate industrial farms to new levels
YAJI MOUNTAIN, China (Reuters) – On Yaji Mountain in southern China, they are checking in the sows a thousand head…
Exclusive: North Korean traders offering cheap coal on hopes sanctions will ease – Chinese traders
BEIJING (Reuters) – Some North Korean traders are offering cheap coal to Chinese buyers who are stockpiling it at ports…
Insight: China’s multi-story hog hotels elevate industrial farms to new levels
YAJI MOUNTAIN, China (Reuters) – On Yaji Mountain in southern China, they are checking in the sows a thousand head…
Seventeen deaths reported in Congo as Ebola outbreak confirmed
KINSHASA (Reuters) – At least 17 people have died in an area of northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo where health…
Exclusive: Emirates facing cabin crew shortages – sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – Emirates is facing a cabin crew shortage and is struggling to fully staff some flights following a…
ZTE says asked U.S. Commerce Department to suspend business ban
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ZTE Corp (0763.HK) (000063.SZ) has submitted an application to the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry…
Planemakers risk order disruption as Etihad reviews strategy
DUBAI/PARIS/ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Airbus (AIR.PA) and Boeing (BA.N) are preparing for possible changes to dozens of plane orders from…
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…
World shares hemmed in by dollar and Fed rate expectations
LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks inched higher on Wednesday after two days of losses but remained pinned down by the…
Asian shares edge higher as tensions ease, earnings rise
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares rose again on Monday as tensions in the Korean Peninsula eased and first-quarter earnings shone,…
China eases restrictions on foreign ownership of securities ventures
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s securities regulator has released new guidelines for foreign investment in Chinese security joint ventures in which…
Zimbabwe says will issue cannabis licences to growers
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabweans can now apply for licences to grow cannabis for medical and research purposes, the government has…
Saudi Aramco appoints first woman to the board
DUBAI (Reuters) – State run Saudi Aramco, the world’s top oil company, said on Sunday it has appointed five new…
U.S debt deluge lifts bond yields to four-year high, Asia stocks down
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks slipped and the U.S. dollar advanced on Tuesday, as a deluge of U.S. government debt…
Asia stocks struggle with rising yields; oil stays high
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks dipped on Monday as investors braced for a bevy of earnings from the world’s largest…
China’s ZTE seeks resolution of U.S. export ban
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ZTE (0763.HK) (000063.SZ) is seeking a resolution to a U.S. ban on selling it parts and…
Hungarian laboratory worker isolated after exposure to Ebola virus
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A Hungarian laboratory worker has been isolated at a Budapest hospital after accidental exposure to the deadly…
China’s ZTE slams U.S. ban on sales, says company’s survival at risk
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s ZTE Corp (0763.HK) (000063.SZ) said on Friday that a U.S. ban on the sale of…
Asian shares edge ahead with Wall Street, but China lags
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares crept ahead on Wednesday after Wall Street took heart from upbeat corporate earnings, though nagging…
China Huarong shares halted as chairman investigated for suspected graft
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Trading in shares of China Huarong Asset Management Co Ltd (2799.HK) and two of its units…
China tariffs on U.S. business jets no clear boost to rivals: aviation executives
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s planned tariffs on U.S. business jets may do little to buoy rivals despite concerns the moves…
U.S., Mexico and Canada hasten NAFTA talks as elections loom: Pena Nieto
LIMA/MEXICO (Reuters) – The United States, Mexico and Canada will expedite NAFTA talks in a push to reach a deal…
No new NAFTA deal this week, but 80 pct chance for early May: Mexico minister
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s economy minister on Monday said he saw an 80 percent chance of a new NAFTA…
Indian special court issues warrants against two accused in PNB bank fraud
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A special court of India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) issued non-bailable warrants against two Indian…
Sberbank to own biggest single stake in Croatia’s Agrokor – report
ZAGREB (Reuters) – Russia’s Sberbank (SBER.MM) may get around 30 percent of Croatia’s indebted food group Agrokor following a debt…
Trump threatens more China tariffs; Beijing ready to hit back
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China warned on Friday it was fully prepared to respond with a “fierce counter strike” of fresh…
U.S., China rivalry poses risks, benefits for Latin America
MENDOZA, Argentina (Reuters) – As the trade dispute between the United States and China was gaining steam last month, a…
Bulgaria reports H5N8 bird flu outbreak in duck farm
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s authorities reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus on a duck farm…
Exclusive – Hospital contract disarray highlights challenges to Saudi healthcare reform
DUBAI (Reuters) – London-listed NMC Health’s (NMC.L) bid to take over the running of a top Saudi hospital has stalled…
China warns U.S. it will defend own trade interests
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States has flouted trade rules with an inquiry into intellectual property and China will defend…
U.S. carmaker Ford, India’s Mahindra to develop SUVs, electric vehicle
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. carmaker Ford Motor Co (F.N) and India’s Mahindra & Mahindra (MAHM.NS) said on Thursday they…
Shares in the red as nervous markets await Fed
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets slipped into the red on Monday as caution gripped investors in a week in…
‘No one above law’ in Mexico graft fight, says presidential hopeful Meade
ACAPULCO (Reuters) – Mexico’s attorney general should be given more autonomy to fight graft so that no one, not even…
South Africa’s Tiger Brands calls in experts to identify listeria cause
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African food producer Tiger Brands said on Friday it had appointed an expert team to identify…