By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The rouble tried to regain some stability on Tuesday after its crash to an all-time low, while the U.S. dollar resumed its rise against major peers as traders paused for breath amid the fast-moving Ukraine crisis. A modicum of calm has returned to currency markets since officials from Russia…
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota plans to resume production at all of its 14 plants as of Wednesday, after they were idled for a day due to a cyberattack on a domestic supplier. The supplier, Kojima Industries Corp., said Tuesday it had found a virus in its computer server. Details were under investigation, it said. The…
By Nidhi Verma and Nupur Anand NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s top lender will not process any transactions involving Russian entities subject to international sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, according to a letter seen by Reuters and people familiar with the matter. “No transactions involving entities, banks, ports or vessels appearing”…
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) – Streaming media company Roku is removing the app for Russian state television network Russia Today from its Roku Channel Store in Europe, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday. Roku joins other technology companies that have taken steps to restrict access to Russian state media outlets. Meta Platforms…
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp said it will restart domestic production from Wednesday, a day after all of its factories nationwide ground to a halt following a cyber attack at a supplier. Toyota said in a statement it would restart domestic production at its 14 domestic factories from Wednesday. The suspension on Tuesday was…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toshiba Corp said on Tuesday that Chief Executive Satoshi Ttsunakawa will resign, as the Japanese conglomerate faces increasing opposition to its controversial restructuring plans. Senior executive Taro Shimada, a former executive of Germany’s Siemens AG, will become the new head of the company. The appointments are effective Tuesday. (Reporting by Makiko Yamazaki;…
(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is gearing up for a potential antitrust lawsuit challenging Amazon.com Inc’s $8.5 billion takeover of MGM Studios by exploring actions including hiring expert witnesses, the Information reported on Monday. The FTC will decide how to proceed within the next few weeks, according to the news website’s report citing…
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s trade performance last quarter was much less of a drag on the economy than first thought implying upside risk for growth, even as imports outstripped exports and hefty dividend payments flowed offshore. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday showed the current account surplus narrowed to…
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The rouble stabilised somewhat on Tuesday after its crash to an all-time low, while the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc were steady after their biggest rallies in almost seven weeks with traders focused squarely on the developing crisis in Ukraine. A modicum of calm returned to currency markets after…
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s financial crime watchdog filed a wide-ranging civil lawsuit against casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd on Tuesday, accusing it of failing to assess risks of money laundering and terrorism financing at its only two operational resorts. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) said the company started by billionaire James Packer…
