In Break With Toshiba Board, Director Says To Back Plan That Could Open Door To Buyout

In Break With Toshiba Board, Director Says To Back Plan That Could Open Door To Buyout

By Makiko Yamazaki (Reuters) -A Toshiba Corp independent director broke ranks with the company board’s public stance on Thursday, saying he would back a resolution at next week’s extraordinary shareholder meeting that could pave the way for a potential buyout deal. The comments from American Raymond Zage, a former Goldman Sachs banker and hedge fund…

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Rate Hike, Intervention Can't Reverse Weak Yen, Says Former Japan Currency Diplomat

Rate Hike, Intervention Can’t Reverse Weak Yen, Says Former Japan Currency Diplomat

By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Tightening monetary policy or intervening in the currency market will do little to reverse unwelcome yen declines that inflate already rising fuel and raw material prices, Japan’s former top currency diplomat Hiroshi Watanabe said on Thursday. Japanese policymakers have historically battled sharp yen rises that threaten…

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EU Hikes Tariffs On India, Indonesia Stainless Steel Imports

EU Hikes Tariffs On India, Indonesia Stainless Steel Imports

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will increase tariffs on stainless steel products from India and Indonesia after determining they benefited from unfair subsidies, including some from China under its Belt and Road investment programme. The European Commission, which conducted the investigation, has set the anti-subsidy duties on stainless steel cold-rolled flat products at rates…

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