Asia stocks mixed after Wall St down, China manufacturing up
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after the U.S. economy contracted and China reported stronger factory activity….
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Disney’s Board Backs CEO Chapek, Extends His Contract For Three Years
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Walt Disney Co’s board of directors on Tuesday unanimously voted to extend Chief Executive…
ECB Weighs Whether To Put Number On Bond-fighting Scheme, Sources Say
By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi SINTRA, Portugal (Reuters) – European Central Bank policymakers are weighing up whether or not…
Hyundai, Kia Raided Over Suspected Defeat Devices In Germany, Shares Plunge
BERLIN/SEOUL (Reuters) -German authorities have raided Hyundai and Kia over allegations that they put over 210,000 diesel vehicles with suspected…
Hong Kong in limbo 25 years after British handover to China
HONG KONG (AP) — When the British handed its colony Hong Kong to Beijing in 1997, it was promised 50…
China’s June Factory Activity Likely Expanded For First Time In 4 Months: Reuters Poll
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity likely expanded in June for the first time in four months, driven by a…
S.Korea’s LGES Reviews $1.3 Billion Arizona Battery Investment As U.S. Inflation Bites
By Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES), a major supplier to U.S….
China’s Baidu races Waymo, GM to develop self-driving cars
BEIJING (AP) — With no one at the wheel, a self-driving taxi developed by tech giant Baidu Inc. is rolling…
Union Talks At West Coast Ports Going Well, U.S. Labor Secretary Says
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Talks to reach a new contract with union workers at West Coast shipping ports before the…
Hershey, Nestle, Cargill Win Dismissal In U.S. Of Child Slavery Lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A federal judge in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit by eight citizens of…