Nidec to form joint venture with Brazil’s Embraer to make flying car parts
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nidec said on Sunday that it is teaming up with Brazilian firm Embraer to form a new…
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Taiwan seeks closer EU ties in return for chip investment – minister
By Philip Blenkinsop (Reuters) – European countries should strengthen relations with Taiwan if they want continued Taiwanese investment in semiconductor…
Mexican officials find 129 migrants in truck amid heat wave
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican authorities found 129 migrants, mostly from Guatemala, crowded into a truck trailer in the eastern…
Saudi Arabia urges improved maritime security in Gulf as ties with Iran resume
(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia wants enhanced maritime security in the crucial Gulf region as part of its rapprochement with long-time…
Putin says Russia positions nuclear bombs in Belarus as warning to West
By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that his deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus,…
Taiwan says will it keep talking to US on forex policies
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s central bank said on Saturday it has smooth communication channels with the U.S. Treasury Department and…
Japan to open up Apple- and Google-dominated phone apps to competition
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan plans to stoke competition in smartphone app payments, dominated by Apple and Google, by banning major…
North Korea starts key party meeting to discuss defence strategy – KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea convened a key party meeting to decide its diplomatic and defence strategy “to cope with…
World stocks gauge pauses after big run, heavy central bank week
By Lewis Krauskopf and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – A gauge of global stock markets took a breather on…
Oil gains for the week as supply cuts balance demand concerns
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil rose on Friday and posted a weekly gain, as higher Chinese demand and…