US starts new round of audit inspections on China firms – source
(Reuters) -U.S. inspectors have started a fresh round of routine checks on Wall Street-listed Chinese companies’ audits in Hong Kong…
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German economy faces uphill climb as industrial output falls
BERLIN (Reuters) – A swift economic recovery for Germany appeared less likely on Friday as data showed a surprise fall…
Where are germanium and gallium produced, what are they used for?
(This July 4 story has been refiled to specify data on gallium is for primary gallium only in paragraph 12…
Samsung Elec flags 96% drop in Q2 profit as chip glut drags on
By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reported a likely 96% plunge in second-quarter operating…
Factbox-Companies respond to China’s curbs on gallium and germanium exports
(Reuters) – China said on July 3 it would restrict exports of two metals used in semiconductors and electric vehicles,…
Airbus books record India orders, confirms higher deliveries
PARIS (Reuters) – Record demand from India sharply increased Airbus orders in June to leave the European planemaker with 1,044…
Bottler Coca-Cola HBC lifts full-year profit expectation
(Reuters) -Bottler Coca-Cola HBC AG raised its 2023 profit expectation on Friday, aided by robust sales and price increases in…
BOJ likely to forgo YCC tweak in July despite broadening inflation – ex-central bank official
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan may revise up this year’s inflation forecast but will likely…
New Zealand central bank to hold rates in July, rest of year: Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) – New Zealand’s central bank will likely keep interest rates unchanged at 5.50% on Wednesday…
Yellen holds talks with China’s central bank governor, former economy tsar
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with China’s central bank governor Yi Gang and…