Taiwan May exports drop again as China weighs; outlook stays dim
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s exports fell for a ninth consecutive month in May, although meeting expectations, in a symptom of…
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Analysis-Germany’s far-right rides high on anti-immigration, anti-green agenda
By Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) – The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is riding high in the polls to the…
Pakistani budget caught between IMF expectations and election
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan’s government will hope to find a balance between reforms to satisfy the…
Japan regulator exploring ways to bolster leveraged buyout financing
By Makiko Yamazaki and Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s financial regulator is exploring ways to bolster financing for leveraged…
German industrial output rises less than expected in April
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -German industrial output rose less than expected in April, darkening the outlook for the euro…
China property liquidation risk heightened by delisting threat, says S&P
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Some of China’s distressed property developers face the risk of being delisted, which would reduce their…
Realtek sues semiconductor rival MediaTek over patent ‘bounty’ agreement
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) -Realtek Semiconductor Corp sued rival Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek Inc in Northern California federal court on Tuesday,…
Hillhouse offers Australia concessions to win approval for medical researcher buy
By Scott Murdoch and Kane Wu SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Private equity firm Hillhouse Capital Group has offered to make…
Danske Bank raises profit goal, puts Norway retail unit up for sale
By Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Danske Bank on Wednesday raised its long-term earnings target and said it plans to divest…
UK’s payments regulator lays down mandatory reimbursements in APP fraud victims
(Reuters) -Britain’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) said on Wednesday it has made it mandatory for banks and payment firms to…