Exclusive-U.S. Fund Says Japan’s Shimizu Should Halt Bid, Says Unfair To Minority Shareholders
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) – A U.S.-based fund has called for Japan’s Shimizu Corp to halt a $190 million…
Gold Slips On Firmer Dollar, Heads For Worst Week Since November
By Bharat Gautam (Reuters) – Gold dipped on Friday as the dollar strengthened, with prices on course for their worst…
How A Columbia Professor Became The Scourge Of Activist Short Sellers
By Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) – You may not have heard of Joshua Mitts, a young Columbia University professor who…
P&O Ferries mass firings of UK crew members outrage unions
LONDON (AP) — Unions protested at British ports Friday, demanding the government step in to save jobs and protect key…
UK Consumer Spending In Line With Pre-pandemic Level – ONS
LONDON (Reuters) – British consumers’ spending on credit and debit cards slipped back slightly in the week to March 10…
Japan Adds Russia Sanctions, U.S. Envoy Offers Home To Ukrainians
(Fixes typo in paragraph two) By Kantaro Komiya and Ju-min Park TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will impose sanctions on 15…
Norway’s Telenor gets go-ahead to sell Myanmar venture
BANGKOK (AP) — Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor said Friday that regulators in Myanmar have approved its plan to sell its…
JPM, Credit Suisse Expect China COVID Spike To Have Minimal Impact On GDP
(Reuters) – The recent surge in COVID-19 cases across China is likely to have a minimal impact on the country’s…
Exclusive – Infra Funds Circle Vodafone For $16 Billion Vantage Towers Deal – Sources
By Anshuman Daga, Pamela Barbaglia and Andres Gonzalez SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) – Global infrastructure funds have approached Vodafone to invest in…
Marketmind: Differing Paths But Which Is The Right One?
A look at the day ahead in markets from Dhara Ranasinghe. The end of the week is in sight and…