South Korea's central bank on Wednesday cut its key interest rate to the lowest point in two years in an effort to prop up its slowing economy as it is hit by a trade spat with Japan.
HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced measures aimed at easing a housing shortage on Wednesday (Oct 16) as she battles to restore confidence in her administration and address widespread discontent after four months of anti-government protests. Lam had earlier been forced to abort her ...
Boeing Co is committed to producing the ultra-long range 777-8 widebody model, but the timetable for it entering service is still under consideration, an executive at the U.S. planemaker said on Wednesday.
Chile's Supreme Court has ordered the Bank of Chile to allow tax authorities to examine the local accounts of Uber , rejecting an appeal by the ride-sharing company, according to a judgment seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
Fidelity Investments said on Tuesday it is reviewing its relationship with Ken Fisher after the investment firm leader made "highly inappropriate comments" at a conference last week.
The leaders of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee said late on Tuesday that they had begun receiving data from Facebook, Alphabet's Google, Amazon and Apple as part of their probe into the companies' potential breaches of antitrust law.
Japanese hotel operator Unizo Holdings said on Wednesday it had not decided how to respond to a tender offer launched by private equity firm Blackstone Group and would consult with a special committee on how to proceed.
TOKYO: The British pound fell from its highest level in almost five months versus the US dollar on Wednesday (Oct 16) as investors started to question their optimism about Britain's negotiations to leave the European Union. Sterling also pulled back from its highest in five months against the euro ...
Asian shares took off on Wednesday and sterling held near six-month highs as Britain and the EU made headway on a Brexit deal ahead of a leaders' summit though it remained unclear if London could avoid postponing its scheduled departure on Oct. 31.
Japanese hotel operator Unizo Holdings said on Wednesday it had not decided how to respond to a tender offer launched by private equity firm Blackstone Group and would consult with a special committee on how to proceed.
