Global stocks ease ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, dollar gains Global stocks ease ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, dollar gains:- Global equity markets eased on Monday as investors awaited the first meeting later this week between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, while the dollar gained on a positive […]
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Second quarter off to a firm start for stocks as Trump-Xi meeting looms World stock markets and the U.S. dollar started the second quarter on a positive note on Monday, although caution also set in as the first meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping loomed. European […]
Toshiba likely to miss quarterly earnings deadline for 3rd time-sources Toshiba likely to miss quarterly earnings deadline for 3rd time-sources:- Toshiba Corp will likely miss a third deadline to report its quarterly business results, two sources told Reuters, forcing the Japanese conglomerate to ask for a fresh extension or face […]
Ousted South Korean leader behind bars after arrest on bribery charges Ousted South Korean leader behind bars after arrest on bribery charges:- Ousted South Korean leader Park Geun-hye was behind bars in the Seoul Detention Centre on Friday after her arrest, on charges including bribery, in a corruption scandal that […]
Samsung May Bring Back Its Fire-Plagued Galaxy Note 7 Samsung May Bring Back Its Fire-Plagued Galaxy Note 7:- The star-crossed Samsung Galaxy Note 7 — the ambitious new smartphone whose problems with fires prompted an unprecedented and costly product axing, warnings from airlines and a host of one-liners from late-night […]
North Korea missile test fails, U.S. and South say, as tensions simmer North Korea missile test fails, U.S. and South say, as tensions simmer:- A North Korean missile appeared to have exploded on Wednesday just after it was launched, the U.S. and South Korean militaries said after detecting the latest in […]
U.S., China soften tone, say to work together on North Korea The United States and China will work together to get nuclear-armed North Korea take "a different course", U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Saturday, softening previous criticism of Beijing after talks with his Chinese counterpart. China has […]
Dollar crunched by cautious Fed, bonds and commodities cheer Dollar crunched by cautious Fed, bonds and commodities cheer:- The dollar nursed painful losses in Asia on Thursday while sovereign bonds savored their biggest rally in nine months after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates, as expected, but signaled no pick-up […]
Jailed Samsung chief can get plenty of visitors, may still play a corporate role The head of South Korea's Samsung Group [SAGR.UL], Jay Y. Lee, may be languishing in a jail cell but he is allowed plenty of visitors, which may allow him to play a key role in corporate […]
South Korean court throws president out of office, two dead in protest South Korean court throws president out of office, two dead in protest:– South Korea's Constitutional Court removed President Park Geun-hye from office on Friday over a graft scandal involving the country's conglomerates, sparking protests from her supporters two […]
