TOKYO (Reuters) -Shares of Toyota Industries (6201.T) were set to surge on Monday after Japanese automaker Toyota said over the weekend it was exploring the possibility of investing in a potential buyout of the key parts supplier. Toyota Industries shares remained untraded with a glut of buy orders on Monday. The bid and ask indicated...
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets and the dollar made a cautious start on Monday as confusion over U.S. trade policy showed little sign of easing, in a week packed with major economic data and mega-tech earnings. While U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed progress is being made on trade with China,...
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(Reuters) -Chinese social media platform TikTok will enter the online shopping industry in Japan within the next few months, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday. The company is preparing to recruit sellers soon for its e-commerce arm TikTok Shop in Japan, Nikkei said, citing a source involved in the operations. TikTok did not immediately respond...
By Francesco Canepa WASHINGTON (Reuters) -European Central Bank policymakers are becoming increasingly confident about cutting interest rates in June as inflation continues its march lower, but there is little to no appetite for a big move, six sources told Reuters. ECB governors gathering in Washington for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank’s Spring Meetings...
(Reuters) -Elon Musk’s xAI Holdings is in talks with investors to raise roughly $20 billion in funding for his newly combined artificial intelligence startup and social media business, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The transaction would value the company at more than $120 billion, the report said, citing one...
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Unilever on Friday rejected the claim it tried to oust former Ben & Jerry’s chief executive Dave Stever for supporting his company’s progressive social activism, saying it offered him a bigger role and more pay but he chose to resign. In a court filing, Unilever also sought the dismissal...
Welcome to this week’s edition of top stock market highlights. City Developments Limited (SGX: C09) City Developments Limited, or CDL, held its 2024 annual general meeting (AGM) on 23 April. During the meeting, CEO Sherman Kwek said that the blue-chip property group needs to shed at least S$600 million worth of assets this year. According...
US and EU not close to deal on tariffs – EU’s Dombrovskis Jan Strupczewski Fri, April 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM UTC 3 min read FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Leuven By Jan Strupczewski WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and the European Union still need a lot of work to reach...
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point is building a stake in Kenvue, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, as some investors are pushing for strategic changes at the consumer healthcare company. News of Third Point’s investment in the $44 billion Summit, New Jersey-headquartered maker of...
