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- Reuters
Shares in Peppa Pig owner jump 30% after Hasbro's $4 billion offer
The transatlantic deal gives Hasbro, which has seen growth with Marvel's "Avengers" toys, access to Entertainment One's lucrative infant and preschool market. Brokerage RBC, which raised its price target for Entertainment One, said it was "not ruling out a competing bid, but eOne
- Reuters
Exclusive: Japanese utilities start selling uranium fuel into depressed market
Japan's nuclear operators are starting to sell some of their huge holdings of uranium fuel, as chances fade of restarting many more reactors eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The sales so far have been small, but were made at values well below their purchase price and are likely
- Associated Press
The Latest: Seoul will push to boost US military alliance
South Korea says it will push to bolster its military alliance with the United States amid worries that its decision to terminate its intelligence-sharing deal with Japan would weaken the Seoul-Washington alliance. Senior presidential official Kim Hyun-chong also told reporters Friday that South Korea
- Reuters
Asian refiner profits hammered by free-fall in fuel oil margins
Asian refining margins have tumbled more than 50% since mid-July on anticipation of plummeting demand for high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) ahead of a shift to cleaner marine fuels next year. "Refining margins have been weighed down by bearish HSFO cracks over the past two weeks, with rampant sell-off
- The Edge Singapore
The mountain does not need the cloud to be majestic
The evening before, the Chinese had hosted their guests at a banquet. A huge “decoration”, overwhelming the entire room, was placed at the centre, looking right onto the negotiation table (see photo). Was this decoration, of Chinese characters, of any relevance?
- Reuters
Bang & Olufsen would listen if approached by buyer -chairman
Luxury TV and speaker maker Bang & Olufsen would listen if approached by a buyer, chairman Ole Andersen told newspaper Borsen, following three earnings warnings this year. "If we would get an enquiry, we would listen, but it would of course have to be discussed with the shareholders," Chairman
- Reuters
India Inc grows impatient as economy dips and Modi is distracted
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi was re-elected in May with a sweeping majority, Indian stock markets jumped to all-time highs as investors anticipated big bang pro-business reforms to revive a flagging economy. Several businessmen say Modi's government needs to take swift action on the economy
- Reuters
Protest fears stalk Hong Kong businesses as China threat looms
Walking a tightrope between anti-government protests and political masters in Beijing, many Hong Kong firms are opting to toe the Communist Party line to avoid potential repercussions having seen what happened at Cathay Pacific Airways. Last week the airline lost its CEO after Beijing exerted political
- Reuters
Exclusive: Japanese utilities start selling uranium fuel into depressed market
Japan's nuclear operators are starting to sell some of their huge holdings of uranium fuel, as chances fade of restarting many more reactors eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The sales so far have been small, but were made at values well below their purchase price and are likely
- Associated Press
UN: Possible to eradicate malaria, but probably not soon
The World Health Organization says it's theoretically possible to wipe out malaria, but probably not with the flawed vaccine and other control methods being used at the moment. Dr. Pedro Alonso, the U.N. health agency's global malaria director, said WHO is "unequivocally in favor"
- Reuters
Protest fears stalk Hong Kong businesses as China threat looms
Walking a tightrope between anti-government protests and political masters in Beijing, many Hong Kong firms are opting to toe the Communist Party line to avoid potential repercussions having seen what happened at Cathay Pacific Airways. Last week the airline lost its CEO after Beijing exerted political
- Reuters
Eddie Stobart CEO steps down, suspends trading
The company also decided to review its dividend policy and said it would publish the first-half results in early September, with its adjusted operating profit likely to be significantly lower than anticipated. The logistics company had last month said that after a review of its previous statements under
- AFP
Tokyo shares close higher ahead of Fed speech
Tokyo shares closed higher on Friday, supported by gains in Chinese shares, while investors awaited a key address by the US Federal Reserve chair. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.40 percent, or ...
- Reuters
Protest fears stalk Hong Kong businesses as China threat looms
Walking a tightrope between anti-government protests and political masters in Beijing, many Hong Kong firms are opting to toe the Communist Party line to avoid potential repercussions having seen what happened at Cathay Pacific Airways. Last week the airline lost its CEO after Beijing exerted political
- Reuters
Protest fears stalk Hong Kong businesses as China threat looms
Walking a tightrope between anti-government protests and political masters in Beijing, many Hong Kong firms are opting to toe the Communist Party line to avoid potential repercussions having seen what happened at Cathay Pacific Airways. Last week the airline lost its CEO after Beijing exerted political
- Motley Fool
Gap Inc (GPS) Q2 2019 Earnings Call Transcript
GPS earnings call for the period ending August 3, 2019.
- Reuters
UK competition watchdog reprimands RBS, Santander over PPI procedures
Britain's competition watchdog has ordered Royal Bank of Scotland and Santander to appoint auditors to check how they remind customers affected by payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling. The two banks failed to adequately inform customers who might be due compensation as a result of Britain
AFP Relax'Rock star' Gaggan hungry for new Bangkok venture after restaurant closure
In a Nirvana T-shirt, self-styled "culinary rock star" Gaggan Anand expresses no regrets about killing his golden goose -- a two-Michelin-starred Bangkok restaurant ranked among the best in the world. The imminent closure Saturday of "Gaggan", where a 25-course meal in a colonial
- PropertyGuru
Housing Loan Approvals To Increase 20% With BNM’s Expanded Loan Criteria
“But it also depends on the individual or household financial position.”
- Reuters
Thyssenkrupp in talks to buy steel trader Kloeckner: Handelsblatt
Shares in Kloeckner & Co soared in early trade on Friday after a newspaper said Thyssenkrupp was in talks to buy the metals distributor to strengthen its materials trading business, citing sources familiar with the matter. Thyssenkrupp Chief Executive Guido Kerkhoff, under pressure after a fourth profit
- The Guardian
'It's devastating'. End of GM in Ohio town as Trump fails to bring back midwest jobs
American flags fly in front of the General Motors production plant complex in Lordstown, Ohio. Photograph: Allison Farrand/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesFor years, the General Motors plant in Lordstown, Ohio, employed 8,000 workers in the Mahoning valley.In a rust belt region that has become synonymous with
- Reuters
India increases restrictions in Kashmir ahead of separatist call for protests
Authorities in the main city of Indian Kashmir tightened security ahead of Friday prayers after separatists called for a protest march to a U.N. office, with streets bristling with paramilitary personnel and some blocked by checkpoints. Posters appeared overnight this week in Srinagar, the Muslim-majority
- EdgeProp
ArthaLand: Pioneer of green buildings in the Philippines
Artist’s impression of the Cebu Exchange retail area (Cebu City)“Artha” is a Sanskrit word connoting knowledge, purpose, significance and wealth – not just on the material front, but also in the intangible things in life: comfort, health and happiness. This is the basis of Philippine developer ArthaLand
- EdgeProp
Unit at TwentyOne Angullia Park sold for $3,810 psf
The Hungry Ghost Festival in August has certainly not spooked rich buyers from making luxury condo purchases. In just the first 13 days of the month, there were 10 such transactions above $9 million, based on caveats lodged to date.Eight of the 10 transactions above $9 million were for units at Nouvel
