France's Sanofi under investigation in Depakine birth defects case
French healthcare company Sanofi said it had been put under investigation over a legal case relating to Depakine, a medication known to have caused birth malfunctions...
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Sharp's third-quarter profit up 38.5%, above estimates
Japan's Sharp Corp on Tuesday reported a 38.5% increase in third-quarter operating profit thanks to gains at its smart appliance division and cost reduction efforts.
Oil prices rebound, fueled by hopes for OPEC+ supply cuts
Oil prices clawed back ground on Tuesday, rising as much as 1% after the previous session's slump, amid hopes for new output curbs from OPEC and...
Siemens Gamesa CEO says company acted fast to prevent new project delays
Siemens Gamesa Chief Executive Marcus Tacke said on Tuesday the wind turbine maker had acted quickly to make sure the impact of project delays that dragged...
Bottled water firms turn on the taps with filters, flavors and fizz
A German firm backed by bottled water giant Danone plans to launch a sparkling-water machine for the home early next year, its chief executive told Reuters,...
MUFG posts third-quarter loss on one-time charge for Indonesian unit, cuts outlook
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) , Japan's largest lender by assets, posted on Tuesday a 25.7 billion yen ($236 million) net loss in the third...
Hyundai Motor to suspend South Korea production as China virus hits parts supply
Hyundai Motor said it will suspend production in South Korea, its biggest manufacturing base, becoming the first major automaker to do so outside China due to...
BP boosts dividend as profit tops forecast and CEO bows out
BP raised its dividend and said it had completed a $1.5 billion share buyback program in a sign of confidence in its growing oil and gas...
Carlsberg beer sales hit by China's shuttered karaoke bars
Empty Chinese streets and karaoke bars will hit short-term sales in Carlsberg's biggest market, but the Danish brewer said on Tuesday it was not changing its...
Hedge funds hold their nerve on China, seek opportunities
Hedge funds are holding their nerve on China's ability to rebound quickly from the coronavirus outbreak rattling global markets, but many are also adding caveats as...
MUFG reports first quarterly loss in decade on writedown at Indonesian unit
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) , Japan's largest lender by assets, reported a net loss in the third quarter, for the first time in nearly...
Hyundai to halt South Korea output as virus disrupts China parts supply
Hyundai Motor said it will suspend production in South Korea due to the coronavirus outbreak disrupting parts supply, becoming the first major automaker to do so...
Exclusive: As virus fallout widens, China readies more measures to stabilize economy - sources
Chinese policymakers are readying measures to support an economy jolted by a coronavirus outbreak that is expected to have a devastating impact on first-quarter growth, policy...
Sony raises outlook on strong sensor demand, warns of virus risks on supply chain
Sony Corp raised its annual profit outlook on strong sales of smartphone image sensors after reporting a smaller-than-expected decline in quarterly profit, but it warned of...
Global stocks, commodities firmer as virus fever abates
World markets bounced on Tuesday, with Chinese stocks reversing some of a previous coronavirus-related plunge amid official efforts to soothe nerves over the spreading outbreak, though...