China markets split on outcome of LPR lending benchmark in January
China's financial markets are nearly evenly divided over whether the benchmark lending rate will be lowered or kept steady next Monday, a survey of participants showed,...
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China posts weakest growth in 29 years as trade war bites, but ends 2019 on better note
China's economic growth cooled to its weakest in nearly 30 years in 2019 amid a bruising trade war with the United States, and more stimulus is...
Asian shares firm as China data show signs of easing economic strains
Asian shares rose on Friday after data in China showed pressure on the world's second biggest economy may be starting to diminish.
H&M to enter Panama in 2020
The world's second-biggest fashion retailer H&M said on Friday it would expand to Central America, starting with a first store in Panama at the end of...
Exclusive: Volkswagen to buy 20% of Chinese battery maker Guoxuan amid electric push - sources
Volkswagen AG is set to take a 20% stake in Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Guoxuan High-tech Co Ltd, two sources told Reuters, as the German...
Oil steady as sluggish China growth offsets trade deal optimism
Oil prices were steady on Friday as reports of sluggish economic growth in China, the world's biggest crude importer, raised concerns about fuel demand which countered...
Renault reports 3.4% fall in 2019 global sales as China weighs
French automaker Renault on Friday reported a 3.4% fall in 2019 worldwide sales to 3.75 million vehicles despite growth in Europe.
After India's Amazon snub, Modi's party slams Bezos-owned Washington Post
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party on Friday slammed editorial policies of billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post, even as his e-commerce firm Amazon announced plans...
Oil held in check as Chinese economy offsets trade optimism
Oil prices edged higher on Friday but were little changed on the week as sluggish economic growth in China, the world's biggest crude importer, raised concerns...
Analysts raise Apple price targets but warn inflated expectations 'may make the music stop'
Morgan Stanley and Nomura analysts on Friday raised their price targets for Apple stock as the tech giant's shares continue to surge.
U.S. to review petition seeking formal defect probe into 500,000 Tesla vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Friday it will review a petition asking the agency to formally investigate 500,000 Tesla Inc models over sudden...
Fiat Chrysler and Foxconn plan push into Chinese electric car market
Automaker Fiat Chrysler plans to set up a joint venture with the parent of iPhone assembler Foxconn to build electric cars and develop internet-connected vehicles in...
Indonesian minister says SoftBank offering to invest up to $40 billion in new capital
SoftBank has offered to invest up to $40 billion in the new capital city Indonesia plans to build on Borneo island, a minister said on Friday,...
Exclusive: HSBC cutting around 100 staff in equities business - sources
HSBC is cutting around 100 roles in its equities business with the bulk of the layoffs falling on its continental European trading floors, sources familiar with...
Oil steadies as Chinese economy offsets trade optimism
Oil prices steadied on Friday as sluggish economic growth in China, the world's biggest crude importer, raised concerns over fuel demand and countered optimism from the...