» Asian equities edge up as Japan outperforms, dollar regains traction
01/05/17 05:31 from Business & Finance News - Yahoo! Finance
Asian stocks shook off a sluggish start and edged up on Monday, with Japan outperforming on upbeat earnings, while the dollar regained traction as the U.S. government looked likely to avoid a shutdown. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-...

» U.S. to probe Japanese, German automakers over alleged patent violations
01/05/17 03:39 from Business & Finance News - Yahoo! Finance
The United States will begin an investigation into whether thermoplastic components used in some Japanese and German vehicle models sold in the country violate its patent laws, trade authorities said late last week. The U.S. Internationa...

» Twenty-First Century Fox in talks with Blackstone to buy Tribune
01/05/17 01:21 from Business & Finance News - Yahoo! Finance
Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (FOXA.O) is in talks with Blackstone Group LP (BX.N) about submitting an offer to buy Tribune Media Co (TRCO.N), one of the largest U.S. television station operators, sources familiar with the matter said on ...

» Japan final April PMI shows manufacturing activity accelerating, export orders solid
01/05/17 00:35 from Business & Finance News - Yahoo! Finance
TOKYO, (Reuters) - - Japanese manufacturing activity expanded at a stronger pace in April than the previous month as export orders increased, a revised survey showed on Monday, suggesting firms' output remains on track to rise thank...

» UPS air maintenance workers threaten strike ahead of shareholders meeting
30/04/17 18:47 from Business & Finance News - Yahoo! Finance
The union is taking its grievances directly to UPS shareholders, running as an advertisement an open letter to David Abney, the company’s chief executive, ahead of a Thursday shareholders meeting. The letter, which has been delivered to ...