Japan has asked Lebanon for help regarding Carlos Ghosn, a top Japanese official said on Tuesday, calling the former auto executive’s escape to Beirut “regrettable” but stopping short of spelling out what Tokyo was seeking from local authorities.
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Oil prices slid on Tuesday as investors reconsidered the likelihood of Middle East supply disruptions in the wake of the United States killing a top Iranian military commander.
(Bloomberg) — Sign up here to receive the Davos Diary, a special daily newsletter that will run from Jan. 20-24.The Bank of Thailand’s message for investors who view the baht as a safe haven amid the tension between the U.S. and Iran is simple: they’re misguided.The Thai currency has surged more than 6% against the dollar in the past year, putting pressure on the country’s export-led economy and prompting steps by the central bank to pare the appreciation.Central bank Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob told reporters Tuesday headwinds for the currency include the Thai economic slowdown and the fact the baht has …read more […]
Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce said on Tuesday it recorded a 25% jump in sales in 2019, underpinned by solid demand for its first-ever SUV, Cullinan, just a year after the launch.
Asian shares rebounded on Tuesday as investors’ reassessed the risk of an all-out conflict between the United States and Iran, while Wall Street battled back to the black as tech stocks climbed.
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China will not increase its annual low-tariff import quotas for corn, wheat and rice to accommodate stepped-up purchases of farm goods from the United States, local media group Caixin quoted senior agriculture official Han Jun as saying on Tuesday. The report underlines China’s desire to protect its domestic producers and raises further questions about how it will meet a target of spending billions of dollars more on U.S. agricultural goods as the two countries look to calm an extended trade war. U.S. President Donald Trump said in December that China had agreed to double its pre-trade war purchases …read more […]
(Bloomberg) — Asia’s best carry trade is suddenly in Hong Kong, where the local dollar has strengthened to an almost three-year high.Elevated local rates are increasing the appeal of owning the city’s currency, after years of depreciation wagers. Selling the greenback and using the proceeds to buy Hong Kong dollars has delivered Asia’s highest Sharpe ratio — a measure of returns adjusted for price swings — over the past month.The sustained strength has much to do with expectations that liquidity conditions will remain tight, keeping funding costs for the local dollar high versus those on the greenback. Traders unwinding their …read more […]
U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc and South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor have teamed up to develop electric air taxis, joining the global race to make small self-flying cars to ease urban congestion.
(Bloomberg) — China has included the internet industry for the first time in an envisioned overhaul of its anti-monopoly laws, potentially giving regulators the power to rein in the country’s increasingly dominant technology giants.Proposed revisions to the Anti-Monopoly Law, published last week, included language that accords regulators responsibility to monitor the impact that internet companies have on the online sector, their scale and their ability to control products and services. More broadly, companies found to have violated the law could be fined as much as 10% of their revenue or a maximum of 50 million yuan ($7.2 million) if they …read more […]
(Bloomberg) — China has included the internet industry for the first time in an envisioned overhaul of its anti-monopoly laws, potentially giving regulators the power to rein in the country’s increasingly dominant technology giants.Proposed revisions to the Anti-Monopoly Law, published last week, included language that accords regulators responsibility to monitor the impact that internet companies have on the online sector, their scale and their ability to control products and services. More broadly, companies found to have violated the law could be fined as much as 10% of their revenue or a maximum of 50 million yuan ($7.2 million) if they …read more […]
Japan is in touch with Lebanon, and other relevant nations, over the departure of former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn, the top government spokesman said on Tuesday.
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