SYDNEY (Reuters) – U.S. private equity giant Blackstone Group is seeking to deepen its exposure to Australian commercial property with a A$3.08 billion ($2.3 billion) bid for Sydney-focused company Investa Office Fund (IOF) .
President Donald Trump has warned Congress that he will never sign another foot-tall, $1 trillion-plus government-wide spending bill like the one he did in March. After a brief government shutdown earlier this year, Democrats and Republicans now agree on the need for budgeting day-to-day operations of government the old-fashioned way. …read more […]
There is no justification for framing the import of autos into the U.S. as a national security threat, says Deborah Elms of the Asian Trade Centre. …read more […]
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he would seek to convince President Donald Trump of the crucial role his country’s automakers play in boosting the U.S. economy.
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. oil futures hit six-week lows on expectations major producers may ease output curbs on Monday, while Asian stocks and U.S. share futures gained on signs the United States and North Korea were still working towards holding a summit.
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he would seek to convince President Donald Trump that Japanese carmakers have created jobs and made huge contributions to the U.S. economy.
CNBC’s Bernie Lo and Oriel Morrison discuss Kim Jong Un impersonator Howard X’s arrival in Singapore. …read more […]
Oil prices fell on Monday, extending a steep decline in the previous session, as the market eyed an increase in output from the world’s three top crude producers, Russia, the United States and Saudi Arabia. Brent crude futures (LCOc1) were at $75.34 per barrel at 0124 GMT, down $1.10, or 1.4 percent, from their last close. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $66.31 a barrel, down $1.57, or 2.3 percent. …read more […]
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday, extending a steep decline in the previous session, as the market eyed an increase in output from the world’s three top crude producers, Russia, the United States and Saudi Arabia.
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Trading in shares of Samsonite International SA was suspended on Monday pending a statement from the world’s largest luggage maker, just days after a short seller accused it of questionable accounting practices and poor governance.
Sheila Smith of the Council on Foreign Relations says one issue that may come up in a summit between Pyongyang and the U.S. is the fate of Japanese hostages held by North Korea. …read more […]
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures rose on Monday on signs that the United States and North Korea are still working towards holding a summit next month, while oil prices extended losses on expectations of more supply from major producers.
Jasper Kim of Ewha Womans University says President Donald Trump has established a negotiating line with his willingness to cancel the proposed summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore. …read more […]
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices dropped on Monday on signs that output from the three top crude producers, Russia, the United States and Saudi Arabia, would climb to meet concerns about supply amid strong demand.
(Reuters) – Australia’s Investa Office Fund (IOF) said on Monday it has received a A$3.08 billion ($2.3 billion) unsolicited non-binding buyout proposal from the Blackstone Group .
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