Toyota’s second quarter profit profits have been 9 analysts’s estimate as per Refinitive data. On Thursday, Toyota Motor Corp unveiled a $1.8 billion share buyback after reporting a more-than-expected quarterly profits, on the back of improved global sales. Toyota Motor… Read More ›
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Japan to increase scrutiny on foreign ownership of Japanese firms
Japan is taking steps to improve the monitoring of the ownership of its companies in industries which it considers as critical to its national security. According to two officials with knowledge of the matter at hand, Japanese officials are considering… Read More ›
South Korea to invest $6.48 billion to cut reliance on Japanese imports
The ruling of a South Korean court ignited bilateral trade ties. Since then, relations have tread mostly southwards. On Monday South Korea announced, it plans on investing $6.48 billion (7.8 trillion won) in research and development for local materials, equipment… Read More ›
24 out of 27 British sectors unprepared for no-deal Brexit: Confederation of British Industry
The lack of preparedness will significantly impact the majority of British sectors in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to a report from the Confederation of British Industry. In a significant development, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), a… Read More ›
China launches anti-dumping probe of meta-Cresol from the U.S., EU and Japan
Meta-Cresol is an organic compound typically extracted from coal tar that is used to make pesticides and other chemical products. On Monday, China said it has launched an anti-dumping investigation into the import of meta-Cresol, an organic compound typically extracted… Read More ›
Trump target China’s ‘developing nation’ at the WTO
How can China be a developing nation when its GDP is the second largest in the world ? In a development that will have major repercussions on the Chinese economy, U.S. President Donald Trump has pressed the World Trade Organization… Read More ›
KKR & Co acquires Arnott’s Biscuits for $2.2 billion
Arnott’s Biscuits is a brand that belongs to Campbell Soup Co. This is the second time in a week, that an offshore business has acquired an Australian food and drink business. According to a report from the Australian Financial Review,… Read More ›
China to impose anti-dumping tariffs on SS products from Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, and EU
The anti-dumping duties, ranging from 18.1% to 103.1% will be effective from July 23, 2019. On Monday, China stated, it will impose anti-dumping duties on select stainless steel products which it imports from Japan, South Korea, the EU and Indonesia…. Read More ›
Nintendo to shift part of Switch gaming console to Vietnam from China
The move is part of Nintendo’s strategy to diversify risk. On Tuesday, a spokeswoman for Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd stated, the company plans on relocating a part of the production of its Switch gaming consoles to Vietnam from China. Currently,… Read More ›