SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s household credit grew at the slowest annual pace in at least two decades in the […]
Penguin Random House scraps $2.2 billion deal to merge with Simon & Schuster
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Penguin Random House, the world’s largest book publisher, and smaller U.S. rival Simon & Schuster have scrapped a […]
Debt-laden China Evergrande gives back land sites to Wuhan city
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Chinese municipal district said it had taken back 134,500 hectares (332.4 acres) of land formerly […]
Disney brings back Bob Iger as CEO in surprise move to boost growth
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Bob Iger is returning to Walt Disney Co as chief […]
U.S. urges de-escalation in Syria, opposes violations of Iraq’s sovereignty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday urged de-escalation of violence in Syria, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price […]
Carlyle sees big in Japan auto industry as EV shift shakes supply chains
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group Inc aims to enlarge its footprint in the […]
Japan finance minister calls for permanent funding sources for defense budget
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan must secure permanent financing sources to increase defense spending by reviewing revenue and expenditure, and further […]
South Korea debates scrapping Cold War-era ban on North’s propaganda
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – Debate is brewing in South Korea over efforts to scrap a decades-old ban on […]