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Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co.’s stock surged as much as 21% after activist fund Oasis Management Co. disclosed a stake in the Japanese firm and said it may make proposals.
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Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co.’s stock surged as much as 21% after activist fund Oasis Management Co. disclosed a stake in the Japanese firm and said it may make proposals.
Indonesia took fresh steps to provide more stock market transparency by naming a clutch of companies including tycoon-linked PT Barito Renewables Energy and PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa whose ownership is concentrated in a small number of shareholders.
South Korea's Kospi led gains in the region while Japan's Nikkei 225 also opened higher. The Australian and Hong Kong markets were closed for the Easter weekend.
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Indonesia will hold off raising subsidized fuel prices despite ongoing oil shocks from the Iran war, with Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa warning any hike could undermine growth and threaten social stability.
South Korea's Kospi led gains in the region while Japan's Nikkei 225 also opened higher. The Australian and Hong Kong markets were closed for the Easter weekend.
China’s services activity expanded at a weaker pace in March, a private survey shows, pointing to sluggish consumer demand after a lift from a long national holiday the previous month.
At least two of Japan’s biggest power retailers have temporarily stopped accepting new industrial clients, pending greater clarity on fuel markets upended by the war in the Middle East.
Japan kicks off its earnings season with the owners of Uniqlo and 7-Eleven stores. Earnings from the retail giants are expected to be a mixed bag with uncertainty hovering over their outlook amid the Middle East conflict.
South Korea's Kospi led gains in the region while Japan's Nikkei 225 also opened higher. The Australian and Hong Kong markets were closed for the Easter weekend.
President Trump called Tiger Woods a close friend after the golfer's auto crash in Jupiter, Fla., last week. Woods is dating the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr.
Just before the start of fighting in the Middle East, mortgage rates had dropped to their lowest level since 2022.
A purchase agreement between Commonwealth LNG and Japan’s top liquefied natural gas buyer, Jera Co., has been terminated, according to a document filed with the US Department of Energy.
A purchase agreement between Commonwealth LNG and Japan’s top liquefied natural gas buyer, Jera Co., has been terminated, according to a document filed with the US Department of Energy.
Analysts have said adoption of the $30-per-month Microsoft 365 Copilot is in the early stage.
Starbucks on Thursday rolled out a bonus and tipping program for its employees, and announced a deal that hands off a big slice of its store business in China to an investment firm.
South Korea's Kospi led gains in the region while Japan's Nikkei 225 also opened higher. The Australian and Hong Kong markets were closed for the Easter weekend.
The lawmakers also cited a recent report that a Pete Hegseth-linked broker sought to make a multimillion-dollar investment in a defense-linked ETF in February.
Prices are rising at Netflix and Amazon, while Hulu revives ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ and HBO Max has new seasons of ‘Hacks’ and ‘Euphoria’
President Trump called Tiger Woods a close friend after the golfer's auto crash in Jupiter, Fla., last week. Woods is dating the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr.
Bullion prices may fall if the Federal Reserve decides to hold interest rates for the rest of the year, which the market has priced in.
Japanese firms announced fewer share buyback programs in the fiscal year ended Tuesday, marking the first decline since 2020.
The top-line numbers from Blue Owl Capital Inc.’s funds were unambiguous and, by just about any measure, ugly.
Starbucks on Thursday rolled out a bonus and tipping program for its employees, and announced a deal that hands off a big slice of its store business in China to an investment firm.