Month: May 2023

In the latest news on Rakuten’s moves to fortify its balance sheet, Reuters exclusively reported that Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten was looking to raise around 300 billion yen ($2.2 billion) by issuing new shares to shore up its finances after years of losses from its mobile business. Shares of Rakuten, which were up around 5% […]

Reuters exclusively reported that Western Digital and Japan’s Kioxia Holdings are speeding up their merger talks and now nailing down a deal structure as a slumping flash memory market has put fresh consolidation pressure on the world’s no.2 and no.4 chipmakers. Under the plan now being worked out, the merged entity would be 43% owned […]

Reuters led reporting of the Turkish presidential elections, from initial reports showing President Erdogan’s comfortable lead to the subsequent local news of his lead dropping below 50%, making a runoff likely. With Erdogan facing the most credible challenge to his power in two decades, markets were watching the results closely. The lira and stock markets […]

Reuters was first to report that Argentina’s central bank would hike the benchmark interest rate 600 basis points to 97% after inflation overshot expectations in April to hit 109% on an annual basis. The latest huge hike, part of a package of emergency measures to rein in prices and bolster a weak local peso currency, […]

Reuters was first to report the news that a tribunal granted bankruptcy protection to India’s fourth largest airline Go First, bolstering chances of its revival but dealing a blow to lessors. The decision was keenly awaited by global leasing companies in Europe and elsewhere as the ruling now bars them from repossessing dozens of their […]

Reuters exclusively reported that China has told its “big four” state-owned banks to reduce the ceiling on interest rates they pay on some deposits. The interest rate self-disciplinary mechanism, a top regulatory body overseen by the People’s Bank of China, urged lenders to lower ceilings on some personal and corporate deposits by 30 basis points […]

Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister exclusively shared with Reuters that U.S. President Joe Biden will sign defense and surveillance agreements with the island nation, cementing the strategic importance of the nation where Biden’s uncle died in World War II. The post Biden to sign defense pact in Papua New Guinea, with eyes on China appeared […]

Reuters exclusively reported that CICC Capital, a unit of leading Chinese investment bank CICC (3908.HK), has stopped using Capvision Partners’ services following an investigation into the “expert network” as part of Beijing’s crackdown on national security. The post CICC Capital bans consulting firm Capvision after China crackdown appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

Reuters exclusively reported that Chevron Corp’s (CVX.N) renewed oil operations in Venezuela will enter a new phase next month, boosting production with the goal of accelerating recovery of the $3 billion debt owed by the end of 2025.   The post Chevron aims to boost Venezuela oil output to accelerate debt recovery appeared first on Reuters […]

Reuters exclusively reported that Turkey has deferred payment to Russia of a $600 million natural gas bill to 2024 – the first such postponement – under a deal announced last week that underlines deepening ties between Ankara and Moscow.   The post Turkey defers $600 million Russian energy payment under deal appeared first on Reuters News […]