Threatened by shortages, electric car makers race for supplies of lithium for batteries
Threatened by possible shortages of lithium for electric car batteries, automakers are racing to lock in supplies of the once-obscure “white gold” in a politically and environmentally fraught competition from China to Nevada to Chile
2023-06-28 12:23
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to defend planned takeover of game-maker Activision Blizzard in court
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is due in court Wednesday to defend the company’s proposed $69 billion takeover of video game maker Activision Blizzard
2023-06-28 12:17
Vietjet plane with 214 people aboard lands safely in Philippines after technical problem
A Vietjet plane carrying 214 people has made an unscheduled but safe landing in the northern Philippines after encountering an unspecified technical problem
2023-06-28 11:24
New Zealand Prime Minister Hipkins visits China to boost economic ties
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has discussed his country’s interest in boosting economic ties with China during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing
2023-06-28 11:20
China Sidesteps Yuan Support After Currency Pulls Back From Lows
China stood back from supporting the yuan for a third day, triggering a modest pullback, in a sign
2023-06-28 11:20
China Likely to Ramp Up Monetary, Fiscal Stimulus, Survey Shows
China is expected to cut interest rates again this year and ramp up fiscal stimulus to spur a
2023-06-28 11:17
Google lays off staff at its mapping app Waze
(Reuters) -Alphabet-owned Google on Tuesday said it is cutting jobs at mapping app Waze as it merges the app's advertising
2023-06-28 10:53
Dollar flat; Aussie slides as inflation slows
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE The U.S. dollar was barely changed on Wednesday, with resilient economic data easing investor
2023-06-28 10:49
Regulators begin final safety inspection before treated Fukushima wastewater is released into sea
Japanese regulators are making the final inspection before treated radioactive wastewater is released from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean
2023-06-28 10:18
Australia's consumer inflation hits 13-month low
SYDNEY Australia's consumer inflation slowed to a 13-month low in May, driven by a sharp pullback in fuel,
2023-06-28 10:17
Australia Inflation Cools Sharply, Easing Rate-Hike Pressure
Australia’s inflation eased more than expected in May, bolstering the case for the Reserve Bank to pause its
2023-06-28 10:16
China's deepening slide in industrial profits adds to economic gloom
BEIJING Profits at China's industrial firms tumbled 18.8% year-on-year in the first five months of 2023, data showed
2023-06-28 10:15