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Cina Hong Kong
SCB in talks with FWD for $3bn insurance sale
HONG KONG - Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has entered into exclusive talks with Hong Kong insurer FWD Group to sell its life insurance arm, which could raise $3 billion (103 billion baht) for Thailand's third-biggest lender, people with direct knowledge of the matter said.
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USA
Post-Enawo weather still causing deaths in Madagascar
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Government of Madagascar, UN Country Team in Madagascar Country: MadagascarThe Flash Appeal, budgeted at $20.1 million, is 45% funded and will be revised at end-April to cover the humanitarian needs for the next six months. Highlights The UN Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator (USG/ERC) ...
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Giappone
Amazon launches same-day delivery of food, prescription drug services
As delivery firms struggle to manage overwhelming numbers of parcels, e-commerce giant Amazon Japan G.K. is expanding its same-day Prime Now delivery service to include cooked meals and other items. Amazon Japan said Tuesday it teamed up with Mitsukoshi’s flagship store in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district to deliver foods such as ...
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Giappone
Nikkei ends higher for third day on buying on dips
The benchmark Nikkei average managed to extend its winning streak to a third session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, aided by buying on dips. The 225-issue Nikkei average rose 13.61 points, or 0.07 percent, to finish at 18,432.20. On Tuesday, the key market gauge climbed 63.33 points. On the ...
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Giappone
Dollar flat around ¥108.80 in late Tokyo trading
The dollar was almost flat around ¥108.80 in Tokyo trading late Wednesday after recouping its early losses thanks to the resilience of Tokyo stocks as well as a rise in U.S. long-term interest rates. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥108.82, almost unchanged from ¥108.86-86 at the same time ...
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Giappone
Yamato Holdings to pay ¥19 billion in unpaid overtime
Transportation service group Yamato Holdings Co. said Tuesday it will pay about 47,000 employees ¥19 billion in unpaid overtime for the past two years. The parent of leading parcel delivery company Yamato Transport Co. admitted that many of its drivers had to work long hours, including overtime without pay, a ...
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Cina Giappone
Toyota to begin tests of fuel-cell vehicle in China
Toyota Motor Corp. has announced a plan to conduct tests of its Mirai, the world’s first commercially available fuel cell vehicle, in China from October. Two Mirai vehicles will be used for the performance tests, which will last through 2020. The leading Japanese automaker will also set up a hydrogen ...
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Giappone
Mizuho becomes second Japanese bank to make foray into Islamic finance with ICD credit deal
Mizuho Bank has become the second Japanese commercial bank to sign a “murabaha” credit facility agreement with Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector, an arm of the multinational Islamic Development Bank group. Under the deal concluded in Kuala Lumpur with Mizuho Bank (Malaysia) Bhd. last week, the ...
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Giappone Taiwan
Sharp mulls jointly investing in Toshiba chip unit with Hon Hai
Sharp Corp. is considering a joint bid with parent company, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., to invest in embattled Toshiba Corp.’s memory chip business, a Sharp executive said Wednesday. By teaming up with the Japanese electronics firm, Hon Hai, the Taiwan-based main assembler for Apple Inc., may be attempting to ...
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USA
IBM annuncia utili sopra attese ma delude il fatturato
(Teleborsa) - IBM annuncia conti deludenti e corolla nella seduta after hours del mercato USA del 5% circa. In realtà, il colosso tech statunitense ha riportato utili sopra le attese per il...