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Singapore
SCB said to be seeking bids for insurance arm
SINGAPORE - Siam Commercial Bank Plc (SCB) has begun to formally seek bids for its life insurance business in a sale that could raise about 106 billion baht ($3 billion) for the country's third-biggest lender, said people with knowledge of the process.
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Giappone Regno Unito
Japan high on post-Brexit Britain’s FTA priority list: new envoy
The close relationship between London and Tokyo will put Japan high on Britain’s list for negotiating new bilateral trade deals after it leaves the European Union, Britain’s new ambassador to Japan said Monday. In an interview Paul Madden said a post-Brexit Britain will seek to forge new trade agreements “where ...
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Giappone
Fifth delay announced for Japan’s MRJ jet, raising concerns about new sales
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. puts off handing over its passenger jet and announces a 30 percent jump in development costs. The post Fifth delay announced for Japan’s MRJ jet, raising concerns about new sales appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Giappone
Dollar sinks below ¥113.50 in Tokyo as protectionist fears take hold
The dollar sank below ¥113.50 in Tokyo trading Monday, dragged down by growing concerns over the protectionist policy suggested by the administration of new U.S. President Donald Trump. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥113.47-48, down from ¥114.78-80 at the same time Friday. The euro was at $1.0742-0742, up ...
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Giappone
Nikkei tumbles below ¥19,000 after Trump inauguration
The benchmark Nikkei average fell back to close below 19,000 on Monday, hurt by the yen’s ascent following Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president. The 225-issue Nikkei lost 246.88 points, or 1.29 percent, to finish at 18,891.03 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, falling for the first time in four trading ...
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Giappone
Keidanren chief urges member firms to hike pay as spring wage talks kick off
Sadayuki Sakakibara, chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), urged member companies Monday to increase pay on an annual basis, including bonuses and allowances, as part of this year’s spring wage negotiations, known as shunto. Following the 2015 Christmas Day overwork-related suicide of a 24-year-old female employee at ad giant ...
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Giappone Thailandia
Nissan, Mazda project gains in Thai market share as incentive-linked limit expires
Nissan Motor Co. and Mazda Motor Corp. are projecting they will acquire bigger slices of the Thai vehicle market this year on the back of a gradual rebound expected in local car sales. Thai auto sales remain in the doldrums since surging to 1.43 million vehicles in 2012, when a ...
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USA Giappone Taiwan
Hon Hai chief confirms $7 billion U.S. investment in works
The head of Taiwan’s tech giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. confirmed Sunday he is considering a $7 billion investment to make flat panels in the United States in a joint project with Japan’s SoftBank. U.S. President Donald Trump announced before taking office a $50 billion deal by the two ...
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Cina Giappone
China, Philippines agree to cooperate on 30 projects worth $3.7 billion
China has agreed to cooperate with the Philippines on 30 projects worth $3.7 billion focusing on poverty reduction, the two countries said after a meeting in Beijing on Monday. Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng announced the deals without giving details, saying that this is an “initial batch” of projects that ...
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USA Giappone
Computer glitch grounds domestic flights, United tweets
United Continental Holdings Inc. said a computer disruption caused domestic flights to be grounded, delaying flights throughout the network of the third-biggest U.S. airline. “A ground stop is in place for domestic flights due to an IT issue,” the Chicago-based carrier said in a tweet. “We’re working on a resolution. ...