[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Sainsbury’s reported a worse-than-expected fall in Christmas sales on Wednesday, confirming that Britain’s second-largest supermarket group has fallen behind rivals as it battles to acquire smaller rival Asda. A sign is
Tokyo court rejects request to end Ghosn’s detention: Jiji
[ad_1] Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, attends a press conference on the second press day of the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, October 3, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/Files TOKYO (Reuters) –
World Bank sees global growth slowing in 2019
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The skyline of Singapore’s central business district is seen at dusk as operations continue at a PSA International port terminal in Singapore September 25, 2013. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo (Reuters) – The growth
Oil prices surge on hopes of successful U.S.-China trade talks
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session on hopes that Washington and Beijing can resolve a trade dispute that has triggered a global economic slowdown. Crude oil
Indian banks propose $900 million turnaround plan for Jet Airways: Mint
[ad_1] A Jet Airways signage is seen at a check-in counter at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport in Mumbai, February 14, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/Files (Reuters) – Debt-laden Jet Airways Ltd’s lenders proposed a $900 million
Global Markets: Asian shares hit 3-1/2-week high on U.S.-China trade optimism, oil climbs
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares climbed to a 3-1/2-week high on Wednesday, supported by growing optimism that the United States and China can strike a trade deal to avoid an all-out confrontation that would
China to introduce policies to strengthen domestic consumption- state media
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO – People select automobiles at a second-hand market in Shenyang, Liaoning province December 10, 2011. REUTERS/Sheng Li/File Photo SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China plans to introduce policies to boost domestic spending on items
Japan real wages rise most in five months, positive sign for consumption
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s real wages rose the most in five months in November, reversing from a third straight month of drops, government data showed, raising hopes for stronger domestic consumer spending to offset
LG Electronics sees 80 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit; analysts point to thinning TV margins
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter operating profit likely plummeted 80 percent from the same period a year earlier, falling well below analyst expectations. The world’s second-biggest
Exclusive: Fiat Chrysler nearing U.S. diesel emissions settlement – source
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCHA.MI) is nearing a settlement to resolve the U.S. Justice Department’s allegations that the Italian-American automaker used illegal software to allow 104,000 U.S. diesel vehicles to pollute