5y

French water, waste firms make merger plan official

Deal sees Veolia acquiring large part of Suez

5y

Wall St equities rebound despite dull data

Good news on mask requirements offers more hope for economic reopening, helps drive gains in travel shares

5y

Amazon adds 10,000 UK jobs after US hiring spree

E-commerce giant says move will raise its staff in Britain by 20%

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Toshiba welcomes ‘credible’ buyout offers as it returns to net profit

Japanese conglomerate reports ¥114 billion annual profit, beating own target

5y

Fisker, Foxconn to build electric cars in US

Firms say factory will start production in late 2023

5y

Petrobras logs US$210 mil in Q1 net profits

It marks two consecutive profitable quarters for Brazil’s largest company

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Nikkei closes up 2.32% following rout

Rises in US futures, Chinese market prompt further gains in Japan

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Subang airport car park expansion to 1,000 bays due for completion in Q3

Upgrade includes installation of heavy-duty spotlights, enhanced signage

5y

Disney sees ‘encouraging’ business recovery as streaming growth cools

Disney+ service ends quarter with fewer-than-expected 104 million subscribers

5y

Tokyo stocks open higher on US mask mandate-fuelled rallies

Benchmark Nikkei 225 index up 1.55% in early trade, broader Topix index gains 1.33%

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US stocks rebound as CDC lifts mask directive

Meanwhile, bitcoin plummets as Tesla pulls out over environmental concerns

5y

Record fine drags Alibaba to rare US$1.17 bil loss

Without hole blown in its finances by govt fine, it would have posted an operating profit of US$1.6 bil, says e-commerce giant

5y

Burberry fashions surging annual profit

Luxury fashion brand sees 11% annual sales decline, despite 32% hike in Q1 this year