Kia Posts Operating Profit of 12.7 Trln Won in 2024
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean automaker Kia Corp on Friday posted an operating profit of 12.67 trillion won ($8.85 billion) ...
Tokyo Inflation Seen Picking up in Jan on Energy Costs Reuters Poll
The core consumer price index (CPI) in Tokyo, a leading indicator of nationwide price trends, likely rose 2.5% year-on-year ...
Morning Bid: Trump Goes Easy on China in His First Week
In a Fox News interview, Trump said he would rather not use tariffs against China and that a phone call with Chinese ...
Givaudan Exceeds 2024 Sales Estimates With Strong Growth Across Markets
(Reuters) -Swiss fragrance and flavour maker Givaudan reported annual sales slightly above analysts' expectations on Friday, ...
Analysis-Etihad to Sound Out Investors as Gulf Carriers Race Towards IPOs
The IPOs would allow investors to access a market with significant growth potential, aviation analyst John Strickland said, ...
Rivian Says Other Automakers 'Knocking on Door' About Tech From VW Joint Venture
While a joint venture will give Rivian higher volumes to negotiate better supplier deals and reduce costs, seen as critical amid a slowdown in EV demand, Volkswagen and potentially other traditional ...
Yen Gains, Bond Yields Rise After BOJ Hikes Rates
The BOJ hiked short-term lending rates by a quarter point to 0.5%, which had been already priced into money markets after central bank officials, including Governor Kazuo Ueda, had clearly signalled ...
India's Adani Green Appoints Independent Law Firms to Review US Indictment
(Reuters) - India's Adani Green has appointed independent law firms to review the U.S. indictment of founder Gautam Adani and top Adani Green executives of paying $265 million in bribes for power ...
Instant View: Investors React to Interest Rate Hike From BOJ
"The BOJ put the price outlook above 2% for both fiscal 2025 and 2026, revised up from the previous forecasts of 1.9% for both years. This indicates that the BOJ would continue raising interest rates ...
BOJ Raises Short-Term Interest Rates to 0.5% in Widely Expected Move
The board decided to raise the BOJ's short-term policy rate to 0.5% from 0.25% by an 8-1 vote. Board member Toyoaki Nakamura dissented to the decision. BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda is scheduled to hold a ...
Japanese Pay Increases This Year Must Exceed Last Year's, Rengo Union Head Says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese annual pay increases this year must exceed the 5.1% secured last year because real wages continue to fall, the head of the Rengo trade union group told Reuters on Friday.
Wall Street Regulator Revokes Accounting Guidance on Crypto Assets
(Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rescinded on Thursday accounting guidance long opposed by the cryptocurrency industry, an early move in President Donald Trump's pivot ...