Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 0.44%
Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Other Electronic, Biotech & Medical Care and Information Services sectors led shares higher. At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted gained 0.44% to hit…
GM faces class action in Australia over Holden transmission issues
(Reuters) – Australian law firm Maurice Blackburn said it had filed a class action lawsuit against U.S. carmaker General Motors (NYSE:GM)’ local unit, alleging the transmission systems of certain models of its now-defunct GM Holden brand were defective. The class…
Morning Bid: Inflation runs hot in the euro zone
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Vidya Ranganathan If the latest inflation data from Germany and Spain is anything to go by, investors betting the European Central Bank will cut rates by almost a…
Malaysia, Singapore announce deal on Johor economic zone
By Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia and Singapore announced on Tuesday an agreement on a special economic zone in the southern Malaysian state of Johor, aiming to support investment and free up movement of goods and people between…
Ukrainian businesses in emerging Europe eye westward expansion
By Michael Kahn and Anna Koper PRAGUE/WARSAW (Reuters) – Ukrainian businesses that set up or expanded in central Europe after Russia’s 2022 invasion are shifting their focus from mainly refugee to local customers as they become more established, with some…
Indonesia joins BRICS bloc as full member, Brazil says
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Indonesia will formally join BRICS as a full member, Brazil’s government said on Monday, further expanding the group of major emerging economies that also includes Russia, India, China and South Africa. Indonesia’s foreign ministry said in a…