Taiwan stocks lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 1.39%
Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , Transport and Machinery sectors led shares lower. At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted lost 1.39%. The best performers of the session on…
Holcim names Chairman Jenisch as CEO and chairman of North American spin-off
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – Holcim (SIX:HOLN) has named its chairman and former chief executive Jan Jenisch as chairman and CEO of its North American company following its multi-billion dollar spin-off, the Swiss building materials maker said on Friday….
Japan’s Seven & i Holdings reports 24% y/y drop in third-quarter profit
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Seven & i Holdings, operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, reported on Thursday a drop of 24% in quarterly operating profit, missing analysts’ estimates. Profit fell to 128 billion yen ($809.41 million) in the period…
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.87%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Insurance, Financial Services and Mining sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.87%. The best performers of the session…
Trump’s tariff threat spurs auto suppliers to rethink production plans
By Abhirup Roy LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Global auto suppliers are working out how much of their production can be moved to the United States, or closer to it, as a defense against tariffs promised by President-elect Donald Trump, according…
Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing says Q1 profit rose 7.4%
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese operator of the global Uniqlo clothing chain said on Thursday that first-quarter operating profit rose 7.4%, a solid start to its plan to achieve record profits for a fourth-straight year. Fast Retailing said operating profit…