Carlos Ghosn, jailed for more than 100 days, set to be released on bail
Former Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn was set to be released on an $8.9 million bail on Wednesday, giving the once-feted executive fresh impetus to build a defense against what he has called “meritless” financial misconduct charges.
Mexican farmers urge ‘mirror’ tariffs on Trump’s rural base
Leaders of Mexico’s agricultural sector are urging “mirror measures” on U.S. farm imports in politically sensitive products such as yellow corn and poultry, in an effort they argue would counter decades of subsidized imports from the United States.
J&J nasal spray gets U.S. approval as first new type of anti-depressant in decades
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it approved a Johnson & Johnson nasal spray antidepressant for people resistant to other treatments but placed restrictions on use of the drug, which it warned could be misused and abused.
China to take steps to boost domestic consumption this year: state planner
China’s state planner said on Wednesday that the government will implement measures to further boost domestic consumption this year.
Exclusive: Grab eyes more funding, after raising $4.5 billion in SE Asia’s largest financing round
Grab is considering raising more funds from strategic investors, the president of Southeast Asia’s top ride-hailing firm said, after raking in over $4.5 billion in the region’s largest private financing round that included SoftBank’s Vision Fund.
Carlos Ghosn, jailed for over 100 days, set to be released on bail
Former Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn was set to be released on $8.9 million bail on Wednesday after a Tokyo court rejected a last-minute attempt by prosecutors to keep the once-feted executive in prison.
Asia stocks tentative as Wall Street advance stalls, dollar firm
Asian stocks clung to tight ranges on Wednesday, as investors awaited fresh directional cues from U.S.-China trade negotiations and a weaker Wall Street finish capped broader gains, while robust U.S. economic data supported the dollar.
Uber not criminally liable in fatal 2018 Arizona self-driving crash: prosecutors
Uber Technologies Inc is not criminally liable in a March 2018 crash in Tempe, Arizona, in which one of the company’s self-driving cars struck and killed a pedestrian, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Southwest says mechanics’ disruption costing millions weekly
A dispute with its mechanics union is costing Southwest Airlines Co millions of dollars in lost revenues a week as well as millions of dollars in costs related to flight cancellations and delays, chief executive Gary Kelly said on Tuesday.
Wall Street slips as GE swoons, key market level looms
Wall Street’s main indexes dipped in a choppy session on Tuesday as a drop in General Electric shares countered positive retailer earnings and investors eyed a key resistance level for the benchmark S&P 500 after the market’s strong run.
