Linde, Praxair eye merger close this year after European sale
TOKYO/BERLIN (Reuters) – German industrial gases company Linde and peer Praxis are hoping to seal their merger this year, after agreeing to sell Praxair’s European gases business to Japanese rival Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.
Japan’s Taiyo Nippon Sanso to buy some Praxair European assets for $5.9 billion
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese industrial gas company Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp said on Thursday it had agreed to buy part of the European businesses of Praxair Inc for 5 billion euros ($5.9 billion) in a move aimed at boosting its global competitiveness.
ZTE names new CEO, other top executives to comply with U.S. mandate: WSJ
(Reuters) – China’s embattled ZTE Corp has named a set of new top executives, including CEO and CFO, to comply with its deal with the United States to get a supplier ban lifted, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
Singapore says Grab-Uber merger lessened competition, proposes penalties
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s Competition and Consumer Commission said on Thursday the merger of Grab and Uber had substantially lessened competition in the ride-hailing business in the city-state and proposed to impose financial penalties on the t…
U.S. ‘opening fire’ on world with tariff threats, says China
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States is “opening fire” on the world with its threatened tariffs, China warned on Thursday, saying it will respond the instant U.S. measures go into effect as Beijing ramped up the rhetoric in a bitter trade dispute.
Asian equities extend losses on eve of U.S. tariff deadline
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks fell for the fourth day and major currencies traded in tight ranges on Thursday, with financial markets jittery before a U.S. deadline to impose tariffs on Chinese imports just a day away.
China warns U.S. ‘opening fire’ on world with tariff threats
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States is “opening fire” on the world with its threatened tariffs, the Chinese government warned on Thursday, saying Beijing will respond the instant U.S. measures go into effect as the two locked horns in a bitter trade …
Bar by bar, Heineken battles AB Inbev in Brazil
SAO PAULO/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Sao Paulo bar owner Arthur Santi has long served up boatloads of ice-cold Skol, one of Brazil’s most popular beer brands and a mainstay of brewing giant Ambev SA .
Ghost ships no more: Explorers resume oil, gas search as prices perk up
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A growing fleet of ships is scanning oceans in search of new oil and gas fields as energy companies, now with more cash thanks to stronger crude prices, gradually resume spending on seismic services after a four-year downturn.
China warns U.S. is ‘opening fire’ on global economy with tariff threats
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday the United States is “opening fire on the entire world”, warning that Washington’s proposed tariffs on Chinese goods will hit international supply chains, including foreign companies in the…
