Apple’s iPhone 8 sees muted launch in Asia
SYDNEY/TOKYO (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s launch of iPhone 8 kicked off in a less lively mood in Asia, versus previous debuts, as fans held out for the premium iPhone X due out in early November.
Asia stocks slip, yen and franc rise as North Korea moots H-bomb test
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks fell and the Japanese yen and Swiss franc gained on Friday after North Korea said it might test a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean and escalated a war of words with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Flood, fix and flip: Houston housing investors see profit in Harvey’s wake
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Addressing a real estate conference in flood-ravaged Houston this month, longtime investor Ray Sasser detailed his strategy: buy up to 50 flooded homes at deep discounts, then fix and flip them for a hefty profit.
Despite tough talk, Canada seen unlikely to walk away from NAFTA
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Despite Canada’s threats to walk away from NAFTA talks if necessary, its limited success in diversifying exports leaves the nation too reliant on U.S. markets to play hardball, government insiders and trade experts say.
Boeing sees growth in demand for airplanes in Southeast Asia
(Reuters) – Boeing Co said it sees demand for new airplanes worth $650 billion in Southeast Asia over the next two decades.
Apple’s iPhone 8 launch in Sydney sees bleak turnout
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s iPhone 8 launch in Sydney, one of the first cities to access the product in Australia, saw a bleak turnout as fans held out for the soon-to-be-released premium iPhone X.
U.S. Commerce chief: U.S. content falling in Mexican, Canadian imports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Thursday a new study by his department shows that U.S. value-added content is declining for manufactured goods imported from Mexico and Canada, arguing that this required tougher rules …
Asia stocks fall, yen and franc gain as North Korea moots H-bomb test
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks fell and the Japanese yen and Swiss franc gained on the mooted possibility of North Korea conducting another hydrogen bomb test, this time in the Pacific Ocean.
Shares in HTC rise 9.96 percent on Google’s Pixel buyout
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Shares in Taiwanese technology company HTC Corp rose 9.96 pct in early trading on Friday.
Asia stocks edge lower, focus turns to China markets after ratings cut
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks slipped on Friday but showed signs of steadying as the dust began to settle after the Federal Reserve’s hawkish policy statement, while investors looked to see how Chinese financial markets would react to a downgrade on t…
