ChemChina says Syngenta deal filing accepted by Beijing
BEIJING (Reuters) – ChemChina [CNNCC.UL] said on Monday that Beijing had accepted its application for regulatory approval of its $43 billion takeover of Syngenta last month.
PSA targets Opel turnaround as GM exits Europe
PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – France’s PSA Group plans to buy Opel from General Motors in a deal valuing the business at 2.2 billion euros ($2.3 billion), creating a new European car company to challenge market leader Volkswagen .
U.S.-Japan talks should avoid fiscal, monetary policy meddle: Amari
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and the United States should avoid trying to interfere with each other’s fiscal and monetary policies when they start bilateral economic talks next month, former Japanese economy minister Akira Amari said on Monday.
Consumer Reports to consider cyber security in product reviews
(Reuters) – Consumer Reports, an influential U.S. non-profit group that conducts extensive reviews of cars, kitchen appliances and other goods, is gearing up to start considering cyber security and privacy safeguards when scoring products.
Futures fall amid North Korea missiles, Trump wiretap talk
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures fell on Sunday amid news of North Korea’s firing of four ballistic missiles and President Donald Trump’s accusation that his predecessor, Barack Obama, wiretapped him.
South Korea’s Lotte reports store closures in China amid political stand-off
SEOUL/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese authorities have closed nearly two dozen retail stores of South Korea’s Lotte Group following inspections, ramping up pressure on the conglomerate amid a diplomatic standoff that has cast a chill over business ties be…
Oil slips as concerns over China demand outweigh Libya turmoil
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices softened on Monday as lower economic growth targets in China sparked renewed worries over excess supply, but escalating violence in North Africa underpinned the market.
China’s Xi says Shanghai should lead in reform, innovation: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Shanghai should lead China’s plans to reform and advance innovation, the official Xinhua news agency has reported President Xi Jinping as saying at the annual meeting of parliament.
Geopolitics, Deutsche Bank drag global stocks lower
LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks and U.S. futures fell on Monday, as geopolitical tensions in Asia and U.S. President Donald Trump’s accusation that his predecessor Barack Obama wiretapped him overshadowed a flurry of M&A activity in Europe.
UK manufacturers enjoy post-Brexit surge in orders: survey
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s factories are growing at their fastest pace in more than three years, helped by the fall in the value of the pound after the Brexit vote and a recovery in core markets in Europe, a survey showed on Monday.
