Japan third-quarter growth seen slowing sharply as Asian demand slumps
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy is expected to have slowed sharply in the third quarter as demand across Asia ebbed, keeping the Bank of Japan and policymakers under pressure to inject more stimulus to revitalize growth, a Reuters poll found.
ECB’s Nowotny says euro zone policy may need to become expansive
WARSAW (Reuters) – The euro zone needs additional measures, possibly looser fiscal policy, to secure economic growth, European Central Bank policymaker Ewald Nowotny said in an interview published on Monday.
Yahoo executive Jacqueline Reses to join Square Inc: Bloomberg
(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc’s chief development officer, Jacqueline Reses, is leaving the company to join mobile payments company Square Inc, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
United remains silent on medical condition of airline CEO
(Reuters) – United Continental Holdings Inc remained silent on the medical condition of its new chief executive officer, who was admitted to the hospital Thursday, prompting questions from observers about who will lead the company in his absence.
United remains silent on medical condition of airline CEO
(Reuters) – United Continental Holdings Inc declined to provide details about the medical condition of its new chief executive officer on Sunday, days after the airline said Oscar Munoz was admitted to the hospital and a person familiar with his health…
Typically Greek, delayed land register is never-ending epic
ATHENS (Reuters) – When Greece applied for its first international bailout in 2010, only two countries in Europe lacked a computerized register of land ownership and usage. Albania was the other.
Air France to cut some jobs in 2016, rest of plan negotiable: CEO
PARIS (Reuters) – Air France will cut less than a third of the 2,900 job cuts it proposed in a 2016/2017 plan that triggered clashes with some staff, the chief executive of parent company Air France-KLM said on Sunday.
French police search VW offices in emissions probe
PARIS (Reuters) – French police have carried out searches at Volkswagen offices in France, the Paris Prosecutor’s office said on Sunday, as part of an investigation following revelations the carmaker rigged vehicle diesel emissions tests.
China must hasten infrastructure investment to stabilize growth: state advisor
BEIJING (Reuters) – Increased infrastructure investment is key to stabilizing China’s economic growth, a top state advisor said on Sunday, while calling on the central bank to lower the cost of financing for companies and increase overall credit.
Beijing promotes low-paid college grads to startup CEOs
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Quitting her job as receptionist, joining rock bands and chancing her tattoo-sleeved arm at small business ventures would once have branded college graduate Ding Jia as a rebel in China. Now she can claim state endorsement as a “cr…
