Sharp may spin off LCD unit, seek investment from government-backed fund: source
TOKYO (Reuters) – Loss-making Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp may spin off its LCD panel business and seek funding for it from the government-backed Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), a source familiar with the plan said on Sunday. 
Japan’s wary manufacturers resist Abe’s urge to splurge
KUSATSU, Japan (Reuters) – Hirotoshi Ogura, a self-described “factory geek”, is Daikin Industries’ master of doing more with less – and part of the reason Japan’s recovery remains stuck in the slow lane.
Greek finance minister to discuss reforms with IMF chief
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis will meet International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde in Washington on Sunday to discuss a set of planned reforms that Athens hopes will unlock much-needed bailout funds.
Greece says ready to make IMF payment on April 9
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece will repay a loan tranche to the IMF on time on April 9, its deputy finance minister said on Friday, seeking to quell fears of default after a flurry of contradictory statements on the issue in recent days.
Lafarge’s Lafont favors cement insider as CEO in Holcim tie-up: paper
PARIS (Reuters) – Lafarge boss Bruno Lafont wants someone with experience of the cement industry to be chief executive in the French group’s planned tie-up with Swiss peer Holcim , daily newspaper Le Monde said.
Chinese Premier pledges support for firms to ‘charge out into the world’
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China plans to cut red tape and reduce costs for Chinese firms looking to spread their reach overseas to help boost growth and stave off a wider economic slowdown, according to a statement from the ruling State Council.
Consumers withdraw U.S. lawsuit against Google over Android app limits
(Reuters) – Plaintiffs in an antitrust lawsuit against Google Inc on Friday withdrew their case accusing the search engine company of harming smartphone buyers by forcing handset makers using Android operating system to make Google’s own applications t…
U.S. job growth brakes sharply, clouds Fed rate hike timing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employers added the fewest number of jobs in more than a year in March, the latest sign of weakness in the economy and one likely to further delay an anticipated interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve.
U.S. Treasuries rally, equity futures drop after jobs data
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Treasuries prices rallied, the U.S. dollar fell and stock index futures fell on Friday after weaker-than-expected March U.S. jobs data.
U.S. Treasuries rally, equity futures drop after jobs data
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Treasuries prices rallied, the U.S. dollar fell and stock index futures fell on Friday after weaker-than-expected March U.S. jobs data.
