U.S. top court considers patent protections for software
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court will on Monday delve into the hotly contested question of when software is eligible for patent protection.
National resource giants plot varied paths to global goal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In teaming up with Cargill to create the world’s largest sugar trader last week, Brazil’s Copersucar has joined a small but growing club of national resource champions steadily transforming the commodities landscape.
Japan factory output contracts, dims growth outlook as tax hike looms
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory output unexpectedly fell in February at the fastest pace in eight months, leaving the economy in a precarious position as an impending sales tax hike threatens to choke consumption and undermine the government’s reviva…
Alibaba invests $692 million in Chinese department store operator
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd agreed to invest $692 million in a Chinese department store operator as the e-commerce giant looks to bring the benefits and convenience of online shopping to customers who visit real bricks-and-m…
Mitsubishi Motors buys ex-Ford plant in Philippines in SE Asia growth push
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors Corp said it has bought the site of a former auto plant in the Philippines from Ford Motor Co , beefing up production as it targets a near-50 percent sales boost in fast-growing Southeast Asia markets.
Mitsubishi Motors to buy a Ford plant in the Philippines: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Mitsubishi Motors Corp will buy a car plant from Ford Motor Co in the Philippines for around 10 billion to 15 billion yen ($97 million-$145.7 million), the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday without citing sources.
Credit markets open to Argentina for first time in years: ministry
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina has been approached by financial institutions offering it loans at favorable rates, the economy ministry said on Sunday, marking a tentative reopening of international credit markets for the first time in over a decad…
Japan March manufacturing PMI slows for second month, snowstorms blamed
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace in March, a survey showed on Monday, pulling back further from an eight-year high set in January as heavy snow in some areas curbed production.
Wall St. Week Ahead: U.S. jobs and Russia to rule stocks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stock investors will take their cues this week from March jobs data and diplomacy to defuse East-West tensions over Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region.
Delphi told panel GM approved ignition switches below specifications
WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co approved ignition switches for cars that have been linked to 13 deaths, even though the parts did not appear to meet the company’s specifications, officials of Delphi Automotive told U.S. congressional i…
