ECB’s house price headache too big to solve
What if vital inflation data used to justify trillions of euros worth of central bank stimulus to support Europe’s economy is flawed?
Honda raises full-year operating profit forecast on weaker yen
Honda Motor Co raised its forecast for full-year operating profit by 6% as a weaker yen increased the value of overseas sales.
Suzuki posts 11% fall in third-quarter profit, hit by slowing India demand
Suzuki Motor Corp reported on Friday an 11% fall in third-quarter operating profit to its lowest in roughly three years as vehicles sales in Japan, Pakistan and Thailand slipped, while demand in India, its biggest market, stayed weak.
Japanese telco SoftBank posts 15% rise in third-quarter profit, hikes full-year forecast
Japanese telco SoftBank Corp on Friday reported a 15% rise in third-quarter operating profit, beating estimates, underpinned by its mobile business.
Tesla’s surge inspires fans to buy, skeptics to dig in, drives fear of missing out
Pretty much everyone on Wall Street has an opinion about Tesla .
From black swan to bubble: as virus concerns fade, investors worry about a melt-up
When worries over the coronavirus shook U.S. stocks out of a period of quiet trading last week, investors wondered if the outbreak was the “Black Swan” event that would trigger a sharp decline. Less than a week later, talk has turned instead to a market melt-up.
Foxconn, Chinese firms refit production lines to make masks amid virus outbreak
A number of Chinese manufacturers including a subsidiary of Apple Inc partner Foxconn have refitted production lines to make masks and medical clothing, as a deadly coronavirus spreads across China.
Fish talks: U.S. official says successful talks crucial for WTO
The United States said on Thursday it was pushing hard for the World Trade Organization to reach agreement on cutting fishing subsidies in coming months and viewed those talks as a test of whether the global body can still achieve multilateral deals.
Boeing’s fraying 737 MAX suppliers see capacity crunch
Boeing Co suppliers are shedding jobs and capacity to cope with a halt in 737 MAX output, but while that staves off chaos, aerospace executives worry the industry might be unable to ramp factories quickly enough when the plane wins approval to fly agai…
U.S. payroll gains seen picking up, benchmark revisions under spotlight
U.S. job growth likely picked up in January, with unseasonably mild temperatures seen boosting hiring in the weather-sensitive sectors, indicating the economy will probably continue to grow moderately despite a deepening slump in business investment.
