Alibaba Vows ‘Historic’ Investment in Taobao and Content
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s e-commerce division will make “huge” investments in its Taobao shopping app, as the newly
2023-05-16 09:25
Michael Burry Doubles Alibaba Stake in Big Bet on China Tech
Michael Burry, the money manager made famous in The Big Short, now has a Big Long when it
2023-05-16 09:22
Delays Won’t Hurt Japan’s First Casino, Osaka Governor Says
Years of delay to plans for Japan’s first casino resort won’t have an adverse effect on the project
2023-05-16 08:59
New Zealand Set to Remain OECD Outlier Without Monthly CPI
New Zealand looks likely to remain the sole OECD nation without a monthly inflation report for some time
2023-05-16 08:56
Japan’s Banks Resist Buybacks After Predicting Bumper Profit
Japan’s biggest banks are predicting their highest profits in years, though a cautious outlook is holding them back
2023-05-16 08:55
Japan’s Topix Set for Highest Level in More Than Three Decades
Japan’s Topix rose, headed for its highest close since August 1990, as foreign buying and locally driven corporate
2023-05-16 08:29
Oil Edges Higher With US Seeking Crude for Strategic Reserves
Oil edged higher ahead of key economic data from China as the US started soliciting bids for crude
2023-05-16 08:17
Asia Stocks Set for Mixed Open, US Debt Talks Near: Markets Wrap
Asian equities are poised for a mixed opening as traders continue to look for clues of any breakthrough
2023-05-16 07:46
‘Bangkok Spring’ Sets Up Showdown Over Role of Thai Monarchy
An upstart Thai political party delivered a shocking blow to a royalist establishment that has suppressed democracy over
2023-05-16 06:50
Biden Says He’ll Meet McCarthy Tuesday for Budget, Debt Limit Talks
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said ongoing talks to avert a historic US default were yielding little progress, even
2023-05-16 02:50
Russia approves sale of Volkswagen plant to domestic dealership
A Russian government commission has approved the sale of Volkswagen's main factory in Russia to a domestic car
2023-05-16 01:45
Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision Deal Wins EU Approval
Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard Inc. won European Union approval, just weeks after the UK’s
2023-05-15 22:58