Sony to take full control of listed financial arm for $3.7 billion
Sony Corp will turn its financial arm, Sony Financial Holdings Inc , into a wholly owned unit through a tender offer worth about 400 billion...
Argentine scientists discover one of the last dinosaurs
Paleontologists in Argentina have unearthed the remains of a megaraptor, one of the last carnivorous dinosaurs on the planet. Caroline Malone reports...
Thai government OKs plan for bankruptcy court-led restructuring of Thai Airways
Thailand’s cabinet approved a plan to restructure troubled Thai Airways International Pcl’s finances through a bankruptcy court, the Southeast Asian country’s prime minister said on...
China’s delayed parliament to focus on reviving virus-hit economy
After a 78-day delay, China’s parliament begins its annual session this week and is expected to unveil stimulus measures to spur an economy battered by...
Thyssenkrupp CEO: no taboos in steel consolidation plans
Thyssenkrupp’s CEO on Tuesday said there were no taboos in plans to consolidate its steel unit, with options ranging from selling a majority to buying...
Amid rising talk of negative rates, policies in Japan, Europe get subtle tweaks
After years of applying plenty of stick to commercial lenders unhappy with negative interest rate policies, central bankers in the euro zone and Japan are...
China’s Li focused on self improvement during COVID-19 shutdown
China’s Li Haotong says the disruption to the golf calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic has made him love the sport even more and he...
Russia reports 9,263 new coronavirus infections, total nears 300,000
Russia said on Tuesday that 9,263 new cases of the novel coronavirus had been reported in the last 24 hours, pushing its nationwide tally to...
Australia to back carbon capture to help cut emissions
Australia’s conservative government on Tuesday agreed to push forward legislation that would allow carbon capture and storage projects to be backed by its Climate Solutions...
Austria insists on virus aid loans instead of grants: Die Presse
Austria insists that the European Union’s emergency aid for coronavirus-hit member states should be based on repayable loans not grants, Austrian daily Die Presse said...