Sports brand Vans removes Hong Kong sneaker in design competition
U.S. sports brand Vans removed “a small number” of submissions in a global sneaker design competition, including one featuring a yellow umbrella and people wearing...
The end of Libor: the biggest banking challenge you’ve never heard of
On June 30, British bank NatWest sent out an arcane-sounding press release – bus operator National Express had become the first company to take out...
Trump economic adviser says delisting Chinese firms ‘not on the table’
U.S. President Donald Trump’s chief economic adviser on Monday said the administration had begun studying U.S. investor protections in China, but that delisting Chinese companies...
U.S.-China strains over Hong Kong and minority rights hinder chance of trade deal
Prospects for progress in U.S.-China trade talks dimmed on Monday after Washington blacklisted Chinese companies over Beijing’s treatment of predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities, and President...
Oil edges higher on supply worries; eyes on trade talks
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, buoyed by overnight gains in industrial commodities, while unrest in oil-producing countries Iraq and Ecuador raised concerns of supply disruption,...
Amazon launches bigger local online store in Singapore
Amazon.com Inc has launched a bigger local store and marketplace in Singapore, expanding its product selection and intensifying competition with rivals such as Alibaba Group...
Oracle to hire 2,000 workers to expand cloud business to more countries
Oracle Corp plans to hire nearly 2,000 additional workers as part of an aggressive plan to roll out its cloud computing services to more locations...
Asian shares inch up in cautious mood over trade, lira stumbles
Asian shares inched up in early trade on Tuesday, with investors cautious ahead of tense U.S.-China trade talks while the Turkish lira slipped over concerns...
U.S.-Japan trade deal aims to put U.S. farmers on par with Trans-Pacific trade pact competitors
The new U.S.-Japan trade deal will provide staged reduction of Japanese tariffs for more than $2 billion worth of U.S. beef and pork, matching access...
U.S.-Japan trade deal versus TPP: where it falls short, where it exceeds
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday called his new trade deal with Japan “a game changer for our farmers and our...