Vietnam’s VietJet orders 20 more Airbus planes as Macron visits Hanoi

The logo of Airbus is pictured outside the Airbus facility in Saint-Nazaire, France, November 7, 2023. REUTERS   An aircraft of the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines taxis behind a Vietjet aircraft at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, Vietnam December 23, 2020. Picture taken December 23, 2020. REUTERS   HANOI, May 26 (Reuters) – Vietnamese […]

Shares in China-listed Apple suppliers fall after Trump’s tariff threats

Apple logo is seen on the Apple store at The Marche Saint Germain in Paris, France July 15, 2020. REUTERS SHANGHAI, May 26 (Reuters) – China-listed Apple supplier stocks lost ground on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on imported iPhones. Shares in Luxshare, which assembles iPhones and makes AirPods, fell 2.2% while […]

Trump says US will control US Steel as part of Nippon deal

Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024. REUTERS MORRISTOWN, New Jersey,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States will have control over U.S. Steel as part of the company’s partnership with Japanese firm Nippon Steel (5401.T). As part of the deal announced,  on […]

Citi appoints Thakker head of corporate bank for South and Southeast Asia, memo shows

People walk beneath a Citibank branch logo in the financial district of San Francisco, California July 17, 2009. REUTERS SINGAPORE, May 26 (Reuters) – Citigroup (C.N),  has appointed Prashant Thakker head of the corporate bank for South- and Southeast Asia, according to an internal memo. The appointment as head of Asia South Corporate Bank is effective […]

India to discuss with security agencies IndiGo’s Turkish Airlines partnership

An IndiGo airlines passenger aircraft taxis on the tarmac at Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport in Mumbai, India, May 29, 2023. REUTERS NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India will discuss with security agencies IndiGo’s codeshare and leasing pacts with Turkish Airlines and decide on further action, its civil aviation minister said on Friday. The move follows growing […]

US plans Chevron license for minimum maintenance in Venezuela, Bloomberg News reports

A Chevron gas station sign is seen in Austin, Texas, U.S., October 23, 2023. REUTERS           Companies Chevron Corp Follow (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to issue a narrowly tailored license to Chevron (CVX.N), allowing the company to conduct minimal maintenance of essential operations in Venezuela, Bloomberg […]

FTC drops case over Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard logo in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. REUTERS           Companies Activision Blizzard, Inc. Follow Microsoft Corp Follow PepsiCo Inc Follow May 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission dropped a case that sought to block Microsoft’s (MSFT.O), $69 […]

India’s Russian oil imports hit 10-month high on strong demand for ESPO crude

A view shows a local oil refinery in Omsk, Russia June 6, 2022. Picture taken June 6, 2022. REUTERS          Companies Espo Ltd Follow Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd Follow Reliance Industries Ltd Follow SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India’s Russian crude oil imports will hit close to 1.8 million barrels per day […]