Technology
ASML, Tokyo Electron gain on report US allies exempt from curbs
TOKYO Electron and ASML Holding led a worldwide rally in semiconductor stocks after Reuters reported the Biden administration planned to exempt chip-equipment makers in Japan, the Netherlands and South...
Missouri Woman Admits to Killing Pregnant Woman, Stealing Baby from Her Womb and Claiming it as Her Own
Amber Waterman admitted in federal court Tuesday she kidnapped a pregnant Benton County woman, resulting in her death and the death of her unborn child.Waterman, 44, of Pineville, Mo.,...
Mizuho profit rises unexpectedly on higher lending income
MIZUHO Financial Group reported a better-than expected increase in its quarterly profit driven by strong performance in its lending and trading businesses.
Net income at Japan’s third-largest bank rose 18...
Toyota to post rise in Q1 profit on hybrid demand, but momentum may be slowing
DEMAND for hybrids is likely to deliver another quarter of double-digit growth for Japan’s Toyota Motor when it reports earnings on Thursday (Aug 1), although it is expected to...
HSBC’s Noel Quinn signs off as CEO with US$3 billion share buyback
NOEL Quinn signed off his final quarter as boss of HSBC Holdings by announcing to return a further US$3 billion to shareholders as the lender reported earnings that beat...
Aviation insurance premiums expected to reach 20-year high in 2024 amid air travel boom
The cause of claims that emerged top is collision or crash incidents, accounting for 63 per cent of the valueGross written insurance premiums for the aviation sector will hit...
Bank of Japan to consider rate hike, outline bond taper plan
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) will consider raising interest rates on Wednesday (Jul 31), a source familiar with the matter said, a move that would accompany a quantitative tightening...
Malaysia’s biggest state carves out gas assets in autonomy push
MALAYSIA’S biggest state, Sarawak, is set to take control of its natural gas assets from federal government-run companies, as its campaign for economic autonomy bears fruit in the South-east...
