China group tours return to Japan but ‘explosive spending’ unlikely

(Reuters) – Chinese group tours are back in Japan but anyone banking on them arriving in droves and splashing around…

Analysis-Investors look to AI-darling Nvidia’s earnings as US stocks rally wobbles

(Reuters) – Bullish investors are hoping Wednesday’s earnings report from chip heavyweight Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) can rejuvenate a U.S. stocks rally…

Hollywood studios release details of new proposal to striking writers

(Reuters) – Hollywood studios and streaming services on Tuesday released the terms of a revised proposal to writers in a…

Elon Musk’s X plans to remove headlines from links to news articles

(Reuters) – Elon Musk is pushing to change how news links appear on his social media platform X, formerly called…

Analysis-UK’s handling of Microsoft deal sows doubts over post-Brexit direction

(Reuters) – The long-running battle between Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Britain over the Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) deal took another twist on…

Dollar takes a breather, yen close to 146/$

(Reuters) – The U.S. dollar eased from a two-month peak on Wednesday as investors looked to the Federal Reserve chair’s…

Asia FX ticks higher, dollar steadies with Jackson Hole in focus

Most Asian currencies rose slightly on Wednesday tracking some signs of economic resilience in the region, while the dollar steadied…

Unpaid workers, silent sites: China’s property woes hit Country Garden

(Reuters) – At an unfinished Country Garden residential complex on the outskirts of the northern Chinese metropolis of Tianjin, construction…

Facebook owner Meta breaks privacy rules, Norway regulator tells court

(Reuters) – Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) is breaking European data privacy rules in Norway, the country’s data regulator told a court…

Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.50%

Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Banking, Precision Instruments and Automobiles & Parts…