Vice Media files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to facilitate sale

(Reuters) – Vice Media Group, popular for websites such as Vice and Motherboard, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday to…

Asian shares inch up as investors brace for China data, Fed speakers

(Reuters) – Asian stocks were cautiously higher on Monday as investors braced for the release of China’s industrial and retail…

BAT names finance director Marroco as CEO as Bowles bows out

(Reuters) – British American Tobacco appointed finance director Tadeu Marroco as CEO on Monday, succeeding Jack Bowles who is stepping…

Novartis names Sandoz board members ahead of spin-off

(Reuters) – Novartis on Monday named the intended new board members of Sandoz, the generics business it plans to spin…

Elon Musk to meet Macron, other leaders at France conference

(Reuters) – Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk will meet French President Emmanuel Macron and other political leaders on Monday at a…

Silicon Valley automotive ethernet chip startup Ethernovia raises $64 million

(Reuters) – Silicon Valley automotive ethernet chip startup Ethernovia Inc said on Monday it had raised $64 million in a…

Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.81%

Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Precision Instruments, Rubber and Retail sectors led shares higher. At the close…

Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.14%

Australia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Gold, A-REITs and Metals & Mining sectors led shares higher. At the…

Data breach: Toyota exposes millions of Japanese customers’ data due to human error

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) revealed Friday that almost the entire Japanese customer base who signed up for its main cloud service platforms…

HSBC to pay $75 million in penalties to settle U.S. CFTC charges

(Reuters) – Units of HSBC Holdings Plc (LON:HSBA) have agreed to pay $75 million to settle U.S. Commodity Futures Trading…