What people are saying about Ant Group’s $984 million fine and share buyback

(Reuters) – China’s Ant Group (HK:6688) has announced a surprise share buyback that values the fintech giant at $78.5 billion,…

Westpac hires RBA assistant gov Luci Ellis as chief economist

(Reuters) – Australia’s central bank is set to lose a top official to the private sector amid a broader shake-up…

China’s state planner holds meeting with private firms, including Baidu

(Reuters) – China’s state planner said on Monday it held a meeting with private firms including Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) and LONGi…

Carl Icahn unties personal loans from IEP’s share price – WSJ

(Reuters) – Carl Icahn and banks have finalized amended loan agreements that untie Icahn’s personal loans from the trading price…

Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.61%

Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Transportation Equipment, Shipbuilding and Machinery sectors led…

Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.54%

Australia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Consumer Staples, Industrials and Healthcare sectors led…

European stocks drift lower; weak Chinese inflation data weighs

European stock markets traded lower Monday, as weak Chinese inflation data raised concerns about the health of the world’s second-largest…

First Solar’s stock shines after company announces $1B revolving credit facility

Shares of First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) climbed Friday after the company announced that it entered into a five-year revolving credit and…

U.S. stocks are mixed after jobs report fails to calm rate fears

U.S. stocks were mixed after Friday’s jobs report failed to calm fears about interest rates. At 10:51 ET (14:51 GMT),…

Morgan Stanley lifts price target on ‘top pick’ Ferrari

Morgan Stanley auto analysts continue to be big fans of Ferrari NV (NYSE:RACE) and today raised their price target to…