Starbucks union wants to enlist customers to organize pickets

(Reuters) – Pro-union baristas at Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) are taking their campaign on the road on Monday and trying a new…

Standard Chartered bumps up bitcoin forecast to $120,000

(Reuters) – Top cryptocurrency bitcoin could reach $50,000 this year and $120,000 by the end of 2024 Standard Chartered said…

Alibaba, Tencent shares rise as investors bet China’s tech crackdown is over

(Reuters) – Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) Group and Tencent shares rose in Hong Kong on Monday after China’s $984 million fine against…

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…