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JPMorgan Chase earnings rise, upbeat on US economy

Apr 12, 2019

JPMorgan Chase reported higher first-quarter profits Friday, pointing to a still-solid US economy reflected in more lending and better profit margins on loans. Earnings at the biggest US bank by ass...
Japan court says Carlos Ghosn detention extended until April 22

Apr 12, 2019

A Japanese court on Friday ruled that Carlos Ghosn will remain in detention until April 22, as prosecutors grill the former Nissan boss over allegations of financial misconduct. His lawyers immediat...
[Graphic News] Incheon Airport becomes world’s 5th-largest passenger airport

Apr 2, 2019

The number of passengers using Incheon Airport reached a new high in 2018, making it the fifth-largest passenger airport in the world. According to Incheon International Airport Corp., Incheon Air...
Ford closes 3 factories in Russia in broad overhaul

Mar 27, 2019

Ford is closing three factories in Russia as it pulls out of passenger vehicle manufacturing in the country, causing heavy job losses. Ford says it will stop making passenger cars in Russia by the e...
[Graphic News] S. Korea becomes top exporter of 77 products in 2017: KITA

Mar 27, 2019

South Korea became the No. 1 exporter of 77 products in 2017, a local trade organization showed, on the back of improved performance from the petrochemicals industry. According to the Korea Intern...
[Graphic News] Global hearable market to grow quickly

Mar 26, 2019

The world market for wireless hearables is expected to grow quickly over the next two years thanks to the popularity of Apple’s AirPod, an industry report said. The global market is estimated to r...
[Graphic News] Seoul ranks 7th most expensive city for expats

Mar 21, 2019

Paris has climbed to the top of the world‘s priciest city for expatriates, tied first with Singapore and Hong Kong according to a survey that named the capital of strife-torn Venezuela as the cheape...
[Graphic News] Bezos, Gates still top world’s ultrarich: Forbes

Mar 14, 2019

Jeff Bezos remains the world’s richest person, ahead of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, according to the latest Forbes list of the ultrarich, while far behind President Donald Trump jumped 51 spots i...
Most powerful banker in Nordics says cutting humans reduces risk

Mar 3, 2019

The man running the biggest Nordic bank says that reducing the number of humans working in finance will actually help cut some of the risks in the industry. Casper von Koskull, the chief executive o...
VietJet to sign major Boeing deal during Trump-Kim summit: sources

Feb 22, 2019

Fast-growing Vietnamese budgetairline VietJet Aviation JSC is expected to sign amajor jet deal with Boeing Co on the sidelines of nextweek's Trump-Kim summit, according to sources familiar with the m...
[Graphic News] Samsung ranked among top 2 in French consumers’ brand rating

Feb 20, 2019

Samsung Electronics was placed among the top two in a brand rating by French consumers, company officials said. The 2019 edition of Best Brands France showed the tech firm at No. 1 in the best pro...
Lawyer famous for acquittals to defend Nissan ex-chair Ghosn

Feb 13, 2019

Junichiro Hironaka, a lawyer famous for winning extremely rare acquittals in Japan, has been tapped to defend Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn as he battles charges of false financial reporting ...
US, China envoys hold talks before Trump tariff decision

Feb 13, 2019

US and Chinese trade negotiators are meeting this week for talks President Donald Trump says will help decide whether he escalates a technology dispute by going ahead with a March 2 tariff hike on $2...
[Graphic News] S. Korea falls behind China in world’s LCD TV market

Feb 12, 2019

China edged out South Korea in the global liquid-crystal display TV market last year to become the world’s top manufacturer of the products, data showed. According to data compiled by industry tra...
[Graphic News] Emerging economies catching up in smartphone adoption: survey

Feb 11, 2019

Smartphone use has become the norm in most developed nations, while many emerging economies are showing sharp gains, a global survey showed Tuesday. A Pew Research Center report found strong major...