Scrappage scheme may fail to rev up British car makers
A scrappage scheme offering motorists up to £6,000 to trade in old petrol or diesel cars for a new electric vehicle would...
Day: June 9, 2020
Block bargain hunters from acquiring Japan’s companies: top party
TOKYO -- Japan's ruling party will urge the government to limit foreign acquisitions of small and midsize businesses critical to...
US in a recession – but Wall Street keeps climbing
Wall Street came within a whisker of clawing back all of its 2020 losses despite the US economy being officially...
Digital technology moves into China garbage collection
BEIJING -- Garbage collection is an important service in any city, involving collectors working from early morning until late at...
After defying 4-nation call, Japan seeks G-7 statement on Hong Kong
TOKYO -- After declining to join four Western allies in condemning China's Hong Kong security legislation last month, Japan has proposed drafting...
TikTok rival Kuaishou builds $1.4bn data center in China
GUANGZHOU -- Chinese video sharing app Kuaishou will spend about 10 billion yuan ($1.41 billion) to build its largest data...
Lixil to unload home improvement store unit
TOKYO -- Japanese building materials supplier Lixil Group plans to sell its majority stake in an operator of home improvement...
