Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell will meet virtually next week for the first time since a change of government in Canberra, a sign of warming diplomatic and economic ties.
Samsung Electronics Co. made a surprisingly aggressive decision to keep capital spending at the same level as last year, defying expectations it would go along with rivals in pulling back to alleviate pressure on an already-battered semiconductor industry.
Sony Group Corp. reduced projections for the initial launch of its PlayStation VR2 headset dramatically after early pre-orders disappointed, signaling little improvement for the hyped-but-unproven virtual reality sector.
Every recent weekday morning at dawn, a line has formed outside the 19th century granite headquarters of the Bank of Spain in downtown Madrid. Savers from across the city have come to get their hands on something unheard of for more than a decade: a return of nearly 3%.
Rio Tinto Plc has lost a tiny radioactive widget in Western Australia on an arid stretch of highway longer than the length of Italy. Here’s what we know so far:
The Philippines, the world’s second-biggest nickel supplier, may follow neighboring Indonesia by taxing exports of the metal, adding to supply uncertainties as the market adjusts to a wave of new demand from electric vehicles.
The UK slipped down a global corruption ranking, with watchdog Transparency International describing public trust as “worryingly low” after a string of political and public spending scandals. The group also highlighted a lack of progress in Russia, Brazil and Qatar.
The US spends as much as three times more on health care per person as other high-income countries, yet residents are often less likely to visit doctors, according to a report that highlights poor returns for the nation’s large investment.
The Kremlin ruler’s efforts to restore Russian dominance over its neighbors seem further away than ever as nations build ties with rival powers.
Mass strikes have marked France’s political landscape for years, while post-Thatcher Britain is known for its more flexible labor market. This week, however, the two countries could look similar as widespread protests are mirrored on either side of the English Channel.
