South Korea's central bank kept its benchmark seven-day repurchase rate unchanged at 3.00% on Thursday, following a back-to-back rate cut in November. Employment surged by 56,300 in December, nearly ...

Seven & i Holdings said in November that it had received a buyout proposal from Junro Ito, a top Seven & i executive and son of the founder of the Japanese retail giant. That announcement came weeks ...

Last year, shares in Taiwan-listed TSMC soared more than 80% on robust AI-related demand. The index heavyweight helped Taiwan become the best-performing major Asian market in 2024 with a 28% gain.

Universal Music Group plans to launch a U.S. offering of some shares owned by Bill Ackman's Pershing Square, as the hedge-fund billionaire pushes for the record label behind Taylor Swift to list in ...

Cocoa beans demand fell in Europe in the fourth quarter of 2024 and for the year as a whole, though it remains relatively stable, according to a report from the European Cocoa Association.

Stellantis vehicle deliveries fell 9% in the fourth quarter of 2024 as the Jeep and Ram-maker took action to reduce excess inventory in the U.S.

In Japan, CyberAgent has been a top player in both digital advertising and mobile gaming for many years. It owes its success to its operational knowledge, expertise in digital advertising and game ...

Swiss luxury group Richemont said it saw an improvement across all business areas and reported better-than-expected sales for its fiscal third quarter, in the midst of a downward trend in demand for ...

The world's largest contract chip maker reported another record quarter as it continued to ride the AI wave while navigating the U.S.-China chip rivalry. The fatal shooting revealed deep resentment of ...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. ended 2024 on a strong note, reporting another record quarter as it continued to ride the artificial-intelligence wave while navigating the U.S.-China chip ...

Big bank profits surged in the fourth quarter and Wall Street roared back to life, with net income rising 50% at JPMorgan Chase and more than doubling at Goldman Sachs.

Oil futures settled higher Wednesday, finding support after snapping a three-day winning streak that had been driven in part by wider U.S. sanctions on Russia as well as cold weather in much of the ...