World-Business
Inter-Korean summit hard to be held before Trump's visit to Seoul: S. Korean minister
Seoul, June 25 (Xinhua/UNB) -- South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul said Tuesday that it would be hard for another inter-Korean summit to be held before U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Seoul later this week.
Taiwan's industrial output drops in May
Taipei, June 25 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Industrial production index in Taiwan dropped to 108.02 in May, 3.05 percent lower than the previous year, according to the latest data released by the island's economic authorities.
Nissan governance steps, board win shareholders' approval
Yokohama, Jun 25 (AP/UNB) — Scandal-battered Nissan won shareholders' approval Tuesday for a new system of committees to oversee governance and for keeping Chief Executive Hiroto Saikawa on its board.
US stock indexes finish mixed ahead of trade talks
Dhaka, Jun 25 (AP/UNB) - The U.S. stock market capped a day of listless trading with modest losses Monday as investors focused on upcoming trade talks between the U.S. and China.
Pompeo in Mideast talks on building a coalition against Iran
Dubai, 24 (AP/UNB) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held talks Monday with leaders in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates about countering the military threat from Iran by building a broad, global coalition that includes Asian and European countries.
Europeans cool on Iran coalition talk, seek de-escalation
Berlin, June 24 (AP/UNB) — European officials on Monday appeared cool toward U.S. talk of building a global coalition against Iran, with the German foreign minister warning that "maximum pressure" without diplomacy increases the risks of a war and several others stressing that their priority is to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East.
World shares waver ahead of Trump-Xi meet at Osaka G-20
Bangkok, Jun 24 (AP/UNB) — Shares wobbled Monday as investors watched for movement in the China-U.S. trade dispute ahead of a meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping planned for later this week in Osaka, Japan, at the Group of 20 summit.
Trump puts Saudi arms sales above Khashoggi inquiry
Washington, Jun 24 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump brushed aside the grisly killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying his death has already been investigated and a Saudi pledge to spend billions of dollars on U.S. military equipment "means something to me."
China says US-China trade teams in contact ahead of G20
Beijing, Jun 24 (AP/UNB) — China says its trade negotiators are talking to their U.S. counterparts on how to resolve disputes ahead of an expected meeting between their two heads of state at the G20 meeting in Japan later this week.
Asian shares waver ahead of Trump-Xi meet at Osaka G-20
Bangkok, Jun 24 (AP/UNB) — Shares were wavering in Asia on Monday as investors watched for movement in the China-U.S. trade dispute ahead of a meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping planned for later this week in Osaka, Japan, at the Group of 20 summit.