Factbox: Universal to list as music streaming picks up
Vivendi (VIV.PA), the French media conglomerate, is spinning off Universal Music Group, the largest part of its business and the label behind singers such as Taylor Swift, in a listing on the Euronext stock exchange in Amsterdam.
Fortescue sets up new mining pact with Aboriginal group
Fortescue Metals Group (FMG.AX) has reached a deal with the Wintawari Guruma Aboriginal Corporation (WGAC) to oversee development of new mines at its Solomon Hub iron ore operations in Western Australia, the groups said in a statement.
Stop funding coal abroad, NGO group tells top investor Bank of China
Bank of China (BoC) (601988.SS), a top global investor in coal- power plants, must end the financing of such projects outside the mainland and support clean and renewable energy instead, an alliance of 35 non-governmental organisations said on Tuesday.
Oracle revenue falls short of expectations as cloud competition rises
Enterprise software firm Oracle Corp (ORCL.N) fell short of Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue on Monday, hurt by competition in the cloud computing space.
Indonesia Aug exports, imports seen staying strong on resources boom
Indonesia’s exports and imports likely continued to surge in August, driven by high prices of the country’s main commodities like coal and palm oil, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday.
Australia business conditions show promising improvement in August-survey
A measure of Australian business conditions showed a welcome improvement in August as sales and profits weather coronavirus lockdowns in parts of the country, offering hope of a speedy recovery once restrictions ease.
Takeda eyes vaccine business growth as dengue, COVID-19 shots progress – CEO
akeda Pharmaceutical Co (4502.T), which distributes Moderna Inc’s (MRNA.O) COVID-19 shots in Japan, expects vaccines to become a bigger part of its portfolio as shots for dengue fever and COVID-19 near regulatory approval, its chief executive said.
U.S. Gulf Coast energy firms face another hurricane hit
Evacuations were underway on Monday from offshore U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil platforms as onshore oil refiners began preparing for rain and heavy winds from a second hurricane in as many weeks.
Crypto CEOs should cooperate with regulators to unlock future growth -SALT panel
Cryptocurrency executives should work with regulators instead of being their adversary for the sector to grow to its potential, members of a digital currency panel at Wall Street’s SALT conference said on Monday.
Factbox: How the BOJ is quietly unwinding Kuroda’s ‘bazooka’ stimulus
After years of shock-and-awe monetary stimulus, senior Bank of Japan officials are quietly dismantling radical policies introduced by Governor Haruhiko Kuroda.
