China’s industrial profit growth slows in June on high raw material prices

Profit growth at China’s industrial firms slowed for the fourth straight month in June, as high raw material prices weighed on factories’ margins, pointing to some weakness in the recovery of the world’s second-biggest economy.
LVMH shares edge higher as sales and profits rise

LVMH’s (LVMH.PA) shares eged higher on Tuesday after the world’s biggest luxury goods group posted higher sales and profits, driven by surging sales of fashion lines and handbags by Dior, Fendi and Louis Vuitton.
Nestle and Starbucks extend partnership to ready-to-drink coffee

Food giant Nestle (NESN.S) and U.S. coffee chain Starbucks (SBUX.O) are extending their partnership to launch ready-to-drink coffee beverages in markets across Southeast Asia, Oceania and Latin America, the two partners said.
Amazon eyes potential stake in Indian film, media businesses; Inox denies report

Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O) India arm is in talks with several domestic players in film and media distribution including cinema chain Inox Leisure Ltd (INOL.NS) for a potential stake, the Indian Express newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
EXCLUSIVE BHP delivers final offer to workers at Chile’s Escondida copper mine -memo

Labor contract negotiation at Chile’s Escondida mine, the world’s largest copper deposit, entered into a critical phase on Monday with the delivery of a final offer by operator BHP (BHP.AX), according to an internal memo sent by the company to workers and seen by Reuters.
Chinese tutoring firms could spin-off units, boost non-academic tutoring – analysts

Battered by a regulatory crackdown, China’s multi-billion dollar private tutoring sector could seek to separate its business segments and bulk up non-academic tutoring as it tries to soften the blow on its operations, analysts said on Monday.
China jitters pull Asian stocks to seven-month low

Asia’s stock markets fell to fresh troughs on Tuesday led by a third straight session of heavy selling in Chinese internet giants, while bond and currency markets traded on edge ahead of the Federal Reserve policy meeting.
Glencore reaches $9.85 mln zinc rigging settlement in New York

Glencore Plc (GLEN.L) agreed to pay $9.85 million to resolve a private U.S. antitrust lawsuit accusing two units of the Anglo-Swiss mining company of trying to monopolize the market for zinc, driving up its price.
U.S.-listed Chinese companies must disclose government interference risks -SEC official

Chinese companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges must disclose the risks of the Chinese government interfering in their businesses as part of their regular reporting obligations, a top U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission official said on Monday.
Wall Street enforcement to get tougher as SEC’s new top cop gets to work

When former New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal starts work at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, he will be the agency’s first incoming enforcement director without recent ties to corporate America since 2005.