raw materials

Japan ramps up intervention threats after yen slides past key 150 level

Japanese policymakers made fresh threats of intervention on Thursday after the yen tumbled past the key psychological level of 150…

3 years ago

Analysis: Europe Inc’s wage hikes alarm investors as worries about recession grow

Plans by European companies to hike wages and pay one-off bonuses to help staff cope with a torrid winter are…

3 years ago

Indian companies swapping dollar for Asian currencies to buy Russian coal

Indian companies are using Asian currencies more often to pay for Russian coal imports, according to customs documents and industry…

3 years ago

Analysis: Ukraine invasion sets back Musk’s dream for cheaper EVs, for now

Surging raw materials costs, made worse by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, could set back the dream of Tesla (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Elon…

4 years ago

Panasonic’s Q3 profit slides as material costs rise and appliance sales fall

Japan's Panasonic Corp (6752.T) on Wednesday posted a larger-than-expected 44% slide in third-quarter operating profit, hit hard by rising costs for raw…

4 years ago

Irn-Bru maker raises prices due to fizzing UK inflation

The maker of Irn-Bru, the iconic orange Scottish soft drink, said on Tuesday that it had increased its prices due…

4 years ago

Indonesia Dec trade surplus at $1 bln, well below forecast

Indonesia's trade surplus narrowed more than expected in December to $1.02 billion, the lowest in 20 months, as a surge…

4 years ago

Japan PM Kishida urges companies to raise wages by 3% or more

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday urged companies whose earnings have recovered to pre-pandemic levels to raise wages by…

4 years ago

World leaders seek ways to strengthen global supply chains

U.S. President Joe Biden and 16 other world leaders on Sunday discussed action to make supply chains more resilient in…

4 years ago

Analysis: U.S. company results in industrial, materials sectors could shed light on inflation woes

Corporate results in the industrial and materials sectors could offer a snapshot of how companies in a key swath of…

4 years ago