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Yen Watchers on Alert for Test of August High on US Payrolls

(Bloomberg) -- Currency strategists see a strong chance of the yen testing its August high versus the dollar later Friday if payrolls data boost...

Seven & I Rejects Couche-Tard’s Takeover Proposal as Too Low

(Bloomberg) -- Seven & i Holdings Co. rejected a $39 billion takeover proposal from Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. as too low and fraught with regulatory...

China Should Explain ‘Enormous’ Data Gaps, US Ex-Official Says

(Bloomberg) -- China should explain widening discrepancies in its balance of payments data that are obscuring growing global imbalances, a top US economist said.Most...

Japan’s Koizumi Enters LDP Race, Vows to Hold Snap Election

(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi formally announced his bid to become the nation’s next prime minister Friday, saying he will call...

X global affairs head Nick Pickles resigns

(Reuters) - X's global affairs head Nick Pickles said on Thursday he is quitting after a decade with the social media company formerly called...

Ralph Lauren draws the fashion crowd to the horsey Hamptons for a diverse show of Americana

BRIDGEHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Ralph Lauren took to Hamptons horse country for a rollout of his signature Americana featuring first lady Jill Biden, Usher...

Nevada high court ends casino mogul Steve Wynn’s defamation suit against The Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) —The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday ended a defamation lawsuit brought by casino mogul Steve Wynn against The Associated Press in...

It’s not just Harris and Trump who have a lot at stake in next week’s debate. ABC News does, too

NEW YORK (AP) — Hours after ABC News released the rules for next Tuesday's presidential debate, resolving a final dispute in Donald Trump's favor,...

Ukraine gets a new chief diplomat as the war with Russia enters a critical phase

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament approved the appointment of a new foreign minister Thursday, two lawmakers said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to...

Tencent-Backed Job Site Stock May Extend 45% Drop on Weak Demand

(Bloomberg) -- A recent plunge in shares of China’s top online recruitment firm may have further to run as the nation’s economic struggles sap...

Asian shares trade mixed amid caution ahead of key US employment report

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares traded mixed Friday ahead of a highly anticipated U.S. jobs report that’s expected to influence how the U.S. Federal...

Markets on tenterhooks ahead of key US jobs data

By Stella QiuSYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares clung to tight ranges and the dollar nursed losses on Friday, with investors on tenterhooks ahead of...

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