TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) will produce 30,000 fewer vehicles in the coming months in China than what it had planned, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters, as global automakers grapple with falling demand in the world’s biggest car market. Nissan cars are seen at a storage area in Guangzhou, Guangdong
DHAKA (Reuters) – Campaigning for Bangladesh’s general election ended on Friday after weeks of violence, mainly against workers and officials from an opposition alliance, that has drawn criticism from the United States and others. Supporters of Bangladesh Awami League shout slogans as they join a campaign ahead of the general election in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December
Anton Khudobin stopped all 49 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season in a record-setting performance, and Tyler Pitlick and Mattias Janmark scored as the visiting Dallas Stars defeated the Nashville Predators 2-0 on Thursday. Dec 27, 2018; Nashville, TN, USA; Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin (35) makes a save during the
MOSCOW/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Russian aluminum company Rusal said on Friday it has appointed independent non-executive director Jean-Pierre Thomas as its new chairman as part of an agreed restructuring in exchange for the lifting of U.S. sanctions. FILE PHOTO: Aluminium ingots are seen stored at the foundry shop of the Rusal Krasnoyarsk aluminium smelter in
Britain’s Andy Murray during practice. Tennis – Wimbledon Preview – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – June 30, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo (Reuters) – Andy Murray is still feeling the effects of a hip injury that forced a premature end to his 2018 activity, but the Briton hopes the pain will
Bright blue light is seen after a transformer explosion on Thursday at an electric power station in the New York City borough of Queens, U.S., in this picture obtained from social media on December 28, 2018. Twitter/@Eat_Work_Run/via REUTERS (Reuters) – A transformer explosion at an electric power substation in the New York City borough of
BEIJING (Reuters) – A top Chinese university has cracked down on a campus student Marxist society, replacing its leadership after its former head was detained and questioned by police on the sensitive 125th birthday of the founder of modern China, Mao Zedong. People cycle past a building in Peking University in Beijing, China, July 27,
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattled the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, causing nervous residents to panic about a week after a tsunami killed hundreds further west in the archipelago. Indonesian authorities measured the quake with a magnitude of 6.1 and said it was “felt
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s cabinet has warned government departments to clean up their social media image amid a drive to bolster the government’s online presence to help reach tech-savvy young people who get their information from smartphones. Chinese instant messaging app Bullet Messenger is seen next to Tencent’s Wechat app on a mobile phone in
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) plans to cut vehicle production in China by 30,000 units in the coming months, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters, as global automakers grapple with falling demand in the world’s biggest car market. Nissan cars are seen at a storage area in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia looks set to sweat through one of its hottest Decembers ever, the national weather bureau said on Friday, prompting fire bans, health warnings and big crowds trying to cool off at beaches. Volunteer life guards from North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club, keep an eye on swimmers enjoying Christmas day on
A woman casts her vote on an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) during a day long mock voting test ahead of the 11th general election in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 27, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh has ordered the shutdown of high-speed mobile internet services ahead of this weekend’s national election, the Daily Star
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asia stocks gained on Friday after Wall Street ended volatile trade in the green, adding to the big advances of the previous session, although lingering investor jitters helped support safe-haven currencies such as the yen. FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians are reflected on an electronic board showing stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo,
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed forward Jake Guentzel to a five-year, $30 million contract extension, the team announced Thursday. Dec 22, 2018; Raleigh, NC, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Jake Guentzel (59) celebrates after scoring a second period goal against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports The deal runs from
DHAKA (Reuters) – Campaigning for Bangladesh’s general election at the weekend ended on Friday after weeks of violence, mainly against workers and officials from an opposition alliance, that has been criticized by the United States and others. Supporters of Bangladesh Awami League shout slogans as they join a campaign ahead of the general election in
(Reuters) – U.S. cannabis retailer Green Growth Brands Ltd (GGB.CD) said on Thursday it would make a hostile takeover bid for Aphria Inc (APHA.TO) in an all-stock deal valuing the Canadian pot producer at C$2.8 billion ($2.06 billion). Aphria CEO Vic Neufeld poses near a wall covering of a marijuana leaf at a party the