Levi's shares drop 12% as jeans maker's sales disappoint despite denim craze
Denim is having a moment with consumers, but it hasn't led to a major sales boost at Levi Strauss.
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Pakistan security forces have arrested 2 key Pakistani Taliban commanders, an official says
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Security forces in Pakistan have arrested two key commanders of the Pakistani Taliban in the country’s volatile southwest, an official said Wednesday.
China's communist leaders are preparing a story to tell
Ling Li teaches Chinese studies at the University of Vienna, where her research focuses on Chinese law and politics.
MUFG to invest $195m in Thai mobile payment service under CP Group
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group will invest $195 million in Thai mobile payments operator Ascend Money, which is affiliated with Thai retail and telecommunications conglomerate Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, eyeing cooperation in personal finance.
Top chip packager ASE to build additional factories in U.S. and Mexico
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan -- ASE Technology Holding, the world's largest chip packaging and testing provider, says it will expand its operations in the U.S. and Mexico to help meet customer demand for more diversified production.
South Korea shuts battery plant where 17 Chinese workers were killed in fire, begins probe
South Korean authorities ordered a halt on Wednesday to the operations of a manufacturer of lithium batteries after a fire killed 23 people, as they investigate three company officials for suspected safety violations.
Japan rolls out plan for 500km conveyor belt to solve looming cargo logistics crisis
The proposed network of massive conveyor belts, dubbed the Autoflow-Road, would use tunnels beneath major highways that link Japan’s two largest cities, as well as above-ground tracks in the middle of the roads. it is the brainchild of a panel at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
South China Sea: medals for Filipino troops who fought Chinese coastguards with axes bare-handed
“I salute the 80 officers and troops who sailed the waters and exercised the greatest restraint amid intense provocation,” he said, adding: “You demonstrated to the world that the Filipino spirit is one that is brave, determined, and yet is compassionate.”