Japan's factory output rises as vehicle production recovers
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's factory output grew more than expected in March, government data showed on Tuesday, thanks largely to automakers resuming production after safety scandals.
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Philips shares rocket 29% as firm settles U.S. respiratory device case
Philips shares soared to a more than two-year high Monday after the Dutch medical devices giant agreed to a $1.1 billion settlement in the U.S. for personal injury cases linked to the recall of some of its sleep apnea devices.
Skydance extends final offer to Paramount as merger talks stick on a possible shareholder vote
In what could easily be a plotline from HBO's hit show "Succession," Paramount Global plans to replace Chief Executive Officer Bob Bakish with a cohort of existing division heads on Monday, according to people familiar with the matter, in a chessboard-altering move designed to accelerate the company's future — one way or another.
India election: will lower voter turnout make Modi ‘jittery’ and dent BJP’s chances of winning a majority?
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has banked on the immense popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure it wins a majority in parliament in this year’s general election, but analysts say a drop in voter turnout could make the party “jittery” about achieving that goal.
Solomon Islands China-friendly PM Sogavare not standing for new term: ‘geopolitics is at play’
Solomon Islands incumbent Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said he would not be a candidate when lawmakers vote next week for a new prime minister, and his political party would instead back former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele.
Is today’s India more unequal than under British rule?
India’s top 1 percent holds more income today than it did under the British, new research shows. The middle class is the worst affected. Is a tax for the super-rich the answer?
A kidnapped Pakistani judge has been freed in a late-night operation, police say
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani judge who was kidnapped after gunmen ambushed his vehicle has been freed in a late-night operation, a police official said Monday.
Documentary focuses on man behind a cruelly bizarre 1990s Japanese reality show
TOKYO (AP) — Naked and frail, a shaggy-haired man films himself as he endures solitude in a tiny room for months, and months more.