Tokyo / AFP The yen picked up on Monday after the G7 wagged its finger at Japan over threats to weaken its currency, reminding Tokyo of previous commitments not to intervene in forex markets. The currency clash was in the spotlight as finance ministers from the club of rich nations met in northern Japan at the weekend for two …

  Beijing/ Bloomberg A group of Chinese investors agreed to buy Aixtron SE, a German supplier of semiconductor equipment, for about 670 million euros ($752 million), giving the manufacturer a chance to boost sales by expanding in Asia. The deal values Aixtron at 6 euros a share, the equipment maker said Monday in a statement. That’s 25 percent more than …

  Shanghai / AFP The controversial boss of Chinese solar energy firm Hanergy Thin Film Power Group has stepped down as chairman and executive director, the company said, almost a year after its shares imploded. Li Hejun stepped down “for the reason of strengthening corporate governance”, Hanergy said in a statement to the Hong Kong stock exchange, where its shares …