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Vietnam turns to Asia as Trump strikes blow to trade

  Bloomberg After years of relying on American consumers, Vietnam is turning to its Asian neighbors after US President Donald Trump dashed hopes for a Pacific trade deal that stood to benefit the export-reliant nation the most. The end of the Trans-Pacific Partnership “will push us to expand in other markets,” Nguyen Duc Kien, deputy head of the National Assembly ...

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China’s Aussie coal deal boosts link to fuel-hungry world

  Bloomberg China isn’t just buying Australia’s coal assets, it’s also expanding access to the limited infrastructure needed to ship it globally. Yancoal Australia Ltd.’s $2.45 billion purchase of the biggest slice of Rio Tinto Group’s coal operations will double the Chinese-owned miner’s output in the country. The deal also includes a 36.5 percent stake in Port Waratah Coal Services ...

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Line quarterly profit, sales miss estimates as growth slows

  Bloomberg Line Corp.’s fourth-quarter profit and sales fell short of analysts’ estimates, as advertising revenue growth failed to make up for declines in mobile game and digital stamp offerings. Operating profit was 1.6 billion yen ($14 million) in the three months ended Dec. 31, according to calculations based on full-year numbers released by Line on Wednesday. That’s less than ...

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