BLOOMBERG Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised the public he would fix problems with the introduction of a national ID card that have damaged support for his government and raised concerns about data breaches. Kishida told a news conference he is taking seriously the problems with what is known as the “My Number” card. “We will work on the complete ...

BLOOMBERG Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces mounting pressure from members of his Conservative Party to help Britons struggling with surging mortgage costs, amid fears that the UK’s sticky inflation and skyrocketing interest rates will cost them their seats in the next general election. Data showed the government is struggling to deliver on its promise to halve inflation this year, with ...

BLOOMBERG China’s yuan tumbled past the closely watched 7.2-per-dollar level and analysts are bracing for more losses after Beijing showed little resistance to the decline. The offshore yuan fell as much as 0.3% to 7.2007 to the greenback, the weakest since November. A lack of aggressive stimulus from authorities is fuelling a wave of selling in Chinese assets, with a ...

BLOOMBERG Stocks struggled for direction as a hot inflation reading in the UK proved a cautionary tale for global central banks fighting inflation and markets wagering they’re close to the end of their tightening cycles. Futures contracts on the S&P 500 fluctuated in a narrow range after the gauge notched its first back-to-back losses in nearly four weeks. Economic bellwether ...

BLOOMBERG  Tesla Inc’s electric vehicles (EV) took the top four spots on this year’s Cars.com Inc list of the most-American-made cars, the second time in as many years all of the EV-maker’s models ranked in the top ten. Tesla’s Model Y SUV, Model 3 sedan, Model X SUV and Model S sedan ranked in spots one through four, according to ...

BLOOMBERG  Renault’s electric-vehicle (EV) venture is set to be profitable as soon as 2025 with the company readying the Ampere unit for an initial public offering (IPO). The French carmaker also expects to break even on free cash flow by then before raising results to a double-digit operating profit margin by the end of the decade, Renault said. Chief Executive ...

BLOOMBERG  The first rise in UK house prices in seven months was overshadowed by a rapidly darkening outlook for the property market after a surge in bets for higher interest rates. The average cost of a UK home rose to £286,000 ($363,520) in April, up 0.5% compared to the previous month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The figures ...

BLOOMBERG  Bayer AG is seeking to double the sales potential of its crop-science division by tapping opportunities to reduce carbon emissions from farming. The chemicals firm sees more than €100 billion ($109 billion) in possible revenue from segments adjacent to its core agricultural businesses, it said in a statement, without specifying a time frame. These include precision digital tools to ...

BLOOMBERG  FedEx Corp said it cut 29,000 US jobs over the past year and issued a 2024 profit outlook that fell short of analysts’ expectations as it continues to trim costs in the face of waning package delivery demand. The company is slashing expenses as the industry copes with a decline in package volume following two years of surging demand ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) has launched ‘open yards’ as a part of its comprehensive facility offerings. Located in the mainland area of Al Ghail Industrial Zone, these units are readily available for businesses seeking expansive and versatile spaces for their operations. With the introduction of these new open yards, investors are provided with ...