May, 2018

• 22 May

  Singapore high-flyer eyes ‘protection’ for debt talks

  

  Bloomberg Hyflux Ltd., the Singapore water treatment firm, is considering seeking a form of court protection to facilitate negotiations with creditors, people with knowledge of the matter said. The company is considering asking the Singapore courts for a 30-day moratorium preventing creditors from taking certain actions that could hurt its financial position, according to one of the people. The move ...

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• 22 May

  Sony new CEO sets low bar with ‘mid-term goals’

  

  Bloomberg Sony Corp., once known for pushing the boundaries of technology, is starting to look a little bit boring under Kenichiro Yoshida. The new CEO’s reputation as a stoic numbers guy was demonstrated on Tuesday when he unveiled mid-term targets for the first time as chief executive officer, predicting conservative profit growth across most divisions over the next three years ...

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• 22 May

  Xiaomi’s IPO to make dozens of lucky workers millionaires

  

  Bloomberg Eight years ago, before China’s Xiaomi Corp. had sold a single smartphone, 56 of the earliest employees pulled together $11 million to invest in the startup. Rank-and-file workers dipped into savings and borrowed from parents. One receptionist tapped her dowry. Today, they’re the Lucky 56. Xiaomi is one of the most successful smartphone makers in the world and it’s ...

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• 22 May

  Trump retreats from China tariffs amid White House trade discord

  

  Bloomberg President Donald Trump retreated from imposing tariffs on billions of dollars worth of Chinese goods because of White House discord over trade strategy and concern about harming negotiations with North Korea, according to people briefed on the administration’s deliberations. Trump also succumbed to pressure from farm-state Republicans, who heavily lobbied the White House to resolve its trade differences with ...

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• 22 May

  Britain borrows less than forecast in first month of fiscal year

  

  Bloomberg Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond received a boost on Tuesday as figures showed Britain borrowed less than predicted in the first month of the new fiscal year. Spending exceeded revenue by 7.8 billion pounds ($10.5 billion) in April, the smallest deficit for the month since 2008, the Office for National Statistics said. A shortfall of 8.5 billion pounds ...

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• 22 May

  EU hunts for formula to avert deeper US trade row

  

  Bloomberg The European Union scrambled to come up with a strategy to avoid US tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum, signaling a readiness to accept American import quotas and to slash some EU duties in return for a permanent waiver. With an EU exemption from the metal levies due to lapse on June 1, European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom indicated ...

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• 22 May

  Intel finds another chip exploit, says fix in place

  

  Bloomberg Intel Corp, the biggest maker of computer processors, said it found another way to attack computers related to the chip security flaws announced earlier this year. The means to protect against the vulnerability is already in place and there is no evidence of it having been used to hack computers, Intel said in a statement on its website. “We ...

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• 22 May

  Bitcoin a shadowy new realm as US weighs security clearances

  

  Bloomberg As the Pentagon struggles to recruit a more tech-savvy workforce, it’s facing the confusion of many an old-timer: What to make of people who invest or trade in Bitcoin. The question is whether owning Bitcoins or lesser-known cryptocurrencies such as Ripple and Ethereum is an indicator of risky personal behaviour — one that should flag extra scrutiny in security ...

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• 22 May

  Trump set to meet Moon as doubts shroud Kim summit

  

  Bloomberg South Korean President Moon Jae-in, a champion of talks between the US and North Korea, will look to restore momentum for an unprecedented summit between the foes in a White House visit on Tuesday. Optimism for next month’s meeting in Singapore between President Donald Trump and leader Kim Jong-un was punctured last week by a North Korean threat to ...

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• 22 May

  Paul Manafort accuses Mueller prosecutors of smearing him with leaks

  

  Bloomberg Lawyers for Paul Manafort accused prosecutors working with Special Counsel Robert Mueller of smearing their client through unflattering media accounts that originated with illegal grand jury leaks. The lawyers urged US District Judge TS Ellis III to hold a hearing focusing in particular on communications involving Andrew Weissmann, one of the Mueller prosecutors, with the Associated Press. Manafort, a ...

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