Stock markets traded broadly lower Thursday as investors reeled under the Bank of Japan’s decision to hold fire on stimulus.
The central bank held fire on expanding monetary stimulus despite fresh data adding to concerns about the state of the world’s third-largest economy.
Shares in the Japanese automaker surged 8 percent Thursday, the first day of gains since the scandal erupted last week.
The largest recall covers some 2011-2012 Ford F-150 trucks and 2012 Expedition SUVs, Mustang muscle cars and Lincoln Navigators.
A British exit from the European Union could cost households more than $4,600 with impact felt until 2030.
The U.S. Federal Reserve will make its monetary policy announcements Wednesday, while the Bank of Japan will review its policy Thursday.
North Korea may conduct a fifth nuclear test before its seventh Congress convention, which is set for May 6, reports said.
The Bank of Japan makes its policy decision Thursday amid some speculation it could ramp up its already extensive monetary stimulus scheme.
Japan has been trying to drive its currency down in order to make its exports cheaper and strengthen corporate profits earned abroad.
Investors are still treading cautiously ahead of meetings of the U.S. Federal Reserve Wednesday and the Bank of Japan Thursday.
Investors have said concerns over the value of the business have been a major reason behind the lack of recovery in Toshiba’s share price following an accounting scandal last year.
The victory for state-owned naval contractor DCNS Group marks a vote of confidence for France's defense industry.
Policymakers from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan will sit down this week to hash out next steps in an uncertain global economy.
Kamcord, an app once focused on streaming mobile games, is now allowing users to easily broadcast any app from their phone.
Debt as a percentage of China’s gross domestic product hovered at a record 237 percent.
The solar-powered craft, which left Abu Dhabi in March 2015, completed its ninth leg Saturday after a delay in Hawaii.
Disappointing earnings from American blue chip companies sapped investors’ risk appetite on the week’s last trading day.
The families of 13 North Koreans who defected to South Korea earlier this month after working at a restaurant in China will be allowed to visit them in Seoul.
Almost 30 years after the world’s worst nuclear disaster, a construction project that aims to enclose a nuclear plant inside a giant stainless steel arch is nearing its end.
The German automaker was approached by U.S. regulators last week, following a class-action lawsuit filed against the company in February.
The Chinese government has issued warnings on espionage amid a new push to combat foreign threats.
European markets started the day on a wobbly note, with investors wary ahead of a European Central Bank policy meeting Thursday.
