Will Mexico’s economy tank if leftist wins vote?The fiery leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador looks increasingly hard to beat in Mexico’s upcoming presidential election — drawing dire warnings from some in the business community that he would wreck...
China’s night-owl retail investors leverage up to dominate oil futures tradeAs 9 pm approaches every weekday night in China, a small army of individual investors from around the country log onto trading apps on their mobile phones and laptops. Wall Street may be about to open...
NAFTA math may not add up to more US auto jobsTrump administration demands in NAFTA trade negotiations meant to push auto jobs back to the United States may not be enough to spark a shift in where automakers build cars and trucks. New math to det...
Air Asia shares drop after CEO says sorry for backing ex-PMShares of regional budget airline AirAsia plunged Monday after its chief Tony Fernandes publicly apologized for supporting defeated Prime Minister Najib Razak in a historic election last week. The vot...
Existential debate in US food industry: What is meat?Can a hamburger or steak be labeled “meat” if it is plant-based? That question has sparked a debate about US food labels as key US cattle industry players have sought to crack down on marketing of pro...
JAL to launch low-cost carrier ahead of 2020 Tokyo OlympicsJapan Airlines (JAL) on Monday announced plans to launch a budget airline, hoping to take advantage of an expected expansion in the nation’s low-cost market ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The new c...
Nissan reports record full-year profit but warns on outlookJapanese car giant Nissan on Monday reported a record full-year net profit thanks to US tax cuts but warned about the outlook for the next 12 months owing to a strong yen. Nissan’s net profit for the...