By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan must be ready to issue central bank digital currencies (CBDC) that coexist with various other forms of money to offer the public a safe digita[...]
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March 28, 2023
Euro 7 emissions proposals, the sequel Europe’s carmakers don’t want to see
By Christina Amann and Marie Mannes BERLIN/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – European carmakers are fighting back against proposed emission regulations they argue are too costly, rushed and unnecessary, but[...]
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Marketmind: Calm returns: Investors switch to bank fundamentals
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Anshuman Daga Turbulence in global markets is gradually giving way to stability. A day after regional U.S. lender First Citizens BancShares[...]
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Bankers at US midsize lenders battle to keep deposits after exodus
By Tatiana Bautzer and Nupur Anand LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Mid-sized U.S. lenders are getting creative as they try to hang onto customer deposits after two bank failures rattled consumers and spur[...]
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US, Japan strike trade deal on electric vehicle battery minerals
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and Japan on Tuesday announced a trade deal on electric vehicle battery minerals that is key to strengthening their battery supply chains and gr[...]
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Lithium miner Liontown soars as it snubs $3.7 billion Albemarle bid
By Melanie Burton and Harish Sridharan MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Australia’s Liontown Resources said it had knocked back an approach from the world’s biggest lithium producer Albemarle Corp on[...]
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Japan to sign mineral supply chain agreement with US, subject to EV tax cut -minister
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will sign a mineral supply chain agreement with the United States that will give U.S. tax incentives for electric vehicles made with metals processed in Japan, trade mini[...]
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The $15 billion scramble for Japan’s Toshiba went from bang to whimper
By Makiko Yamazaki and Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) -Toshiba Corp’s auction was supposed to ignite a race for top-dollar bids among global private equity firms. Instead, it brought months of[...]
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St. Louis sues Hyundai, Kia over car thefts, joining other US cities
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The city of St. Louis, Missouri, said on Monday it was joining a number of major U.S. cities that are suing Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Cor[...]
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