Japan to Allocate 140M more to Help Fisheries after Chinas Import Ban

TOKYO, Sept 4 Reuters Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday the government would allocate an additional 20.7 billion yen 141.41 million to support the fisheries industry after China39;s total import ban of Japanese aquatic products. The ban followed the start of Japan39;s release of treated radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear […]
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LSEG Explores Blockchain for CrossAsset Digital Ecosystem

Sept 4 Reuters London Stock Exchange Group is looking into using blockchain to build what it described on Monday as an endtoend digital market ecosystem to raise and transfer capital across asset classes. Murray Roos, head of capital markets at LSEG, earlier told the Financial Times that the Londonbased exchange had been examining the potential for […]
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Euro Zone Investor Mood Darkens in Sept Survey

FRANKFURT, Sept 4 Reuters Investor morale in the euro zone fell more than expected at the start of September as Germany39;s economic weakness remained a major drag on the region, a survey showed on Monday. Sentix39;s index for the euro zone declined to 21.5 points in September from 18.9 in August, weaker than the 20.0 […]
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LOccitanes Owner Decides Against Deal to Take Company Private

Sept 4 Reuters Hong Konglisted skincare specialist L39;Occitane International SA said on Monday its controlling shareholder had decided against a potential deal to take the company private, curbing speculation of a possible European listing. L39;Occitane updated the market last month about a potential buyout offer from Chairman Reinold Geiger39;s investment holding company, L39;Occitane Groupe SA, at no less […]
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Mercedes Boss EV Costs will Remain Higher for Foreseeable Future

MUNICH, Sept 3 Reuters The variable costs for producing electric vehicles will remain higher compared to combustion engine models for the foreseeable future, the chief executive of MercedesBenz said on Sunday, adding this would continue to fuel intense competition. Ola Kaellenius39;s comments come as MercedesBenz disclosed more details about its newest electric vehicle architecture, the CLA compact electric […]
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