Fukushima operator Tepco and Mitsubishi bag Qatar gas plant contract
The $2.5bn gas-fired power plant will help Tepco diversify.
China invites private investors to help build projects worth $318bn
China calls on private investors to help fund, build and operate 1,043 proposed public-private partnerships (PPP).
Asian markets round-up: Most bourses rise on Beijing's latest stimulus package
Markets in Tokyo and Shanghai strike fresh multi-year highs amid thin-Asian trade.
War torn Ukraine's economy could shrink by nearly 10% in 2015
Ukraine, battling separatists and bondholders, has also been hit by the oil rout and international sanctions on Russia.
Crude oil futures see mixed trade amid concerns over global glut
US government data revealed that supplies fell last week, owing to a temporary fall in Alaskan output.
Gold prices to take their cues from US dollar strength next week
Gold and the greenback to react to a raft of US data through the holiday-shortened week, including revised US GDP data.
UK watchdog raises competition concerns over Reckitt's K-Y acquisition
CMA provisionally believes the deal may lead to a "substantial reduction in competition, possibly through higher prices..."
Vodafone shares jump after Goldman Sachs says asset sales more likely
Vodafone's stock has gained over 11% since 20 May, the biggest three-day intra-day gain in nearly two years.
Asian markets round-up: All bourses trade in green terrain
Japan's Nikkei strikes a new 15-year peak while the Shanghai Composite hits a fresh seven-year high.
HSBC confirms it is exploring sale of struggling Brazilian unit
HSBC's Brazilian unit, HSBC Bank Brasil Banco Múltiplo, is the nation's seventh-largest commercial lender.
India's Mahindra to buy 33% stake in Mitsubishi Heavy's farm machinery unit
Mahindra, the world's largest maker of tractors by volume, says deal to help both companies cut costs.
Chinese billionaire Pan Sutong's Goldin sees $22bn wiped off its share price
Plunge in the value of broker Goldin Financial follows that of client Hanergy Thin Film Power Group.
Asian markets round-up: Bourses see mixed trade amid dismal China factory activity
But the Shanghai Composite advanced on hopes of higher policy support from Beijing.
China to spend over £100bn to boost internet by end of 2017
China wants to expedite the development of fibre optic broadband and high speed 4G mobile networks.
Canada's Valeant in talks to buy Egyptian drugmaker Amoun Pharmaceutical
A deal could value Amoun at between $700m to $800m.
FOMC minutes could provide clues about US growth outlook
Chicago Federal Reserve president Charles Evans says the US central bank should not hike rates until early 2016.
Asian markets round-up: Nikkei hits 15-year high on strong Japanese GDP data
Asian bourses outside Hong Kong and Sydney gain on upbeat Japanese growth figures.
ECB has no plans to end bond buying stimulus early: Yves Mersch
The ECB is satisfied with the effects of its QE programme, says Executive Board member Yves Mersch.
Crude oil futures gain on weak US dollar and falling US drilling activity
The number of US rigs actively drilling for oil have now fallen for the 23rd week in a row.
Gold prices could rise further on a likely weaker US dollar
US dollar weakened this week, after dismal US data, and the dollar index has now dropped for five weeks in a row.
China's Bank of Communications in talks to buy 80% of Brazilian lender BBM
A deal could be announced as soon as next week, during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Brazil.
Asian markets round-up: Bourses outside Shanghai trade higher
Chinese markets regulator says its recent move to expedite approvals for IPOs will not have a big impact on the market.
South Africa's Brait to pay £780m for control of fashion retailer New Look
The deal pegs the UK retailer's enterprise value at £1.9bn.
Alibaba CEO Zhang: Firm to invest heavily abroad for global expansion
Zhang says if Alibaba does not globalise, it will not be able to last a 100 years.
India's gold demand could rise in second quarter, says WGC
Global gold demand dipped a meager 1% year-on-year to 1,079.3 tonnes in a "generally quiet first-quarter".
Asian markets round-up: Bourses see mixed trade amid worrying China data
The Shanghai Composite index ends a tad higher as excitement over more government stimulus fades.
HSBC's Hang Seng to sell stake in Industrial Bank for $2.7bn
London-based HSBC owns 62.14% of Hong Kong's Hang Seng Bank.
Asian markets round-up: Most bourses trade higher despite dismal China data
Shanghai Composite and the Hang Seng indices settle lower after Beijing put out another set of weak economic data.
Toyota and Nissan recall 6.5 million cars globally over Takata airbag inflators
Toyota recalls about five million Corolla, Vitz and other models, mostly in Japan and Europe.
Energy trader Castleton buys Morgan Stanley's oil unit for over $1bn
Morgan Stanley's giant physical oil trading business is the largest and oldest on Wall Street.
