World19 Jul 2017 | 12:30 PM* Buechner's takeover defence alienated some investors
* Vanlancker has to deliver on performance promises
* As CEO, analysts say Buechner transformed the business
By Toby Sterling
AMSTERDAM, Jul 19 (Reuters) The chief executive of Dutch paintmaker Akzo Nobel, Ton Buechner, has stepped down for health reasons two months after fending off a takeover bid, and will be replaced by chemicals division chief Thierry Vanlancker, the firm said.
Sharesee more.. 19 Jul 2017 | 12:27 PMLONDON, Jul 19 (Reuters) Britain's BBC will reveal the salaries of its highest paid employees for the first time today in a move imposed by the government to improve transparency and value for money at the public broadcaster.
Sharesee more.. 19 Jul 2017 | 12:10 PMUndated, Jul 19 (Reuters) Australian shares advanced on Wednesday, unfazed by a slip in BHP Billiton, as the "Big Four" banks surged after declaring comfort with new capital rules designed to make them "unquestionably strong".
Sharesee more.. 19 Jul 2017 | 11:59 AMTOKYO, Jul 19 (Reuters) Japanese government bonds edged down slightly on Wednesday, with activity thin as investors awaited the outcome on Thursday of the Bank of Japan's policy meeting.
Sharesee more.. 19 Jul 2017 | 11:58 AMDHAKA, Jul 19 (Reuters) Bangladesh's state grains buyer has issued its fifth international tender since May, looking to import 50,000 tonnes of parboiled rice as it grapples with dwindling stocks and high local prices.
Sharesee more.. 19 Jul 2017 | 11:39 AMBy Elizabeth Piper
LONDON, Jul 19 (Reuters) An early election was meant to bind the Conservatives to Theresa May's agenda for at least five years, but instead it has badly shaken the governing party with ministers questioning its seven-year pursuit of austerity.
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Sharesee more.. 19 Jul 2017 | 10:50 AMBy Swati Pandey and Ana Nicolaci da Costa
SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, Jul 19 (Reuters) The Australian dollar stood at two-year peaks and its New Zealand cousin held near a five-month top as the greenback wrestled with worries about the prospects for the Trump administration's economic agenda.
Sharesee more.. 19 Jul 2017 | 10:50 AMBy Panu Wongcha-um, Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Aukkarapon Niyomyat
BANGKOK, Jul 19 (Reuters) A judge handing down verdicts in Thailand's biggest human trafficking trial today had announced 21 guilty verdicts by mid-morning from 103 defendants, with judgments expected to last late into the day.
Sharesee more.. 19 Jul 2017 | 10:44 AMWASHINGTON, Jul 19 (Reuters) A White House commission set up to look into US President Donald Trump's allegations of voter fraud, which critics have said could be a vehicle to suppress voting rights, is slated to meet for the first time today.
Sharesee more.. 19 Jul 2017 | 10:37 AMSHANGHAI, Jul 19 (Reuters) China's yuan weakened against the dollar for the first time in eight days on Wednesday, despite the strongest official fixing in almost nine months as businesses picked up dollars on the cheap following the U.
Sharesee more.. 19 Jul 2017 | 10:35 AMSYDNEY, Jul 19 (Reuters) BHP said it will spend A$350 million ($277 million) to boost capacity by about 6 percent at its underperforming Olympic Dam copper smelter, cutting production during the upgrade.
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19 Jul 2017 | 10:29 AM(Rptg, correcting date) By Al Golub MARIPOSA Calif Jul 19 (Reuters) The 2,000 residents of a small California town in the foothills flanking Yosemite National Park were ordered to evacuate as crews battled an out-of-control wildfire that has already destroyed eight structures.
Sharesee more..19 Jul 2017 | 10:25 AMSINGAPORE, Jul 19 (Reuters) Shares of Rowsley Ltd soared 64 percent on Wednesday, after the Singaporean real estate firm said it planned to buy healthcare assets from its controlling shareholder, billionaire Peter Lim, in a deal worth up to S$1.
Sharesee more.. 19 Jul 2017 | 10:23 AMBy Umesh Desai
HONG KONG, Jul 19 (Reuters) Asia Inc's scramble to lock in low interest rates and investors' thirst for a steady stream of income have boosted perpetual bond issuance in the region to a record this year, led by a clutch of jumbo deals from ChemChina to Japan's SoftBank.
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19 Jul 2017 | 10:17 AMSYDNEY, Jul 19 (Reuters) Detailed sea-floor maps made during the unsuccessful search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, released by Australia today could help increase the knowledge of rich fisheries and the prehistoric movement of the earth's southern continents.
Sharesee more..19 Jul 2017 | 10:12 AMMANILA, Jul 19 (Reuters) Four members of the Philippine presidential guard were wounded in a firefight with dozens of Maoist rebels disguised as soldiers at a checkpoint on the southern island of Mindanao, the military said today.
Sharesee more.. 19 Jul 2017 | 10:11 AMSHANGHAI/HONG KONG, Jul 19 (Reuters) China stocks rose on Wednesday as investors piled into banking, consumer and resources shares after robust economic growth data earlier in the week and on expectations that Beijing is stepping up efforts to reform lumbering and inefficient state companies.
Sharesee more.. 19 Jul 2017 | 10:08 AMBy Ambar Warrick
Undated, Jul 19 (Reuters) Most Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Wednesday, in line with Asia, as investors shrugged off concerns about an immediate interest rate hike by the U.
Sharesee more.. 19 Jul 2017 | 10:07 AMBEIJING, Jul 19 (Reuters) Beijing on Wednesday issued draft regulations for China's growing oil and fuel storage industry, as the nation pushes on with plans to reform its vast energy sector.
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19 Jul 2017 | 8:45 AM
WASHINGTON, Jul 19 (Reuters) A congressional panel wants to interview President Donald Trump's eldest son, his former campaign chairman and all others who were at a June 2016 meeting with Russian nationals, part of investigations into allegations that Moscow meddled in the US election campaign, senators said.
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19 Jul 2017 | 8:19 AMWASHINGTON, Jul 19 (Reuters) President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had "just a brief conversation" not a "second meeting" at the end of a dinner with G20 leaders in Germany earlier this month, a White House official said .
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19 Jul 2017 | 8:18 AMBRASILIA, Jul 19 (Reuters) With corruption charges delaying his unpopular proposal for the overhaul of Brazil's costly pension system, President Michel Temer is trying to quickly push through a mini tax reform, a presidential aide told Reuters.
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19 Jul 2017 | 8:03 AMWASHINGTON, Jul 19 (Reuters) US President Donald Trump has invited all Republican senators to discuss healthcare over lunch at the White House today, the day after the party's push to overhaul Obamacare collapsed in the US Senate, a White House official said.
Sharesee more..19 Jul 2017 | 6:48 AMBy Christine Kim
SEOUL, Jul 19 (Reuters) North Korea carries out public executions on river banks and at school grounds and marketplaces for charges such as stealing copper from factory machines, distributing media from South Korea and prostitution, a report issued today said.
Sharesee more.. 19 Jul 2017 | 6:44 AMLONDON, Jul 19 (Reuters) Britain will stop companies ranging from takeaway food apps to airlines from charging an extra fee to consumers who want to use credit cards and other payment services, the finance ministry said on Wednesday.
Sharesee more.. 19 Jul 2017 | 6:40 AM* Manufacturers' sentiment index +26 in July, flat from June
* July service-sector index +33, unchanged from prior month
* Manufacturers' mood seen up ahead, service sector down
* Reuters Tankan closely correlates with BOJ tankan
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Izumi Nakagawa
TOKYO, Jul 19 (Reuters) Japanese manufacturers' and service providers' business confidence held steady at high levels in July, a Reuters poll found on Wednesday, underlining the central bank's upbeat view on the economy.
Sharesee more.. 19 Jul 2017 | 6:36 AMBy Steve Holland
WASHINGTON, Jul 19 (Reuters) US President Donald Trump will nominate Jon Huntsman, an envoy to China under former Democratic President Barack Obama, as US ambassador to Russia, the White House said.
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