Japan needs a niche approach to get back in the chip game, NTT chairman says 15-Dec 15:12

Japan needs to take a niche approach to chip manufacturing - rather than trying to compete on scale and price - as it aims to revive its once-mighty chip industry, the chairman of telecom heavyweight NTT told Reuters in an interview.

India's Nov palm oil imports rise as lower prices spur buying 15-Dec 15:12

India's palm oil imports edged up in November as refiners took advantage of lower prices, boosting purchases of the tropical oil while reducing imports of the costlier soyoil and sunflower oil, a leading industry body said on Monday.

EU yields to pressure from automakers as it rethinks 2035 combustion car ban 15-Dec 14:12

The European Commission is expected on Tuesday to reverse the EU's effective ban on sales of new combustion-engine cars from 2035, bowing to intense pressure from Germany, Italy and European automakers struggling against Chinese and U.S. rivals.