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Samsung workers approve pay deal but management still has trying times ahead
By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, May 27 (Reuters) - Unionised workers at Samsung Electronics have approved a highly contentious deal on bonus pay - one that averts a massive strike but also exacerbates deep disp...
Thomson Reuters May 26, 2026
NZ central bank flags imminent hikes to counter energy shock after narrow hold
By Stella Qiu and Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, May 27 (Reuters) - New Zealand's central bank held rates steady on Wednesday, but a split vote underscored a knife-edge decision, as policymakers warned rate...
Thomson Reuters May 26, 2026
Japan's Nikkei hits record high as chip-related shares jump
By Junko Fujita TOKYO, May 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a record high on Wednesday, as gains in index heavyweight chip-related equities outweighed losses in financials and other...
Thomson Reuters May 26, 2026
Exclusive-Samsung plans $1.5 billion chip testing plant in Vietnam, document shows
By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio HANOI, May 27 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics plans to invest 39 trillion dong ($1.5 billion) in Vietnam to build a semiconductor testing plant, its proposal d...
Thomson Reuters May 26, 2026
China's April industrial profits grow at fastest in more than two years
BEIJING, May 27 (Reuters) - China's industrial profits in April grew at the fastest pace since November 2023, despite financial pressures stemming from softening domestic demand and rising component c...
Thomson Reuters May 26, 2026
Australia consumer inflation slows in April, core creeps higher
SYDNEY, May 27 (Reuters) - Australian consumer prices increased by less than expected in April thanks to a government tax cut on fuel, data showed on Wednesday, while core inflation ticked up as highe...
Thomson Reuters May 26, 2026
Samsung's unionised workers in South Korea approve pay deal
SEOUL, May 27 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics' unionised workers in South Korea voted to approve a tentative wage deal, the union said on Wednesday, averting a strike that threatened to rattle global ...
Thomson Reuters May 26, 2026
Yen hovers near intervention zone as traders weigh Middle East risks
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, May 27 (Reuters) - The yen hovered close to its May low versus the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, near levels that spurred Japanese currency intervention in recent weeks, as trader...
Thomson Reuters May 26, 2026
Shares scale new peaks as markets eye shaky US-Iran truce
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, May 27 (Reuters) - Asian shares climbed to record highs while oil prices remained elevated on Wednesday, as markets looked for signals that a shaky truce between the United State...
Thomson Reuters May 26, 2026
BOJ's Ueda warns temporary energy shock could become persistent
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 27 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday central banks should not look at oil prices in isolation because a temporary energy shock can become persi...
Thomson Reuters May 26, 2026





