SYDNEY (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar bounced from a one-week low on Thursday after the country’s third quarter economic growth came in stronger than expected while greenback traders awaited a vote to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump.
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Confidence among Asian businesses rebounded sharply this quarter to hit an 18-month high with firms reporting a pickup in sales, though most are holding off on hiring as trade war uncertainty weighs, a Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey found.
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The number of companies seeking to go public in mainland China has jumped to about 580, a three-year high, encouraged by a slew of market reforms and a bumper year for equity financing in 2019.
TOP Glove Corp Bhd’s net profit rose 1.2% year-on-year (YoY) to RM111.43 million in the first quarter ended Nov 30, 2019 (1QFY20), from RM110.06 million previously on a strong showing in the nitrile glove segment, which saw sales volume growth of 20%.
Condoms and car tyres helped make Thailand a US$6 billion latex powerhouse. Now, the industry wants to plaster the plant material on faces and use it to stop coastal erosion in a makeover designed to keep more rubber profits at home.
