China NPC Standing Committee will hold 21st session on February 25th-26th in Beijing
The announcement of the China NPC Standing Committee's upcoming session highlights a key moment for policy discussions, which could influence economic and trade strategies moving forward.
Sumitomo Heavy (6302 JT) FY (JPY) net 30.9bln (prev. 7.7bln Y/Y), rev. 1.07tln (prev. 1.07tln Y/Y), to conduct JPY 10bln share buyback, cut about 500 employees through voluntary retiree incentive program and will sell Shin Nippon Machinery for JPY 14.9bln
CSL (CSL AT) CEO Paul McKenzie retires with immediate effect, while Gordon Naylor was named interim CEO
China NPC Standing Committee will hold 21st session on February 25th-26th in Beijing
Mitsubishi Corp (8058 JT) 9-month (JPY) net 607.9bln (prev. 827.4bln Y/Y), Co. announced JPY 10bln share buyback
China holds 2026 work conference on Taiwan affairs, while Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Wang Huning says will resolutely crack down on Taiwan independence, according to Xinhua
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