Foreign Investments – Page 8

Nippon Steel’s $15 Billion U.S. Steel Takeover Bid Is in Peril

The proposed merger of Japanese and American industrial giants, which proponents say would benefit both countries, is ensnared by political and labor opposition.

By River Akira Davis

China China CAMC Engineering Export-Import Bank of China Foreign Investments Infrastructure (Public Works) International Relations Nepal Pokhara (Nepal)

Nepal Asks China to Turn a Loan for Pokhara Airport Into a Grant

A new government in Nepal formally asked for relief from a $216 million debt it incurred for construction of an airport in Pokhara that has been beset by problems.

By Bhadra Sharma and Daisuke Wakabayashi

China E-Commerce Foreign Investments JD.com Sam's Club Social Media Walmart Stores Inc

Walmart Dumps Entire Stake in China’s JD.com

Walmart’s divestiture comes as its e-commerce partner has struggled to maintain its market share in the country’s cutthroat online sales industry.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Claire Fu

Bank of Japan Banking and Financial Institutions Computers and the Internet Credit and Debt Currency Federal Reserve System Foreign Investments Interest Rates Japan Standard & Poor's 500-Stock Index Stocks and Bonds United States United States Economy

What’s Behind All the Stock Market Drama?

Analysts and investors have many explanations, including worries about the health of the U.S. economy and shifts in the value of the Japanese yen.

By Joe Rennison and Danielle Kaye