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Samsung forecast beats market expectations for first quarter
Samsung forecast beats market expectations for first quarter

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday posted highest ever figures for its first quarter sales forecast and said it predicted a better-than-expected performance for its profits, beating market expectations. Sales were also seen as increasing to 79 trillion won, a near 10 percent jump from a year earlier, marking the highest first quarter figure on record and the second-highest quarterly revenue ever.

Nippon Steel shares soar as Trump reviews US Steel takeover
Nippon Steel shares soar as Trump reviews US Steel takeover

Nippon Steel shares soared Tuesday after US President Donald Trump launched a review of the company's proposed takeover of US Steel that was blocked by his predecessor Joe Biden. US Steel shares closed up 16 percent Monday, and Nippon Steel gained as much as 11 percent in Tokyo on Tuesday.

US giant to buy stake in cash-short Australian casino group
US giant to buy stake in cash-short Australian casino group

Troubled Australian casino operator Star Entertainment says it has been thrown an 11th hour multi-million dollar lifeline by US-based casino giant Bally's Corporation. Star Entertainment last traded at Aus$0.11 a share with a market capitalisation of Aus$316 million -- a far cry from its Aus$5 billion-plus value of seven years ago.