SoftBank
SoftBank abandons plan for $3bn WeWork tender offer
Tech group nixes part of bailout but expects profit from T-Mobile/Sprint merger
Markets
China tech
Baidu braves market tumult with bond issuance
China internet search company's plan hits as market activity quietly resumes
Announcements
Nikkei dividend index hits all-time high in 2019
Gain of 11.33 points is 10th annual increase
Companies
Sell-offs pummel corporate Japan's stock portfolios
Pension funds log worst returns in more than eight years
Markets
Coronavirus deals much swifter blow to Asian stocks than past crises
Record low valuations give cash-rich companies an advantage, some analysts say
Companies
China group discounter Pinduoduo raises $1.1bn in share placement
Alibaba rival secures funds for growth despite volatile markets
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks rise as China manufacturing unexpectedly expands in March
Chinese companies biggest contributors to A300's advance
Nikkei Markets
China factory data lifts Hong Kong shares
Hang Seng Index has worst quarter since 2015 amid coronavirus pandemic
Nikkei Markets
Hong Kong shares up after China factory activity expands
Hang Seng Index on course for worst quarter since 2015 amid coronavirus pandemic
Commodities
Coronavirus and low prices dash Chinese oil majors' plans for 2020
Sharp cut in capex expected as impairment risk looms
