Asian shares are lower as investors continue to watch the brewing trade conflict between China and the U.S., and any signs of what's in store from central banks...

Nissan says it is slashing 12,500 jobs or about 9% of its global workforce in an effort to cut costs and achieve a turnaround amid tumbling profits...

China's auto sales fell 7.8% in June from a year earlier, extending a year-old contraction that is squeezing automakers that need to spend on developing electric cars...

Samsung Electronics Co. says its operating profit for the last quarter likely fell more than 56% from a year earlier amid a weak market for memory chips...

Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has upgraded Indonesia's sovereign credit rating following the election of Joko Widodo to a second term as president...

Chinese companies brace for tariff hike as trade talks begin...

SoftBank reported a 36% increase in profit for the fiscal year, partly on gains from its Saudi-tied Vision Fund...

Toyota sees 4% dip in 1Q profit on weaker vehicle sales in North America...

Samsung Electronics Co. says its operating profit for the last quarter declined more than 60% from a year earlier because of falling chip prices and sluggish demands for its display panels...

Global stock markets are mostly lower amid weak corporate news and ahead of the release of U.S. economic growth data later in the day...