TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian banks are expected to set aside money for challenging days, which will hurt quarterly earnings, as investors await commentary on how the lenders will navigate a prolonged high interest-rate environment that has dented credit growth. The big six banks, which control about 90% of the total banking assets in the country, are expected to report this...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Chinese online retailer JD.com is raising $1.5 billion via a convertible bond sale, according to the company's regulatory filings on Tuesday. The five-year put-three deal was launched after the Hong Kong trading session closed, and ahead of the stock's open in New York. The deal is being marketed with a zero to 0.25% coupon paid semi-annually, according to...

(Reuters) - A conservative shareholder has withdrawn a resolution filed for a vote at Tuesday's annual meeting of JPMorgan ( JPM ), according to the investor's representative, who said the move reflects changes the Wall Street bank has made to take more account of diverse viewpoints. JPMorgan's ( JPM ) meeting was to include Proposal 11, a call for the...

(Reuters) - California's top state court on Tuesday will consider a labor union's challenge to a ballot measure allowing app-based services such as Uber ( UBER ) and Lyft ( LYFT ) to classify drivers in the state as independent contractors rather than as employees with more benefits. The seven-member California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in San Francisco...