SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean flat-screen maker LG Display ( LPL ) returned to an operating loss in the first quarter, hit by weakening demand for large display panels for TVs and small panels for smartphones. The Apple supplier posted an operating loss of 469 billion won ($341 million) for the January-March quarter after a profit in the previous quarter. The...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor will delay the start of its electric vehicle (EV) production in the U.S. to the spring of 2026 from the proposed 2025 timing, the Mid Japan Economist newspaper said on Thursday. The automaker will also reduce its domestic vehicle production to less than 14,000 vehicles per day by September this year, the newspaper said without...

OSLO (Reuters) -Equinor ( EQNR ) on Thursday posted higher-than-expected profits for the first quarter and said this was driven by high production in its native Norway and strong operational performance. The Norwegian oil and gas producer's adjusted earnings before tax for January-March fell to $7.53 billion from $11.92 billion a year earlier amid lower gas prices, beating the $7.2...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Toyota Motor will partner with tech giant Tencent in China, it said on Thursday, as it looks to expand its position in the competitive auto market. The world's largest automaker by volume made the announcement as it unveiled concept cars at the Beijing auto show on Thursday. ...