SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China said on Saturday it was willing to accelerate the examination and approval of rare earth exports to European Union firms. A statement on the commerce ministry's website also said it plans to issue a final announcement on its trade investigation of brandy imports from the EU on July 5, saying that the two sides were discussing...

SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...

* Firm says liquidation comes amid uncertain geopolitical environment * Spokesperson says Hong Kong office will remain operational * US has heightened scrutiny of American capital flowing into China By Kane Wu and Summer Zhen HONG KONG, June 7 (Reuters) - U.S.-based investment firm Artisan Partners is liquidating a China-focused investment portfolio by the end of June, a company spokesperson...

TOKYO, June 7 (Reuters) - Marelli Holdings, a Japanese auto parts supplier owned by private equity firm KKR, is considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States, Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday, citing unnamed sources. Marelli, a key supplier to embattled Japanese automaker Nissan Motor ( NSANF ), is looking into the Chapter 11 option to...