JAKARTA, March 18 (Reuters) - Freeport Indonesia has obtained a permit to export 1.27 million metric tons of copper concentrate, its spokesperson said on Tuesday. The Indonesian government had said it would issue a six-month export permit while Freeport repairs a damaged smelter. ...

HONG KONG, March 18 (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader John Lee said on Tuesday his government is opposed to coercion and bullying tactics by foreign governments when asked about conglomerate CK Hutchison's ( CKHUF ) port deal with U.S. firm BlackRock ( BLK ). CK Hutchison ( CKHUF ) said this month it agreed to sell most of its global...

(Reuters) - BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street asked a Texas court late on Monday to dismiss a U.S. state lawsuit accusing them of conspiring to decrease coal output, saying the allegations were half-baked and untested legal theories. To find that Plaintiffs have stated an antitrust claim on these alleged facts requires contorting the law in a way that would hurt...

March 17 (Reuters) - Canadian insurer Manulife Financial ( MFC ) on Monday named Steve Finch as the CEO and president of its Asia unit, effective from May 9. Finch, who is currently the company's chief actuary, will succeed Phil Witherington, who has been appointed as Manulife's CEO and president, also effective from May 9, the company said in a...