TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's exports rose more than expected in April as customers stockpiled the island's high-tech products before any U.S. tariffs take effect, which could drive first-half exports to a new high. Exports jumped 29.9% from the same month a year ago to $48.66 billion, the second-highest monthly figure on record, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. That exceeded a...

(Reuters) -Japanese telecoms firm Nippon Telegraph and Telephone ( NPPXF ) announced plans on Thursday to take its subsidiary NTT Data ( NTTDF ) private by purchasing the shares it does not already own for 2.37 trillion yen ($16.4 billion). NTT said in a statement it would launch a tender offer for NTT Data ( NTTDF ) at 4,000 yen...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The federal human resources agency at the heart of billionaire Elon Musk's efforts to slash the federal workforce is poised to roll out software to speed layoffs across the U.S. government, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The software could turbo-charge the rapid-fire effort to downsize the government at a time when a number of larger...

May 8 (Reuters) - Japanese telecoms firm Nippon Telegraph and Telephone ( NPPXF ) announced plans on Thursday to take its subsidiary NTT Data ( NTTDF ) private by purchasing the shares it does not already own for 2.37 trillion yen ($16.4 billion). NTT said in a statement it would launch a tender offer for NTT Data ( NTTDF )...