(This Sept 6 story corrects spelling of Export-Import Bank of China in second paragraph)

The share price of EDF on Tuesday crossed the 12 euros price set by the French government to buy out the French energy giant, as speculation grows about efforts by activist minority shareholders to obtain a higher offer price.

British lender Barclays on Wednesday appointed Standard Chartered's Daniel Hanna as its global head of sustainable finance for the corporate and investment bank to help deliver its climate strategy.

Top tier Chinese banks preparing to respond to Beijing's call to boost lending to the real economy and debt-laden property sector are set to face a squeeze on their profit margins in the second half, bankers and analysts said.

China's exports and imports lost momentum in August with growth significantly missing forecasts as surging inflation crippled overseas demand and fresh COVID curbs and heatwaves disrupted output, reviving downside risks for the shaky economy.

SEOUL (Reuters) -A fire broke out at South Korean steelmaker POSCO's plant in the southeastern city of Pohang on Tuesday, a POSCO spokesperson confirmed.