The Chinese unit of chipmaker Nexperia said operations continue as normal and employees should follow the guidance of local leadership, highlighting tensions with the Dutch headquarters after the Netherlands government’s seizure of the company.

Japan retailers Ryohin Keikaku Co., which owns Muji, and The Loft Co., which sells household goods, have suspended their e-commerce sites after logistics supplier Askul Corp. was hit by a cyber attack — the second such incident to disrupt the country’s consumer market in less than a month.

Masan Group is in talks with Costco Wholesale Corp. to sell its branded noodles, fish sauce and coffee in the retailer’s US stores as the Vietnamese conglomerate accelerates its global expansion.

Apple Inc.’s latest generation of iPhones is off to a faster start than usual, with its most basic model surging in popularity.

Software and computer services companies saw the biggest rise in profit warnings among UK-listed firms last quarter, according to a report from consultancy EY-Parthenon.

Toyo Tire Corp. Chief Executive Officer Takashi Shimizu expects the tiremaker to exceed its profit guidance this fiscal year and plans to start buying back shares, helped by resilient US demand.

Kering SA agreed to sell its beauty division to L’Oreal SA as part of a long-term strategic alliance, with Chief Executive Luca de Meo seeking to turn around the French luxury giant’s fortunes.

Apple’s range of M5 products has a new chip — and little else to entice typical shoppers. Also: The company’s AI division brain drain continues, and Apple gears up to launch a touch-screen MacBook Pro.