Stocks edge higher but post monthly loss; yuan weakens as tariffs loom
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hopes for a thaw in the U.S.-China trade war helped a gauge of global stocks rise on Friday despite a tepid performance on Wall Street, though…
Argentina curbs banks’ access to pesos amid growing market turmoil
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s battered bonds and currency were driven still lower on Friday amid downgrades by three credit rating agencies and a new measure the central bank said…
U.S. and China will meet in September, Trump says, but tariff hikes remain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Trade teams from China and the United States continue to talk and will meet in September, but tariff increases on Chinese goods set to go in place…
Women may be missing out on outpatient hospital care in northern India
Women account for only a little over one third of appointments at a major hospital in India’s capital, New Delhi, highlighting extensive gender discrimination in access to healthcare services, researchers…
Oklahoma hospital used dirty gastroscopes on almost 1,000 patients; no infections reported
(Reuters) – An unnamed hospital in Oklahoma used contaminated gastroscopes in procedures performed on nearly a thousand patients in recent months, device maker Pentax Medical told U.S. regulators last month,…
Japan’s curbs on high-tech materials exports to South Korea could backfire
TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – Japan’s curbs on exports of high-tech materials to South Korea could backfire in the long run, eroding its dominance over a key link in the global chip…
Volkswagen discussing Turkish car tax as it seeks deal on plant: sources
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – German carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is holding talks with officials in Ankara over Turkey’s vehicle tax regime as it seeks to conclude a 1-billion euro investment to build…
Best Buy’s sales forecast falls short as tariffs loom
(Reuters) – Best Buy Co Inc (BBY.N) blamed planned U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports and uncertainty about future consumer behavior for a lower annual sales forecast, becoming the latest company…
Trade war dims outlook for U.S. business operations in China: survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. companies doing business in China are still making profits there, but 81% say escalating trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies have affected their business…
China hopes U.S. will create conditions necessary for September trade talks
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States are discussing the next round of face-to-face trade talks scheduled in September, but hopes for progress hinge on whether Washington can create…