Japan shares jump as yen bows to strong dollar
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday as a bullish outlook from the head of the U.S. central bank buoyed the dollar, lifted Tokyo shares to…
Asia stocks sag after oil slides, dollar steady before Fed speech
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks sagged on Tuesday, weighed by a sharp decline in crude oil prices as Libyan ports reopened, while the dollar steadied ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman…
Fast-growing e-cigarette maker Juul to launch in UK
LONDON (Reuters) – Silicon Valley e-cigarette start-up Juul Labs is bringing its small flash drive-sized vaping device to the United Kingdom this week, aiming to reproduce its break-neck U.S. growth…
Netflix shares tank after big miss on subscriber growth
(Reuters) – Netflix Inc’s subscriber growth fell short of Wall Street expectations on Monday, sending shares of the normally high-flying stock down 14 percent on fears that the company’s expansion…
Thyssenkrupp in leadership turmoil as chairman quits
DUESSELDORF/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The chairman of Germany’s Thyssenkrupp (TKAG.DE) has resigned, following the company’s chief executive under pressure from activist shareholders demanding a radical restructuring of the embattled industrial conglomerate.…
CRISPR gene editing can cause risky collateral DNA damage: study
LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists studying the effects of the potentially game-changing gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 have found it can cause unexpected genetic damage which could lead to dangerous changes in…
European official calls Trump’s ‘foe’ comment ‘fake news’
Senior European officials tell ABC News they’re starting to see President Donald Trump as separate from the United States, and are instead focusing on the long history of partnership between…
Britain to unveil model of planned new fighter jet: source
FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) – Britain’s Defence Minister Gavin Williamson will unveil a model of the country’s proposed new fighter jet at the Farnborough Airshow and earmark 2 billion pounds ($2.7…
Planemakers to kickstart Farnborough jetliner order battle
FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) – Aerospace firms Airbus (AIR.PA) and Boeing (BA.N) will kickstart a contest for tens of billions of dollars of orders at the Farnborough Airshow on Monday, ensuring…
Boeing concerned about tariff talk, but no business impact yet
LONDON (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) is concerned about the impact of possible trade tariffs on the cost of running its supply chain, but has not yet seen any impact…