Nissan scraps plan to build new X-Trail model in Britain
LONDON (Reuters) – Carmaker Nissan has scrapped plans to build its new X-Trail SUV in Britain and will produce it solely in Japan, warning two months before Brexit that uncertainty…
Trump says he will meet with China’s Xi to try to seal trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping soon to try to seal a comprehensive trade deal as the top U.S.…
Irish data watchdog investigates Twitter over privacy rules breach
FILE PHOTO: The Twitter logo in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo DUBLIN (Reuters) – Twitter’s lead regulator in the European Union, the Irish Data Protection…
Siemens: Key to have dialogue based on trust with EU about Alstom deal
FILE PHOTO: Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alstom, and Siemens President and CEO Joe Kaeser attend a news conference to announce their deal to merge their rail…
France, Germany step up pressure over Alstom-Siemens deal
PARIS (Reuters) – France and Germany raised pressure on the European Union’s competition chief to approve the merger of Alstom and Siemens’ rail businesses, warning that thwarting the proposed European…
Tesla’s Model 3 gets green light in Europe
FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model 3 car is displayed during a media preview at the Auto China 2018 motor show in Beijing, China April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo AMSTERDAM…
EU must approve Siemens/Alstom deal, says French finance minister
FILE PHOTO: French High Speed Train (TGV) made by French train maker Alstom stops next to a German High Speed Train (ICE) made by Siemens at Munich’s railway station June…
Theresa May survives crucial no-confidence vote amid Brexit uncertainty
British Prime Minister Theresa May has narrowly survived a no-confidence vote just one day after suffering a historic defeat in Parliament over her Brexit deal. Interested in Brexit? Add Brexit…
McDonald’s loses ‘Big Mac’ trademark case to Irish chain Supermac’s
(Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) has lost its rights to the trademark “Big Mac” in a European Union case ruling in favor of Ireland-based fast-food chain Supermac’s, according to a…
Exclusive: Global traders halt new Iran food deals as U.S. sanctions bite – sources
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Cargill, Bunge and other global traders have halted food supply deals with Iran because new U.S. sanctions have paralyzed banking systems required to secure payments, industry and…