GM seeks to exclude China-made Buick SUV from tariff
(Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) is seeking an exemption to a 25 percent U.S. tariff on its Chinese-made Buick Envision sport utility, the automaker said on Thursday, in a…
China says threats, intimidation on trade will never work
BEIJING (Reuters) – Threats and intimidation on trade will never work on China, its foreign ministry said on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was ready to impose…
China to keep on path of reform, opening markets: Li
SOFIA (Reuters) – China will stick to the path of opening its markets and other reforms that has lifted its growth, Premier Li Keqiang said on Saturday, a day after…
China factory growth slows in June as trade tensions rise
BEIJING (Reuters) – Growth in China’s manufacturing sector slowed in June after a better-than-expected performance in May, official data showed, as escalating trade tensions with the United States fuel concerns…
Ford to redevelop symbol of Detroit decline to house tech workers
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co executives on Tuesday said the automaker will renovate and revamp Michigan Central Station, Detroit’s infamous blighted landmark, turning it into offices for up to…
GM has no projects underway with Lyft, CEO Barra says
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra said on Tuesday the No. 1 U.S. automaker currently has no projects underway with ride-sharing company Lyft, in…
Global airlines slash profit outlook as fuel costs jump
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Global airlines on Monday slashed their forecast for industry profits in 2018 on a spike in fuel costs, while warning higher interest rates and a host of…
Trump metals tariffs make Granite City great again, but at what cost?
GRANITE CITY, Ill. (Reuters) – After Donald Trump was elected president in 2016 on a pledge to “Make America Great Again” and revive the country’s old industrial heartland, Dave Chrusciel…
Boeing technicians in South Carolina to vote on unionization: WSJ
(Reuters) – Some Boeing Co (BA.N) workers at the planemaker’s factory in South Carolina will vote on union representation later this month, the Wall Street Journal reported on.wsj.com/2xav6Px on Monday,…
Uber chief product officer to leave in latest executive departure
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc Chief Product Officer Jeff Holden is leaving the ride-hailing company, an Uber spokesman told Reuters on Thursday, the latest of more than a dozen senior…