Unilever single holding company shares to start trading in December
LONDON (Reuters) – Consumer goods giant Unilever (ULVR.L) (UNc.AS) said simplifying its parent company structure from two UK and Dutch…
Ebola fight has new science but faces old hurdles in restive Congo
BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – When Esperance Nzavaki heard she was cured of Ebola after three weeks of…
May wraps ‘suicide vest’ around UK over Brexit, says Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal wraps “a suicide vest around the British constitution” and hands the…
Chequers plan is only deal on the table with EU: Britain’s Javid
LONDON (Reuters) – British interior minister Sajid Javid said on Sunday that the prime minister’s so-called Chequers plan was the…
South Korean man infected by MERS virus, first case in 3 years
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean man, 61, was diagnosed with the potentially deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and…
Alibaba’s Jack Ma to unveil succession plan next week, remain chairman
BEIJING (Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s (BABA.N) billionaire co-founder Jack Ma will announce a succession plan on Monday to…
China’s record trade surplus with U.S. adds fuel to trade war fire
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s trade surplus with the United States widened to a record in August even as the country’s…
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma to retire: New York Times
(Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s (BABA.N) co-founder and executive chairman, Jack Ma, will retire from the e-commerce company on…
Tesla executive exits, CEO smokes pot on webcast, shares reel
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk was filmed smoking marijuana, drinking whiskey and wielding a sword just hours…
VW faces 9.2 billion euros investor suit over dieselgate scandal
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen faces a trial next week as investors seek 9.2 billion euros ($10.7 billion) in compensation arguing…
Elliott demands fresh revamp at Hyundai Motor Group
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management has renewed its pressure on Hyundai Motor Group with a fresh…
Apple to provide online tool for police to request data: letter
(Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) plans to create an online tool for police to formally request data about its users…
China detects more African swine fever cases in cities already infected
BEIJING (Reuters) – China discovered three more outbreaks of the deadly African swine fever on Thursday in Heilongjiang and Anhui…
Department of Justice looks into social media firms over free speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Justice Department said on Wednesday it has convened a meeting with state attorneys general to discuss…
Unilever confronts the ‘chairdrobe’ as consumers rethink laundry
LONDON (Reuters) – On any given day, the chair in Raven Rose’s Ewing, New Jersey, bedroom might be draped with…
Emerging markets and equities reel as dollar flexes muscles
LONDON (Reuters) – The sell-off in emerging markets gathered pace on Wednesday and global stocks fell for the fourth day…
Facebook, Twitter face U.S. Congress over foreign bids to tilt politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top executives from Facebook Inc (FB.O) and Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) will defend their companies in the U.S.…
U.S. trade deficit rises to five-month high on declining exports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit increased to a five-month high in July as exports of soybeans and civilian…
JD.com’s CEO was arrested on allegation of rape: police
MINNEAPOLIS/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The CEO of Chinese online retail giant JD.com Inc, Richard Liu, was arrested in Minneapolis last week…
In India, Google races to parry the rise of Facebook
SAN FRANCISCO/MUMBAI (Reuters) – Google retains only a slight lead over Facebook in the competition for digital ad dollars in…
JD.com’s billionaire CEO released after U.S. arrest
BEIJING (Reuters) – The billionaire founder and chief executive of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc (JD.O), Richard Liu, was arrested…
Saudi sovereign fund appoints ex-CEO of Dow Chemical as special adviser
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s sovereign fund has named Andrew Liveris, the former chairman and chief executive of Dow Chemical,…
Trump says Canada not needed in NAFTA deal, warns Congress not to interfere
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday there was no need to keep Canada in the North…
Exclusive: Brazil prosecutors hope to strike deal lifting glyphosate injunction
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil federal prosecutors are negotiating with health authority Anvisa and the agriculture ministry to reach a deal…
U.S. to move ahead with Mexico trade pact, keep talking to Canada
WASHINGTON/TORONTO (Reuters) – Contentious U.S.-Canada trade talks ended on Friday with no deal to revamp the North American Free Trade…
Trump ready to ratchet up China trade war with more tariffs: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared to quickly ramp up a trade war with China and has…
Predicting Trump: Chinese turn to fortune tellers to divine trade war
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – As analysts crunch trade data and political commentators dissect official statements for signs of how the Sino-American…
Wall Street extends rally, tech leads S&P, Nasdaq to record highs
(Reuters) – Wall Street extended its rally on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hitting record highs for…
Asia stocks makes modest gains as trade optimism extends Wall Street’s bull run
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks were mostly higher on Thursday, buoyed by a firmer finish on Wall Street, which hit…
Canada rejoins NAFTA talks as U.S. autos tariff details emerge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canada’s top trade negotiator praised Mexico’s trade concessions on autos and labor rights on Tuesday as she…
Wall Street flat after NAFTA deal high
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks were little changed on Tuesday, with the benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hovering at all-time…
S&P, Nasdaq hit record highs as trade war fears recede
(Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes rose on Tuesday, with the benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes hitting fresh all-time…
U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA deal, turn up pressure on Canada
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Mexico agreed on Monday to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA),…
World stock index at highest in over five months on trade deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An index of major world stock markets rose to its highest level in more than five…
Exclusive: U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA deal; talks with Canada to start immediately
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Mexico reached a deal on Monday to replace the North American Free Trade…
Mexico, U.S. likely ‘hours’ away from NAFTA agreement -minister
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Mexican trade negotiators are “hours” away from squaring away bilateral differences on the North American…
Chinese authorities say Didi bears ‘unshirkable responsibility’ for passenger’s death
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s police and transport ministry said on Sunday the country’s largest ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing had “unshirkable…
China’s Didi suspends Hitch ride-sharing service after female passenger killed
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s largest ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing is suspending its Hitch services nationwide, the company said in a…
Trump says Mexico trade deal near; NAFTA hurdles seen easing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States could reach a “big Trade Agreement” with…
Tesla CEO Musk drops pursuit of $72 billion take-private deal
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said late on Friday he would heed shareholder concerns and no longer…
Didi woman passenger killed amid China ride-hailing safety concerns
BEIJING (Reuters) – A ride-sharing passenger in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou was raped and killed by a driver…
Much detail, little progress in U.S.-China talks, sources say
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S-China trade talks this week were heavy on details but short on progress as U.S. negotiators outlined…
Wall St. rallies as Powell stays on rate-hike course
(Reuters) – Wall Street rallied on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hitting all-time highs, after Federal Reserve…
Fed’s Powell defends policy of gradual interest rate hikes
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday defended the U.S. central bank’s push to raise…
Doctor in eastern Congo contracts Ebola in ‘dreaded’ scenario: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – A doctor has become the first probable Ebola case in one of the eastern Democratic Republic of…
British Airways, Air France halting flights to Iran from next month
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – British Airways and Air France said on Thursday they would halt flights to Iran from September for…
Alibaba revenue beats, but investments prolong margin squeeze
BEIJING (Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N), China’s biggest e-commerce firm, topped first-quarter revenue estimates on Thursday, but said…
No-deal Brexit will bring tangle of red tape, Britain warns companies
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Thursday told companies trading with the European Union they would face a tangle of red…
Stock futures flat as U.S.-China tariffs kick in
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Thursday as the United States and China slapped 25 percent…
Exclusive: Pharma sector warns Saudis on German drug curbs
BERLIN (Reuters) – European and U.S. pharmaceutical associations have waded into a diplomatic row between Germany and Saudi Arabia, warning…
U.S., China to resume trade talks in Washington amid low expectations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Chinese officials are set to resume contentious trade talks on Wednesday under the cloud of…
Asian shares flat as drop in S&P 500 futures weighs
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Asian stocks were flat in early trade on Wednesday after Wall Street ended higher, with the S&P…
Foreign casino operators go all in as they vie for Osaka license
OSAKA (Reuters) – In late July, a lavish fireworks display lit up Osaka’s skies in the finale to one of…
Asia stocks capped, dollar droops following Trump comments
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks were capped and the dollar dipped on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump accused China…
Exclusive: Trump doesn’t expect much from China trade talks this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump does not expect much progress from trade talks with China this week in…