‘Brain fever’ blamed for India child deaths preventable: doctors
MUZAFFARPUR, India (Reuters) – Five-year-old Soni Khatun was playing in the midday sun last week when she began to vomit and lose feeling in her hands. Her mother, a poor…
Bang-up week on Wall Street ends with a whimper
(Reuters) – Wall Street edged lower on Friday, as U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s decision to defer a speech on China policy increased optimism on upcoming trade talks between Washington…
Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors eye G20 with hopes for U.S.-China trade detente
NEW YORK (Reuters) – All eyes will be on U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping next week as investors are desperate for any signs of a thaw…
Exclusive: Exxon’s $53 billion Iraq deal hit by contract snags, Iran tensions – sources
BASRA, Iraq/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Just weeks ago, U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil looked poised to move ahead with a $53 billion project to boost Iraq’s oil output at its southern fields,…
Boeing says has no plans to change name of 737 MAX
FILE PHOTO: An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo PARIS (Reuters)…
New blow to Boeing from engine delay, Airbus long-range rival takes off
PARIS, France (Reuters) – Boeing suffered a fresh setback at the opening of the Paris Airshow on Monday as the U.S. planemaker’s engine supplier revealed a delay affecting its all-new…
U.S. firms say China tariffs will raise costs, see few sourcing alternatives
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A wide range of U.S. companies told a hearing in Washington on Monday that they have few alternatives other than China for producing clothing, electronics and other…
U.S. chipmakers quietly lobby to ease Huawei ban
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Huawei’s American chip suppliers, including Qualcomm and Intel, are quietly pressing the U.S. government to ease its ban on sales to the Chinese tech giant, even…
Huawei says U.S. ban hurting more than expected, to wipe $30 billion off revenue
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has taken a harder-than-expected hit from a U.S. ban, the company’s founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei said, and slashed revenue expectations…
Oil prices fall 1% as economic worries outweigh tanker tensions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell more than 1% on Monday after more poor Chinese economic figures fanned fears of lower worldwide oil demand. FILE PHOTO: An oil rig…