Nissan retains Saikawa as CEO, in likely rebuff of Renault
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co said on Friday that Hiroto Saikawa would stay on as chief executive, backing the protege of former boss Carlos Ghosn even as top shareholder…
China’s Huawei restricted from using U.S. suppliers
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday officially added China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to a trade blacklist, immediately enacting restrictions that will make it extremely difficult for…
Nissan’s Saikawa to stay on as president, Renault chief to join board: sources
FILE PHOTO: Thierry Bollore, Chief Executive Officer of Renault, poses as he attends French carmaker Renault’s 2018 annual results presentation at their headquarters in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, France, February 14,…
Walmart’s first-quarter U.S. comparable sales rose, e-commerce slows
FILE PHOTO: Walmart’s logo is seen outside one of the stores in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 20, 2018. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski/File Photo (Reuters) – U.S. retailer Walmart Inc on Thursday reported…
Mexico says it is close to U.S. metals tariff deal, waiting for Canada
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Mexico is close to resolving its dispute with the United States over steel and aluminum tariffs without quotas but hopes Canada can reach a similar agreement before…
Exclusive: Trump expected to sign order paving way for U.S. telecoms ban on Huawei
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week barring U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made by firms posing a national security risk,…
China April industrial output cools, retail sales growth falls to 16-year low as trade risks rise
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Wednesday reported surprisingly weaker growth in industrial output and retail sales for April, reinforcing expectations that Beijing needs to roll out more stimulus measures as…
Alabama Senate bans nearly all abortions, including rape cases
(Reuters) – Alabama’s state Senate passed a bill on Tuesday to outlaw nearly all abortions, creating exceptions only to protect the mother’s health, as part of a multistate effort to…
Oil prices jump nearly 2% on drone attack on Saudi Aramco facilities
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose nearly 2% on Tuesday after top exporter Saudi Arabia said explosive-laden drones launched by a Yemeni-armed movement aligned to Iran had attacked facilities…
Trump and Xi to meet after defiant China hits U.S. with new tariffs
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next month as the trade war between the world’s two largest economies intensified,…