U.S. retail sales ease fears over economy; rate cut still seen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in June, pointing to strong consumer spending, which could help to blunt some of the drag on the economy from…
UAW president to GM: We invested in you, now invest in us
DETROIT (Reuters) – The UAW and General Motors Co (GM.N) on Tuesday formally kicked off contract talks, with the union’s president calling on the automaker to keep open plants it…
Tesla drops cheapest Model X, S variants, cuts prices to simplify lineup
BEIJING (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) has dropped the standard-range variants of its Model X and Model S from its product lineup and adjusted prices across its range, in a…
Five things to look for in Netflix’s second-quarter report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) reports second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, a big question is how the streaming giant will handle a slew of new competitors barging in…
JPMorgan beats profit estimates but shows signs of pressure
(Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) reported a quarterly profit that beat estimates on Tuesday as higher interest income and consumer lending offset lower activity at its trading desks.…
Amazon offers $10 to Prime Day shoppers who hand over their data
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc has a promotion for U.S. shoppers on Prime Day, the 48-hour marketing blitz that started Monday: Earn $10 of credit if you let Amazon track the…
United Airlines quarterly profit beats on strong travel demand, higher fares
FILE PHOTO: United Airlines first new livery Boeing 737-800 sits at a gate after arriving at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., June 5, 2019. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski/File Photo (Reuters)…
Facebook should not be trusted with ‘crazy’ cryptocurrency plan: senators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic and Republican lawmakers said on Tuesday that Facebook Inc’s track record of what they described as untrustworthiness should stand in the way of it launching a…
Exclusive: Canada set to postpone Huawei 5G decision to after vote, given sour ties with China – sources
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is likely to postpone a decision on whether to allow China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to supply 5G network equipment until after the October federal election,…
Amazon rivals ride on Prime Day marketing as protests unfold
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s Prime Day is now a major marketing opportunity and shopping event in the annual calendar for other U.S. retail companies, rivaling the Thanksgiving holiday’s…