Honda to close UK car plant with the loss of 3,500 jobs
LONDON (Reuters) – Japanese carmaker Honda is set to announce the closure of its only British car plant in 2022 with the loss of 3,500 jobs, a lawmaker told Reuters,…
Britain does not support total Huawei network ban: sources
(Reuters) – British security officials do not support a full ban of Huawei from national telecoms networks despite U.S. allegations the Chinese firm and its products could be used by…
Qatar’s real estate market faces reality check ahead of World Cup
DOHA/DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar’s Doha Tower, a spike-tipped cylinder that glows orange at night, won an award when finished in 2012 amid a Gulf-wide real estate boom, but today about…
HNA cuts stake in Deutsche Bank to 6.3 percent: SEC filing
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Chinese conglomerate HNA has cut its stake in Deutsche Bank to 6.3 percent, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. FILE PHOTO: The…
EU clinches copyright overhaul deal, tech giants in focus
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is set to rewrite its two-decades-old copyright rules which will force Alphabet Inc’s Google and Facebook Inc to share revenue with the creative industries…
Trump: China trade talks going ‘very well’ before high-level parley
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday trade talks with China were “going along very well” as the world’s two largest economies try to resolve their seven-month…
Venezuela turns to India as sanctions cut oil flow to U.S., Europe
HOUSTON/MEXICO CITY/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil exports have tapered off and shifted toward India since new U.S. sanctions began Jan. 28 as state-run oil company PDVSA seeks to replace deliveries…
Merck, Pfizer combo treatment boosts kidney cancer survival
FILE PHOTO: The Merck logo is seen at a gate to the Merck & Co campus in Linden, New Jersey, U.S., July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid NEW YORK (Reuters) –…
National Enquirer owner defends reporting on Amazon’s Bezos
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The owner of U.S. tabloid newspaper the National Enquirer pushed back on Friday against accusations of “extortion and blackmail” from Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos,…
Sony stock jumps after first-ever share buyback announcement
TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony Corp announced its first-ever major share buyback on Friday, worth 100 billion yen ($910 million), helping its stock recover from a hammering days earlier when investors…