FDA approves expanded label for Regeneron/Sanofi’s cholesterol drug
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc’s cholesterol drug Praluent as a treatment…
Venezuela congress to weigh 2020 PDVSA bond payment next week
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition-controlled National Assembly expects to vote on making a $71 million bond interest payment when it…
Exclusive: Tereos still searching for wider funding – sources
(Corrects headline and paragraph 1 to make clear that syndication process is ongoing, to make clear in paragraph 5 that…
Exclusive: Spain’s Repsol suspended swap deal for Venezuelan oil under U.S. pressure
HOUSTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Spain’s Repsol suspended its swaps of refining products for crude with Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA,…
New North American trade deal modestly boosts U.S. economy, trade panel finds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The new North American free trade pact would modestly boost the U.S. economy, especially auto parts production,…
Oil prices fall on surging U.S. crude supply, economic slowdown
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Thursday, pressured as U.S. crude stockpiles surged to their highest levels in almost…
Oil prices dip on surging U.S. crude stockpiles
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Thursday after U.S. crude stockpiles surged to their highest levels in almost 17…
Delays at U.S.-Mexico border crossing hits autos, trucks still lining up
Trucks wait in queue for border customs control to cross into the U.S. at the Cordova-Americas border crossing bridge in…
Petrobras agrees to sell pipeline unit to Engie for $8.6 billion
SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A consortium led by France’s Engie SA submitted the highest offer for a major…
Take Five: Panic over? World markets themes for the week ahead
LONDON (Reuters) – Following are the five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming…
Take Five: Panic over? World markets themes for the week ahead
LONDON (Reuters) – Following are the five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming…
Exclusive: Trump eyeing stepped-up Venezuela sanctions for foreign companies – Bolton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is considering imposing sanctions on companies from other countries that do business with…
U.S. expands abortion ‘gag rule,’ cuts funding to regional bloc: Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Tuesday expanded its anti-abortion policies, cutting funding to the Organization of American States…
GM to announce $300 million investment in Orion EV/AV plant
(Reuters) – General Motors Co will announce on Friday plans to invest $300 million in a suburban Detroit plant that…
EU suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights, U.S. senators suggest similar move
ADDIS ABABA/PARIS (Reuters) – The European Union’s aviation safety regulator on Tuesday suspended all flights in the bloc by Boeing…
Oil prices rise amid broad market rally, OPEC supply cuts
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday, lifted by healthy demand and output cuts led by producer group OPEC.…
Oil prices dip as U.S. crude output hits record 12 million barrels per day
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Friday after the United States reported its crude output hit a record 12…
Venezuela crisis could spark surge in infectious diseases: study
FILE PHOTO: A Venezuelan health worker fumigates the Valle slum to help control the spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus…
Oil near 2019 highs amid OPEC supply cuts, but rising U.S. output weighs
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices hovered near 2019 highs on Wednesday, supported by OPEC-led supply cuts and U.S. sanctions on…
Ford to close oldest Brazil plant, exit South America truck biz
SAO PAULO/DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it will close its oldest factory in Brazil and exit…
Canada’s Freeland pushes end of steel, aluminum tariffs in meeting with Pelosi
FILE PHOTO – Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland attends the annual Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany February…
Mexico to inject $3.9 billion in Pemex, seeks to prevent credit downgrade
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico will inject $3.9 billion into ailing state oil company Pemex, officials said on Friday, promising…
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.…
Oil prices rise 1 percent amid OPEC supply cuts, U.S. sanctions on Venezuela
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose by around 1 percent on Wednesday as producer club OPEC said it had deeply…
Venezuela pressures foreign partners on oil venture commitments: sources
(Reuters) – Foreign partners of Venezuela’s PDVSA are facing pressure from the state-run oil firm to publicly declare whether they…
Oil rises on OPEC cuts, U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday amid OPEC-led supply cuts and U.S. sanctions against Iran and Venezuela, although…
Take Five: Dogs and Pigs – World markets themes for the week ahead
(Reuters) – Following are five big themes likely to dominate the thinking of investors and traders in the coming week…
General Motors says in talks to invest $2.73 billion in Brazil till 2024
The GM logo is seen at the General Motors plant in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, January 22, 2019. REUTERS/Roosevelt…
Shutdown costs pegged at $3 billion as government reopens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy was expected to lose $3 billion from the partial federal government shutdown over President…
Italy drugmaker Zambon ready to splash out in U.S., China push
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian drugmaker Zambon is looking to China and the U.S. to grow its respiratory and nervous system…
Overseas losses drag down Ford fourth-quarter results
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Wednesday posted a lower operating fourth-quarter profit as losses in every global…
U.S. government shutdown holds up FAA approval of aircraft, routes
(Reuters) – Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval of aircraft such as Boeing’s (BA.N) MAX and new routes like Southwest Airline…
Physician assistant faces U.S. trial over Insys opioid kickbacks
(Reuters) – A former physician assistant is set to face trial in New Hampshire on Wednesday over charges he accepted…
South Sudan health workers to get Ebola shots as Congo outbreak grows
(Reuters) – Some 2,000 healthcare and frontline workers in South Sudan are to be offered Ebola vaccines to try to…
Exclusive: Odebrecht Peru agrees to plea deal with Peruvian authorities over bribery scandal – sources
(Reuters) – Brazilian builder Odebrecht’s Peruvian unit has signed a deal with Peruvian authorities to pay a multimillion dollar fine…
Julius Baer in talks with Santander over Venezuela business: sources
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss private bank Julius Baer (BAER.S) is in talks about transferring its Venezuelan book of business to…
Brazil court blocks proposed Embraer-Boeing tie-up
The logo of Brazilian aviation company Embraer is seen during the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition fair (LABACE)…
U.S., China agree trade war ceasefire after Trump, Xi summit
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – China and the United States agreed to a ceasefire in their bitter trade war on Saturday…
Merkel lauds G20 agreement on need for reform of world trade
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the plenary session at the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 1, 2018.…
G20 expected to back trade body reform ahead of Trump, Xi talks
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Global leaders were expected to back an overhaul of the world body that regulates international trade…
U.S., Canada, Mexico sign trade deal, Trump shrugs off Congress hurdle
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The United States, Canada and Mexico signed a North American trade pact on Friday, and President…
GM CEO to meet with U.S. lawmakers over job cuts
FILE PHOTO: General Motors CEO Mary Barra at a press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit,…
Trade war, spy claims cloud horizon for China airshow
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Trade frictions with the United States and accusations of industrial espionage are set to cast a cloud…
Philips CEO says Brexit putting Britain at risk as manufacturing hub
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The chief executive of Philips (PHG.AS) said on Monday he was worried about the lack of progress…
Embraer launches longer-range private jets in turnaround push
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Embraer SA is adding two longer-range business jet variants to its mid-sized Legacy line, featuring revamped…
Mexico says new U.S. trade deal won’t block other economic relations
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray told his Chinese counterpart in a phone call on Saturday that…
Scooter company Bird enters Latin America with launch in Mexico City
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California startup Bird said on Friday it has launched its electric scooters in Mexico City, expanding…
NAFTA talks run up against deadline; U.S. tariffs remain tough issue
OTTAWA (Reuters) – With little time left ahead of a deadline to agree to a renewed NAFTA, Canadian and U.S.…
Canada, U.S. make progress in bid to save NAFTA, no deal yet: sources
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada and the United States on Saturday narrowed their differences in last-ditch talks to save NAFTA but…
Trump rejects Canada leader’s request to meet, unhappy with NAFTA talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s request for a meeting during…
Uber’s strongest growth comes in depressed Argentina — minus commissions
BUENOS AIRES/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Uber’s fastest-growing market in the world is now Argentina, company executives say, attributing the expansion…
Canada PM says informal NAFTA talks likely in next few days at U.N.
MONTREAL (Reuters) – U.S. and Canadian officials trying to reach a deal on NAFTA are “very likely” to hold informal…
White House optimistic on China trade; no date for more talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is optimistic about finding a way forward in its trade dispute with China, but…
Brazil space station open for small satellite business
ALCANTARA SPACE CENTER, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil is ready to launch small commercial rockets from its space base near the…
Take Five: World markets themes for the week ahead
LONDON (Reuters) – Following are five big themes likely to dominate the thinking of investors and traders in the coming…