House Speaker casts doubt on Congress acting to stop trade tariffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday that while he does not support President Donald Trump’s…
Beijing urges U.S. firms in China to lobby Washington over trade war
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) – China on Thursday said foreign firms operating in China would suffer in a trade war, urging U.S.…
WHO seeks access to Syrians dying from heat, disease in south
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Thursday for access to 210,000 displaced people who have fled…
Oil prices flat as IEA warns of output capacity limits
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices steadied on Thursday after sharp losses the previous session as the International Energy Agency (IEA)…
Dollar holds firm against yen, major peers on strong U.S. inflation
TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar steadied near a six-month high against the Japanese yen and held firm against its major…
Democrats refocus fight against Trump’s Supreme Court nominee on healthcare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats on Wednesday were reorienting their uphill push to block U.S. Senate confirmation of President Donald Trump’s…
RAW: Military veterans arrive to support Dakota Access Pipeline protests
Members of the group Veterans for Standing Rock, organized on Facebook, have come to support Native American and environmental protesters…
China promises ‘firm and forceful’ measures in response to new U.S. tariffs
China promised to take “firm and forceful” measures Wednesday in response to the United States’ proposed levy of 10 percent…
Papa John’s drops after report alleges chairman used racial slur
** Shares of Papa John’s International Inc (PZZA.O) pizza chain down 3.5 pct to a more-than-two-year low on Wednesday a…
Comcast makes higher offer for Sky, tops Fox bid
(Reuters) – Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) on Wednesday raised its offer for Britain’s Sky (SKYB.L) in a deal valuing the pay-TV…
Chipmaker Broadcom nears $19 billion deal to buy software company CA: sources
(Reuters) – Broadcom Inc is nearing a roughly $19 billion deal to acquire business software company CA Inc, as it…
Wall Street snaps four-day rally; latest trade threat weighs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, breaking a four-session streak of gains after Washington’s threat to impose…
China’s ZTE clears hurdle to lifting U.S. ban
(Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday that it signed an agreement with ZTE Corp (000063.SZ) that paves the…
China says will hit back after U.S. proposes fresh tariffs on $200 billion in goods
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China accused the United States of bullying and warned it would hit back after the Trump administration…
U.S. ratchets up China trade war, threatens tariffs on $200 bln of goods
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The Trump administration raised the stakes in its trade dispute with China on Tuesday, saying it would…
Erdogan Targets the US after Turkey’s Failed Coup
If America thought Turkey’s president was difficult to work with before, wait ’til it gets a load of him now.…
S&P 500 posts highest close since February 1; PepsiCo a boost
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 rose for a fourth session on Tuesday to post its highest close since…
Ex-Apple worker charged with stealing self-driving car trade secrets
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. authorities on Monday charged a former Apple Inc employee with theft of trade secrets, alleging…
U.S. judge allows lawsuits over Monsanto’s Roundup to proceed to trial
(Reuters) – Hundreds of lawsuits against Monsanto Co by cancer survivors or families of those who died can proceed to…
Trump-Kim summit: How does US President Donald Trump travel?
United States President Donald Trump flew in to Singapore on Air Force One, and travels around in a limousine called…
Trump-Kim summit: PM Lee on cost of hosting the meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (Jun 10) confirmed that Singapore will spend about S$20 million as host…
Bank rally helps Wall Street as investors await strong earnings
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Monday, with banks and industrial stocks driving a third day of gains on Wall…
U.S. mergers help bank fees spike to record highs
NEW YORK (LPC) – A record $1.45 trillion of US syndicated lending to companies for acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, dividends and…
Twitter says removal of fake accounts does not hurt user metrics
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc said on Monday it has removed fake accounts but that does not impact its reported user…
Insurers warn of rising premiums after Trump axes Obamacare payments again
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Health insurers warned that a move by the Trump administration on Saturday to temporarily suspend a…
CTI Biopharma’s cancer drug fails late-stage trial, shares tumble
(Reuters) – CTI Biopharma Corp said on Monday its treatment for a type of blood cancer did not meet the…
Air France KLM’s traffic rises, transport boss touted as new CEO
PARIS (Reuters) – Air France KLM (AIRF.PA), hit by strikes and without a CEO since May, reported higher passenger traffic…
Paypal to spend $3 billion a year on M&A: CEO to German paper
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – PayPal Holdings Inc is on the lookout for further acquisitions following its recent takeover of iZettle, the…
France says Europe united against U.S. tariffs as Germany eyes negotiation
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (Reuters) – The French government insisted on Sunday that Washington should expect united retaliation from Europe to further…
Huawei says does not expect U.S. sanctions: press
PARIS (Reuters) – China’s Huawei, the world’s largest maker of telecommunication network equipment, does not see itself becoming the target…
China to keep on path of reform, opening markets: Li
SOFIA (Reuters) – China will stick to the path of opening its markets and other reforms that has lifted its…
Dueling tariffs raise fears of long U.S.-China trade battle
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S.-China trade fight resulting in duties on $34 billion worth of each other’s imports was seen…
Investigators may use files seized from VW law firm: court
KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) has lost a legal challenge to prevent prosecutors from examining unpublished documents about its…
Wall Street rises on U.S.-EU trade relations optimism
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street’s major indexes rose on Thursday as reports that the United States and the European…
U.S. ‘opening fire’ on world with tariff threats, says China
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States is “opening fire” on the world with its threatened tariffs, China warned on Thursday,…
Trade war worries drag world stocks lower, yuan steadies
LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks were dragged lower on Wednesday by growing anxiety ahead of Washington’s end of week deadline…
Exclusive: China presses Europe for anti-U.S. alliance on trade
BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) – China is putting pressure on the European Union to issue a strong joint statement against President Donald…
Samsung’s second quarter profit seen flagging as smartphone innovation dries up
SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) is expected to post its smallest profit growth in more than a…
Asian shares, yuan on shaky ground on specter of Sino-U.S. trade war
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks were on shaky ground on Wednesday while the Chinese yuan stood near 11-month lows as…
Trump administration names new U.S. drug enforcement chief
(Refiles this July 2 story to correct typo in name of former President George W. Bush in paragraph 7.) (Reuters)…
Trump-Kim summit: US President Trump meets Singapore PM Lee at the Istana
US President Donald Trump meets Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong on Monday (Jun 11) at the Istana ahead of his…
Trump-Kim summit: How North Korean media covered day 1 of their leader’s trip to Singapore
North Korea’s famous “lady in pink” announced Kim Jong Un’s departure for Singapore, and photos Mr Kim’s meeting with PM…
Dell moves to go public, spurns IPO
(Reuters) – Dell Technologies Inc said on Monday it would pay $21.7 billion in to buy back shares tied to…
Tesla hits Model 3 production target, backs profit view
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) crossed its long-elusive target of producing 5,000 Model 3 cars in a week after several…
U.S. leaving UN human rights council
The Trump administration is withdrawing from the UN Human Rights Council because of what U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley described as…
Oil falls as Saudi output rises to compensate for disruptions
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell by more than one percent on Monday as investors eyed rising supplies in Saudi…
Exclusive: Tesla hits Model 3 manufacturing milestone, hours after deadline – factory sources
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) nearly produced 5,000 Model 3 electric sedans in the last week of its…
Trump says OPEC manipulating oil market, warns Europe on Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump accused OPEC of manipulating world oil markets and warned it to stop, while also…
Saudi king said will boost oil output if needed: White House
WASHINGTON/RIYADH (Reuters) – The leader of Saudi Arabia promised President Donald Trump that he can raise oil production if needed…
AbbVie, AndroGel partner owe $448 million in antitrust case: U.S. judge
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday found that pharmaceutical company AbbVie Inc used sham litigation to illegally prevent generic…
VW CEO says arrest of Audi’s Stadler hard to comprehend: Bild am Sonntag
BERLIN (Reuters) – The CEO of Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE), Herbert Diess, told a German newspaper the arrest of Audi head Rupert…
Trump says Saudi king agreed to raise oil output by up to 2 million barrels
WASHINGTON/RIYADH (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia’s King Salman had agreed to his request…
Major cities, tiny towns host immigration policy protests
They wore white. They shook their fists in the air. They carried signs reading: “No more children in cages,” and…
Missouri appeals court tosses $55 million J&J talc-powder verdict
(Reuters) – A Missouri appeals court on Friday threw out a $55 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a…
China factory growth slows in June as trade tensions rise
BEIJING (Reuters) – Growth in China’s manufacturing sector slowed in June after a better-than-expected performance in May, official data showed,…