EU warns U.S. of boomerang effect if Trump imposes car levies
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union has warned the United States that imposing import tariffs on cars and car parts…
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…
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…
Twitter, Facebook launch tools to track advertising
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) on Thursday made it easier for users to identify political campaign ads and know who…
U.S. charges hundreds in major healthcare fraud, opioid crackdown
(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday announced charges against 601 people including doctors for taking part in healthcare…
Trump to use U.S. security review panel to curb China tech investments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will use a strengthened national security review process to…
Automakers warn U.S. tariffs will cost hundreds of thousands of jobs, hike prices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two major auto trade groups on Wednesday warned the Trump administration that imposing up to 25 percent…
U.S. gives Disney approval to buy Fox amid bidding war with Comcast
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co won U.S. approval to buy Twenty-First Century Fox Inc entertainment assets for $71.3 billion…
U.S. Supreme Court backs American Express in merchant fee dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with American Express Co and against 11 states, ruling that…
China’s ZTE expected to take last step to lift ban: U.S. official
(Reuters) – ZTE Corp (000063.SZ) is expected to deposit $400 million in an escrow account in a U.S. bank in…
Merrill Lynch to pay $42 million for misleading customers: SEC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) subsidiary Merrill Lynch will pay a $42 million penalty for lying to…
Trump threatens almost all imports from China as Beijing fires back
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – China has underestimated President Donald Trump’s resolve to move forward with tariffs unless Beijing changes its “predatory”…
New head of FDIC plans to review financial health rating system
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The newly appointed head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said on Tuesday said she plans…
Trump sets tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods; Beijing strikes back
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he was pushing ahead with hefty tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese…
AT&T wins court approval to buy Time Warner over Trump opposition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – AT&T Inc won court approval on Tuesday to buy Time Warner Inc for $85 billion, rebuffing an…
Trump vows to deal with ‘unfair trade’ ahead of tense G7 summit
LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Canada and the European Union on Friday, setting…
Congress has few options to stop Trump from saving China’s ZTE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is little Congress can do to stop President Donald Trump if he wants to relax penalties…
Facebook confirms data sharing with Chinese companies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) said Tuesday it has data sharing partnerships with at least four Chinese companies including…
Talks end with China warning trade benefits at risk if U.S. imposes tariffs
BEIJING (Reuters) – China warned the United States on Sunday that any agreements reached on trade and business between the…
Trump administration mulls new plan to help ailing coal, nuke plants
(Reuters) – Trump administration officials are considering requiring grid operators to buy electricity from ailing nuclear and coal-fired power plants…
U.S. job growth seen picking up, wage growth likely moderate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth likely accelerated in May as warmer weather boosted hiring at construction sites, but wage…
U.S. first-quarter growth revised a touch lower
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. economic growth slowed slightly more than initially thought in the first quarter amid downward revisions to…
China vows to protect its interests from ‘reckless’ U.S. trade threats
BEIJING (Reuters) – China lashed out on Wednesday at renewed threats from the White House on trade, warning that it…
U.S. to continue trade actions against China: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Tuesday that it will continue pursuing action on trade with China, days…
T-Mobile says ex-Trump campaign manager advising on Sprint merger
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – T-Mobile US (TMUS.O) said it is getting advice on its proposed $26 billion merger with Sprint Corp…
FBI warns Russians hacked hundreds of thousands of routers
(Reuters) – The FBI warned on Friday that Russian computer hackers had compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office…
U.S. reaches deal to keep China’s ZTE in business: congressional aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration told lawmakers the U.S. government has reached a deal to put Chinese telecommunications company…
Pressured by industry, U.S. EPA slows formaldehyde study release: documents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under pressure from the chemical industry, has delayed release of a study…
Exclusive: U.S. bill would force tech companies to disclose foreign software probes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. tech companies would be forced to disclose if they allowed American adversaries, like Russia and China,…
U.S. Senate panel to hold hearing on Sprint T-Mobile merger
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate Committee plans to hold a hearing on June 27 on the proposed $26.5 billion…
China signals to state giants: ‘Buy American’ oil and grains
SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) – China will import record volumes of U.S. oil and is likely to ship more U.S. soy after…
Trump calls for new ‘structure’for U.S.-China trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signaled a new direction in U.S.-China trade talks and said any…
U.S.-China trade deal ‘too hard to get done,’ Trump says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signaled a new direction in U.S. and China’s trade talks, saying…
China’s ZTE estimates at least $3.1 billion loss from U.S. sanctions: Bloomberg
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ZTE Corp is estimating losses of at least 20 billion yuan ($3.1 billion) due to Washington’s…
Trump floats management changes instead of sanctions for China’s ZTE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday floated a plan to fine ZTE Corp (000063.SZ) (0763.HK) and shake…
U.S., China nearing deal to remove U.S. sales ban against ZTE: sources
BEIJING (Reuters) – Washington and Beijing are nearing a deal that will remove an existing order banning U.S. firms from…
U.S. top court backs companies over worker class-action claims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a blow to the rights of workers on Monday by allowing companies…
U.S. and Canadian regulators open probes into cryptocurrency scams
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Canadian state securities regulators announced Monday they have launched dozens of investigations into cryptocurrency scams.…
U.S., China putting trade war on hold, Treasury’s Mnuchin says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade war with China is “on hold” after the world’s largest economies agreed to drop…
China agrees to import more from U.S., no sign of $200 billion figure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China has agreed to significantly increase its purchases of U.S. goods and services, the two countries said…
China agrees to import more from U.S, no sign of $200 billion number
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China has agreed to take measures to boost imports from the United States to reduce America’s trade…
Trump urged U.S. Postal Service to double package rates for Amazon: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has personally pushed the postmaster general to double the rates the U.S. Postal Service…
U.S. gun lobby takes aim at ‘gun-hating’ banks Citi, BofA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. gun lobby is taking aim at “gun-hating” banks after Citigroup Inc and Bank of America…
China denies it offered package to slash U.S. trade gap by $200 billion
BEIJING (Reuters) – China denied on Friday that it had offered a package to slash the U.S. trade deficit by…
China halts U.S. sorghum dumping probe amid signs of trade thaw
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China said on Friday it was dropping an anti-dumping probe into imports of U.S. sorghum, a conciliatory…
China offering Trump package to slash U.S. trade deficit, officials say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China is offering U.S. President Donald Trump a package of trade concessions and increased purchases of American…
China offers Trump package to slash U.S. trade deficit: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China has offered U.S. President Donald Trump a package of proposed purchases of American goods and other…
Trump doubts success in rebalancing U.S.-China trade as talks get underway
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday that China had become “very spoiled” on trade with the United…
U.S., China launch trade talks to avert tariff war, economic damage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China launch a second round of trade talks on Thursday to try to…
U.S. labor market tightening; mid-Atlantic factory activity picks up
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New applications for U.S. jobless benefits increased more than expected last week, but the number of Americans…
Trump tweets: China has ‘much to give’ in trade negotiations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said in tweets on Wednesday that “nothing has happened” with China’s ZTE Corp…