New U.S. Huawei rule targets standards, security concerns remain: Ross
A new U.S. rule regarding China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is a needed "clarification" to help develop standards, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Wednesday,...
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Oil falls as coronavirus cases pick up in China, U.S
Oil prices fell on Wednesday as investors worried about fuel demand due to fresh outbreaks of COVID-19, though prices drew some support after U.S. stocks of...
U.S. Justice Department to propose rolling back protections for big tech
The U.S. Justice Department will propose legislation as soon as Wednesday to try to remove protections that big tech platforms like Alphabet's Google and Facebook have...
U.S. SEC has problems with car rental firm Hertz selling new shares: CNBC
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has told bankrupt Hertz Global Holdings Inc it has issues with the car rental firm's plan to sell new...
How Kabbage saved its small business lending operation in the middle of the pandemic
Kabbage had to pause its primary, traditional lending business after the economic shutdowns so it could focus on helping the government distribute emergency funding.
Exclusive: Who's in charge at Nissan? COO's allies push to give him shared CEO role – sources
Nissan's chief operating officer Ashwani Gupta helped engineer the troubled automaker's latest turnaround plan. Now his allies are pressing the board to promote him to co-CEO...
Oil prices drop on demand worries as coronavirus cases rise
Oil prices fell more than 1% in early trade on Thursday as a spike in new coronavirus cases in China and the United States renewed fears...
Dollar holds advantage as anxiety grows over rise in coronavirus cases
The dollar held onto gains on Thursday as growing concerns about a rise in coronavirus cases underpinned safe-haven demand for the U.S. currency.
Qualcomm aims to woo robotics developers with new chips, tools
Building robots and drones is messy: Developers must pull together sensors to be the eyes and ears, chips for the brains and motors to make the...
U.S. housing starts miss expectations; permits rebound strongly
U.S. homebuilding increased less than expected in May, but a strong rebound in permits for future home construction suggested the housing market was starting to emerge...
FCA moves closer to state guarantee for $7.1 billion loan: source
Italy's Treasury has taken a further step towards approving a state guarantee for a 6.3 billion euro ($7.1 billion) loan for Fiat Chrysler's Italian unit, a...
Global stocks retreat on rising second wave fears
Asian stocks and Wall Street futures fell on Wednesday as spiking coronavirus cases in some U.S. states and China crushed hopes of a quick global economic...
EU worried Fiat-PSA deal may hit competition in vans
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot maker PSA's proposed merger may harm competition in small vans in 14 EU countries and Britain, EU antitrust regulators said on Wednesday...
S&P 500, Dow struggle for direction after three-day rally
The S&P 500 and the Dow edged lower in choppy trading on Wednesday as a record rise in coronavirus cases in six U.S. states dented sentiment...
Citing 'racial stereotype,' PepsiCo to drop Aunt Jemima name; Uncle Ben's under review
PepsiCo Inc will change the name and brand image of its Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup, it said on Wednesday, dropping a mascot that has...