U.S. senator's trade advice to EU: Keep calm and put agriculture on the table
The Trump administration would face resistance from the U.S. Congress if it tried to push through a mini trade deal with the European Union that did...
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Wells Fargo to raise minimum pay in most of its U.S. markets
Wells Fargo & Co said on Wednesday it plans to increase minimum wage to between $15 and $20 per hour for most of its U.S. markets,...
U.S. lawmakers seek to step up pressure on UK to reverse Huawei 5G decision
Members of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday took another step to try to prod Britain to reverse its decision to allow China's Huawei Technologies Co to...
ValueAct's Jeffrey Ubben buys BP and says oil company can be 'part of the solution'
ValueAct Capital founder Jeff Ubben bought shares of BP, saying the company is working to transform its operations.
Follow the Fed? Why central banks will not be rushed on coronavirus response
Will the world's big central banks leave U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hanging? They are certainly going to try.
IMF chief says coronavirus wipes out hopes for stronger growth in 2020
The global spread of the novel coronavirus will wipe out any hope of stronger growth in 2020, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on...
Family clan members back Volkswagen CEO's electric strategy: Bild
Wolfgang Porsche and Hans-Michel Piech, members of the family which controls German carmaker Volkswagen , fully support the shift towards electric cars being driven by Chief...
New BoE boss Bailey does not back immediate virus rate cut
The Bank of England should wait until it has more clarity about the economic hit from the coronavirus outbreak before making any decision to cut interest...
U.S. businesses show growing concern over impact of coronavirus, Fed survey shows
There are signs the escalating coronavirus outbreak has begun to weigh on business sentiment in the United States, a report by the Federal Reserve released on...
Wall Street jumps as Biden takes the lead
Wall Street surged on Wednesday as former Vice President Joe Biden's strong showing in the "Super Tuesday" primary contests gave a boost to healthcare stocks and...
Data show U.S. economy on solid footing as coronavirus fears mount
U.S. services sector activity jumped to a one-year high in February, suggesting strength in the economy before a recent escalation of recession fears ignited by the...
Uber open to using self-driving tech from competition: CEO
Uber Technologies Inc's self-driving unit is open to using technology from competitors in the industry, the company's chief executive said on Wednesday.
Global stocks rally as Biden surge offsets coronavirus fears
The dollar and world equity markets rose on Wednesday as investors were cheered by a strong showing by Joe Biden in the U.S. Democratic presidential primaries,...
GM takes aim at Tesla with 'Ultium' batteries and fleet of electric vehicles
General Motors Co Chief Executive Mary Barra said Wednesday the Detroit automaker will invest $20 billion by 2025 in electric and automated vehicles as it races...
Wall Street rebounds sharply after Fed's emergency rate cut
U.S. stocks indexes surged on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a half percentage point in an emergency move designed to shield the...