Sweden's digital minister stressed Ericsson's importance for jobs and technology in Europe on Friday after a U.S. official suggested the United States buy stakes in the telecoms gear maker or Finland's Nokia to counter Huawei's dominance in 5G.
France is looking at ways to lure clearing in euro derivatives away from London to the European Union to lessen the risk of any forced "relocation" backfiring by driving business instead to the U.S., financial industry officials said.
When worries over the coronavirus shook U.S. stocks out of a period of quiet trading last week, investors wondered if the outbreak was the “Black Swan” event that would trigger a sharp decline. Less than a week later, talk has turned instead to a market melt-up.
Tidjane Thiam has quit as Credit Suisse chief executive after a spying scandal that has hit the reputation of Switzerland's second-biggest bank and shocked the country's financial community.
Credit Suisse's incoming chief executive, Thomas Gottstein, plans to put Switzerland's second-biggest bank on a growth offensive following predecessor Tidjane Thiam's cost-cutting exercise, he told Reuters on Friday.
U.S. job growth accelerated in January, with unseasonably mild temperatures boosting hiring in weather-sensitive sectors, indicating the economy will probably continue to grow moderately despite a deepening slump in business investment.
Wall Street slipped from record highs at the open on Friday as investors assessed the U.S. employment report for January that showed acceleration in jobs growth but included a downward revision to some previous numbers.
Ford Motor Co on Friday named top executive Jim Farley its chief operating officer, positioning him as potential heir to Chief Executive Officer Jim Hackett and shaking up its top management three days after a weak 2020 profit outlook.
Shares of Uber Technologies Inc rose on Friday after the ride-hailing company laid out an ambitious plan to be profitable by the end of 2020, a year ahead of its previous target as it tries to squash Wall Street doubts over its long-term viability.
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Swiss markets watchdog FINMA is still examining corporate governance issues at Credit Suisse after Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam resigned amid a scandal over surveillance of managers, the agency said on Friday.
Nagging coronavirus worries took a swipe at world markets on Friday but failed to stand in the way of the best week for stocks since June and the strongest for the dollar since August.
Spirit AeroSystems Inc, Boeing Co's largest supplier, said on Friday it would slash its quarterly dividend to just 1 cent per share as it grapples with the grounding of the planemaker's 737 MAX jets.
Credit Suisse's incoming chief executive, Thomas Gottstein, plans to stick Switzerland's second-biggest bank on a growth offensive following predecessor Tidjane Thiam's cost-cutting exercise, he told Reuters on Friday.
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