U.S. senators urge Trump administration to halt Huawei license approvals
A bipartisan group of 15 U.S. senators urged the Commerce Department to suspend issuing licenses to U.S. firms that conduct business with China's Huawei Technologies Co,...
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Pelosi says progress was made on USMCA in meeting with Lighthizer
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that progress was made on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact in a meeting she held with U.S. Trade Representative...
U.S House Democrats see progress on USMCA, passage still possible this year
U.S. House Democrats said they ironed out some differences with the Trump administration on Thursday about a trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, and that Congress...
GM's electric pickup to hit dealer showrooms in fall 2021: CEO
General Motors Co's first electric pickup truck model will go on sale in the fall of 2021, the company's top executive said, around the same time...
Facebook agrees to provide additional documents in California AG data privacy probe
Facebook Inc has agreed to turn over additional documents after the California state attorney general's office went to court earlier this month to compel the social...
Gap quarterly revenue beats, says plan to split Old Navy making progress
Gap Inc on Thursday reported better-than-expected quarterly net sales, nearly two weeks after the retailer's longtime Chief Executive Officer Art Peck stepped down, sending its shares...
Chinese antitrust regulator approves Boeing-Embraer deal
A Chinese antitrust regulator has approved Boeing Co's deal to buy a controlling stake in the commercial jet division of Brazilian planemaker Embraer , according to...
Stocks slip, dollar rebounds on trade hopes stir sentiment
The dollar rebounded and global equity markets edged lower on Thursday as efforts by China to smooth the path forward in U.S.-Sino trade talks helped sooth...
Panasonic has no plans for new Tesla battery plant in China: CEO
Panasonic Corp has no plans to build a new battery plant for Tesla Inc in China, the Japanese company's chief executive said, as it struggles to...
Australian fund cuts Westpac bond exposure on money laundering allegations
An Australian bond fund has started to divest Westpac bonds following allegations by the country's financial crime regulator of money laundering compliance breaches, some of which...
Australia's Westpac hit by Goldman downgrade over money-laundering scandal
Goldman Sachs became the first major investment bank to cut its target price for Westpac Banking Corp on Friday as Australia's No.2 lender faces allegations of...
Gap's quarterly profit beats; says working on plan to split Old Navy
Gap Inc edged past lowered expectations for quarterly profit on Thursday and reiterated its plan to separate Old Navy from the namesake brand, days after the...
Flare-up of Sino-U.S. tensions over Hong Kong knocks world shares off 22-month high
World stocks were knocked off 22-month highs on Wednesday as a renewed flare-up in Sino-U.S. tensions and the creeping return of U.S. recession fears fueled a...
Unions up ante at South African Airways as finances approach crunch
Unions are escalating a crippling strike at South African Airways (SAA) after talks broke down, leaving the state-run carrier at risk of liquidation without a government...
Crunch talks lead to Emirates order for 30 Boeing Dreamliners
Emirates unveiled an $8.8 billion order for 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners after intense last-minute talks at the Dubai Airshow on Wednesday, paving the way for a...