Google changes election ads policy to limit targeting
Alphabet's Google will stop giving advertisers the ability to target election ads using data such as public voter records and general political affiliations, the company said...
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Huawei asks Canadian court to stay extradition process for CFO to United States
Lawyers for Huawei Technologies Co Ltd asked a Canadian court to immediately stay proceedings seeking to extradite the company's Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou to the...
Halkbank seeks to challenge U.S. jurisdiction before entering plea to charges
Turkey's state-owned Halkbank , which U.S. prosecutors have criminally charged with helping Iran evade sanctions, said it should be able to challenge whether U.S. courts can...
White House handling of U.S.-Japan trade deal angers Democrats
House Democrats on Wednesday blasted the Trump administration for not consulting sufficiently with Congress while negotiating a mini trade deal with Japan, failing to provide details...
Up to Westpac to weigh CEO's future amid money-laundering scandal, Australian PM says
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday it was up to the board of Westpac Banking Corp to decide whether Chief Executive Brian Hartzer should resign...
Fed shows little appetite for bold policy change sought by Trump
As U.S. Federal Reserve officials hone their monetary policy playbook in preparation for the next economic downturn, it appears they will eschew more controversial approaches tried...
Trump says he doesn't think China is 'stepping up' in trade talks
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has not made a trade deal with China yet because Beijing is not "stepping up" in negotiations.
Wall Street falls on concerns about U.S.-China trade deal progress
Wall Street's main indexes ended Wednesday's session lower on concerns that a "phase one" trade deal between Washington and Beijing may not be completed this year,...
Huawei files application in Canada to stay extradition of CFO
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd lawyers have filed an application to a Canadian court to immediately stay the extradition proceedings of the company's Chief Financial Officer Meng...
Trump says looking at whether Apple should be exempt from China tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was considering whether to exempt Apple Inc from tariffs on Chinese imports.
Intel says chip supply for personal computers remains tight
Intel Corp said on Wednesday it was increasing its reliance on contract chip manufacturers to ramp up supply of chips used in personal computers as the...
Fed minutes show rates on hold, little hurry to change course
A divided Federal Reserve that decided to hit pause in its easing cycle following a rate cut in October signaled in minutes of last month's meeting...
Wall Street falls on concerns of U.S.-China trade deal delay
Wall Street's main indexes closed lower on Wednesday on concerns a "phase one" trade deal between Washington and Beijing may not be completed this year.
United Auto Workers accuse union president of false accounting
The United Auto Workers (UAW) said on Wednesday it has filed charges under its bylaws against its president, accusing him of "false, misleading and inaccurate expense...
GM sues Fiat Chrysler, alleging union bribes cost it billions
General Motors Co on Wednesday filed a racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV , alleging that its rival bribed United Auto Workers (UAW) union officials...