Beijing tariff demands may expand U.S.-China 'phase one' trade deal significantly
A "phase one" trade deal between the United States and China was supposed to be a limited agreement that would allow leaders from both countries to...
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Asia shares lost in trade labyrinth, bonds get the benefit
Asian shares lost out to safe-harbour bonds on Wednesday as Sino-U.S. trade talks produced nothing but white noise, while concerns about a supply glut left oil...
Factbox: The Australian financial crime regulator's accusations against Westpac
Australia's Westpac Banking Corp has been accused of 23 million breaches of anti-money laundering law, with regulators saying the company enabled payments from convicted child sex...
Australia's Westpac slapped with 23 million money laundering breaches
Regulators on Wednesday accused Australia's Westpac Banking Corp of 23 million breaches of anti-money laundering laws, saying the bank ignored red flags and enabled payments from...
Alibaba to price shares at HK$176 in $12.9 billion Hong Kong listing: sources
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba will raise up to $12.9 billion in its Hong Kong secondary listing and is set to price its shares at HK$176 each,...
Asia shares trapped in a trade maze, oil nurses losses
Asian shares stumbled on Wednesday as the Sino-U.S. trade talks produced nothing but a stream of conflicting messages, while concerns about a glut of supply left...
NZ cenbank 'looks closely' at Australian regulator allegations against Westpac
New Zealand's central bank said on Wednesday that it would look closely at findings by Australia's financial crime watchdog calling Westpac Banking Corp's anti-money laundering oversight...
Microsoft Teams surpasses 20 million daily active users; rival Slack shares slip
Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday its workplace messaging app, Teams, has more than 20 million daily active users, up from 13 million in July.
Uber, distracted backup driver cited by NTSB in fatal self-driving crash
A U.S. safety agency on Tuesday faulted Uber for inadequate attention to safety and decisions in the company's autonomous vehicle development in an investigation into the...
Vodafone extends tech partnership with Ryanair
Vodafone has secured a seven-year technology partnership with Ryanair to handle services including online booking, passenger boarding and in-flight transactions for the Irish airline in Europe.
Morgan Stanley pushes advisers to boost revenue in 2020 pay plan: sources
Morgan Stanley told financial advisers on Tuesday that they could be paid less if they do not generate more revenue or get customers to sign up...
After meeting AFL-CIO, Pelosi says USMCA must be enforceable for workers to win passage
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday conditioned her support for a new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal on better enforcement of its labor provisions, defying...
Asia shares numbed by trade noise, oil takes a spill
Asian shares lumbered lower on Wednesday as the Sino-U.S. trade talks produced nothing but a stream of conflicting messages, while concerns about a glut of supply...
U.S. housing outlook improves but not breaking new ground: Reuters poll
The rise in U.S. home prices will continue to outpace consumer inflation until at least 2022, albeit at a slower pace than forecast three months ago,...
Australia's Westpac accused of 23 million money laundering breaches
Australia's Westpac Banking Corp was accused on Wednesday of 23 million breaches of anti-money laundering rules, with a regulator saying the financial giant enabled payments from...