Peugeot, FCA accelerate merger talks: sources
The boards of French automaker Peugeot SA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV on Wednesday agreed to pursue a $50 billion merger, sources familiar with the matter...
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U.S. handling of tariffs raises appearance of 'improper influence': watchdog
Lack of transparency in the Commerce Department's handling of steel and aluminum tariffs raised the appearance that certain companies may have had "improper influence" in the...
U.S. SEC considers relaxing post-crisis structured mortgage product rules
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday said it was seeking feedback on whether disclosure rules were discouraging firms from issuing SEC-registered residential mortgage-backed...
Boeing 737 MAX grounding a drag on Canadian investment in machinery, equipment
The global grounding of Boeing's 737 MAX jet is weighing on Canadian economic investment in machinery and equipment, with carriers unable to take deliveries of the...
Uber takes aim at 'patchwork' of ride share taxes in Illinois
Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday sued a Chicago suburb over a new ride share tax, while calling on Illinois lawmakers to address the state's "emerging patchwork"...
3iQ’s “the Bitcoin Fund” Receives Favourable Ruling From Ontario Securities Commission Panel
3iQ Fred Pye Oct 30, 2019 TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3iQ Corp. (3iQ), a Canadian investment fund manager focused on disruptive technologies and the digital asset space, announced today...
S&P closes at record on Fed bump
U.S. stocks advanced on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 closing at a record for the second time in three sessions, after a policy statement by the...
U.S. Fed lowers interest rates, signals it is on hold
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the third time this year to help sustain U.S. growth despite a slowdown in other parts of...
Chile cancels APEC trade summit and major climate gathering after riots
Chile withdrew on Wednesday as the host of an APEC summit next month at which the United States and China had been expected to sign a...
Fiat Chrysler board approves moving forward with Peugeot merger: sources
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's board of directors has approved moving forward with talks to merge with French automaker Peugeot SA , a person familiar with the...
Facebook beats revenue, profit estimates, shares rise
Facebook Inc beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on Wednesday, driven by a steady rise in advertising.
China woes persist as pressure point for U.S. corporate profits
The U.S.-China trade war persists as an impediment to the growth of U.S. companies, even as the two countries appear close to clinching a limited agreement.
Trump, Xi meeting date is still fluid: White House official
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to finalize a trade agreement on the sidelines of next month's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit...
World stocks cling to gains on trade optimism, mixed earnings knock Europe
World stocks hovered near a 15-month high on Tuesday underpinned by cautious hopes over a China-U.S trade deal and expectations of another dose of policy stimulus...
Tesla filing shows U.S. third-quarter sales dropped 39%
Tesla Inc's third-quarter revenue fell 39% in the United States, a regulatory filing showed https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000156459019038256/tsla-10q_20190930.htm on Tuesday.