General Motors strike to dent U.S. October job growth
A strike by General Motors workers should weigh on U.S. job growth in October, government data showed on Friday.
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Exclusive: Wells Fargo lays off more than 200 business bankers in U.S. - sources
Wells Fargo & Co has laid off more than 200 bankers in its U.S. lending divisions in recent months, as the bank reacted to business trends...
UAW turns to Ford after GM workers approve new contract
The United Auto Workers union said on Friday it has chosen Ford Motor Co as the next U.S. automaker the union will negotiate with after workers...
Wall Street Week Ahead: Bond fund managers see risk Fed cuts rates to zero
Speculation the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates well past its policy meeting next week is pushing some bond fund managers into assets ranging from...
S&P 500 approaches record high on U.S.-China trade progress
The S&P 500 rose on Friday, briefly surpassing its record closing high, after Washington said it was close to finalizing parts of a trade pact with...
Microsoft beats Amazon for Pentagon's $10 billion cloud computing contract
Microsoft Corp. has won the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud computing contract, the Defense Department said on Friday, beating out favorite Amazon.com Inc .
Timeline: UAW members ratify new labor deal with GM to end strike
The United Auto Workers union said on Friday its members ratified a new four-year labor contract with General Motors Co , ending the strike with the...
U.S. denies China's claim of 'weaponizing' visa decisions for Washington space meeting
The United States on Friday rejected Chinese accusations that political motives were behind a top Beijing space official not receiving a visa in time to attend...
Microsoft beats Amazon for Pentagon's $10 bln cloud computing contract
Microsoft Corp. has won the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud computing contract, the Defense Department said on Friday, beating out favorite Amazon.com Inc .
Microsoft wins Pentagon's $10 billion cloud computing contract
Microsoft Corp. has won the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud computing contract, the Defense Department said on Friday, beating out favorite Amazon.com Inc .
Boeing completes year of turmoil with promise to Indonesia on 737 MAX crash
Boeing Co on Friday promised to act on safety recommendations for its 737 MAX aircraft made in a new report by Indonesian investigators on the deadly...
U.S., China 'close to finalizing' part of a Phase One trade deal: USTR
U.S. and Chinese officials are "close to finalizing" some parts of a trade agreement after high-level telephone discussions on Friday, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said,...
United Airlines says in talks with Apple on San Francisco airport upgrade
United Airlines is in early discussions with Apple Inc about upgrading the U.S. carrier's terminal at San Francisco International airport, United's Chief Digital Officer Linda Jojo...
S&P 500 nears record high on trade progress, upbeat Intel earnings
U.S. stocks rose on Friday after Washington said it was close to finalizing parts of a trade pact with Beijing and strong quarterly results from Intel...
Global stocks climb on trade talk, earnings news; sterling slips
Global stock indexes were higher on Friday after upbeat news on the trade front and strong results from companies including Intel , while the British pound...