Shoemaker Vans treads warily as China fumes over Hong Kong
U.S. sports brand Vans has removed "a small number" of submissions in a sneaker design competition including one apparently giving a shout out to Hong Kong's...
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Oil climbs on Iraq and Ecuador unrest, regional tensions
Oil prices increased on Tuesday as unrest in Iraq and Ecuador raised supply concerns, but worries about U.S.-China trade negotiations capped the market's gains after U.S....
World stocks run out of steam amid trade jitters
A two-day global stocks rally ran out of steam on Tuesday while major bond yields came under pressure and the dollar was on the back foot...
Hong Kong bourse pulls plug on $39 billion play for London Stock Exchange
Hong Kong's bourse on Tuesday scrapped its unsolicited $39 billion approach for London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) after failing to convince LSE management to back a...
China, asked about U.S. blacklisting of Chinese firms, says will protect its sovereign security
China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that China will continue to take firm and resolute measures to protect its sovereign security, when asked about the U.S....
Trump's Scottish Golf courses post further losses
Scottish Golf courses owned by President Donald Trump's family business posted further losses last year, according to accounts filed in Britain in recent days.
Oil climbs on Iraq unrest, while demand worries on hold
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as unrest in crude producers Iraq and Ecuador raised supply concerns and demand worries were put on hold as investors awaited...
Factbox: The global benchmarks replacing Libor
Libor is an interest rate based on quotes from banks on how much it would cost to borrow money from each other. It is a price...
The end of Libor: the biggest banking challenge you've never heard of
On June 30, British bank NatWest sent out an arcane-sounding press release - bus operator National Express had become the first company to take out a...
Sports brand Vans removes Hong Kong sneaker in design competition
U.S. sports brand Vans removed "a small number" of submissions in a global sneaker design competition, including one featuring a yellow umbrella and people wearing helmets...
Strong smartphone sales raise hopes of Samsung turnaround
Strong sales of Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 10 smartphone series are limiting forecast profit falls at the South Korean tech giant, raising hopes it is getting...
U.S.-China strains over Hong Kong and minority rights hinder chance of trade deal
Prospects for progress in U.S.-China trade talks dimmed on Monday after Washington blacklisted Chinese companies over Beijing's treatment of predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities, and President Donald...
U.S. widens blacklist to include China's top AI startups ahead of trade talks
The U.S. government expanded its trade blacklist to include some of China's top artificial intelligence startups, punishing Beijing for its treatment of Muslim minorities and ratcheting...
Oil edges higher on supply worries; eyes on trade talks
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, buoyed by overnight gains in industrial commodities, while unrest in oil-producing countries Iraq and Ecuador raised concerns of supply disruption, adding...
U.S. senators call for probe of Brazilian meatpacker JBS
Two U.S. senators called on the U.S. Treasury on Tuesday to open an investigation into the world's largest meat processing company, Brazil's JBS S.A. , due...