Asia shares rise on trade war hopes, firm U.S. data; safe havens sold
Asian stocks joined global peers and rose on Friday while safe havens such as government bonds and the yen were on the defensive amid hopes for...
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Shares rise, safe havens sold on trade war optimism, firm U.S. data
Asian stocks tracked global peers and rose on Friday while safe havens such as government bonds and the yen were sold amid signs of easing U.S.-China...
Trump to meet with USDA, EPA officials about biofuels plan: sources
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to meet with Department of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Agency officials late Thursday to consider a plan that would include...
G10 currencies to dance to dollar's tune, trade-war and Fed song: Reuters poll
Group of 10 currencies will be driven by the U.S.-China trade war and actions by the U.S. Federal Reserve in coming months, while economic developments in...
Explainer: U.S., China more divided than ever as new trade talks loom
Senior U.S. and Chinese officials have pledged to meet in October to settle their ongoing trade war but a lasting peace seems more elusive than ever.
Big Oil undermines U.N. climate goals with $50 billion of new projects: report
Major oil companies have approved $50 billion of projects since last year that will not be economically viable if governments implement the Paris Agreement on climate...
Trump administration unveils Fannie, Freddie overhaul, urges Congress to act
The U.S. Treasury on Thursday said the government should draw up a plan to begin recapitalizing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, while calling on...
No place like home: Chinese firms stung by trade war build up domestic brands
For over a decade, manufacturer Matsutek plied away at building its business with big Western brands, supplying firms such as Philips and Honeywell with products made...
Farm loan delinquencies surge in U.S. election battleground Wisconsin
Farm loan delinquencies rose to a record high in June at Wisconsin's community banks, data showed on Thursday, a sign President Donald Trump's trade conflicts with...
Trump administration considering increase in U.S. biofuels mandates: document
The Trump administration is considering increasing U.S. biofuels mandates by 1 billion gallons for 2020, according to a document seen by Reuters, the latest bid to...
Mitsubishi Aircraft signs MOU for 100 SpaceJet planes
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp and Mesa Airlines Inc, a regional airline operator, entered into a memorandum of understanding to begin talks on purchase of 100 SpaceJet M100...
High-flying IPO stocks sell off after quarterly results
Three of Wall Street's top-performing IPO stocks in 2019 tumbled late on Thursday after the companies' quarterly results failed to satisfy investors and justify their high...
WeWork mulls slashing IPO valuation as skepticism rises over business model: sources
WeWork owner The We Company is considering slashing the valuation it will seek in an initial public offering (IPO) to a little over $20 billion, less...
U.S. audit regulator levied only $6.5 million in fines in 16 years: study
A top U.S. accounting watchdog has brought only 18 enforcement actions and levied just $6.5 million in fines against the Big Four accounting firms in its...
Fannie, Freddie and the government: it's complicated
The Trump administration wants to take Fannie and Freddie out of government conservatorship, but doing so will be complicated due to the central role they play...