Global stocks gain as trade talk hopes rise, rate-cut pressure ebbs
European stocks and U.S. equity futures were higher on Wednesday after a report fueled optimism about progress in U.S.-China trade talks, offsetting disappointment about the size...
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U.S. Treasury Secretary says U.S., China were close to trade deal: CNBC
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday that the United States and China were close to a trade deal, CNBC reported.
Macron says France to be vigilant over Carlos Ghosn's rights
President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday France would remain vigilant that Carlos Ghosn's presumption of innocence and the former Renault-Nissan leaders' rights to defend himself in...
FCC opens probe into Sinclair disclosures on failed Tribune deal
The Federal Communications Commission has opened a new investigation into whether Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc engaged in misrepresentations or a lack of candor in its failed...
Exclusive: China hacked eight major computer services firms in years-long attack
Hackers working for China's Ministry of State Security broke into networks of eight of the world's biggest technology service providers in an effort to steal commercial...
Airlines and regulators meet to discuss Boeing 737 MAX un-grounding efforts
Airlines and regulators are gathering at a closed-door summit in Montreal on Wednesday to exchange views on steps needed for a safe and coordinated return of...
U.S. wants 'reasonable' trade deal with China: U.S. Commerce Secretary
The United States "is not looking for victory" with China over trade but wants "a sensible deal that addresses the legitimate issues that we have," U.S....
Volkswagen's Traton expected to price IPO toward lower end of range: sources
Volkswagen's truck unit Traton is expected to price its initial public offering (IPO) this week toward the lower end of the marketing range, people close to...
Fate of opioid litigation hinges on government 'police power'
The fate of thousands of lawsuits seeking to hold drugmakers responsible for fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic hinges in part on a thorny legal question: Can...
Oil prices rise on drop in U.S. crude stocks, refinery outage
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, buoyed by an outage at a major refinery on the U.S. East Coast and industry data that showed U.S. crude stockpiles...
China's Alibaba aims to double Tmall Global brands with English portal
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Wednesday launched an English-language website for its Tmall Global marketplace aimed at merchants, in an attempt to double the number of...
Broadcom in EU antitrust spotlight, faces interim measures
EU antitrust regulators will investigate whether U.S. chipmaker Broadcom uses exclusivity restrictions to block rivals in the TV and modem chipsets markets, a move that could...
Japan watchdog to recommend $24 million fine for Nissan over Ghosn pay: source
Japan's markets watchdog will likely recommend that the financial regulator fine Nissan Motor Co up to 4 billion yen ($37 million) over the alleged underreporting of...
Oil prices fall, shrugging off U.S. inventory drop, amid G20 uncertainty
Oil fell on Thursday, erasing some of the previous session's strong gains, as traders await the G20 summit in Japan and a meeting of OPEC and...
China's Alibaba aims to double Tmall brands with English portal
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Wednesday launched an English-language website for its Tmall marketplace aimed at merchants, in an attempt to double the number of international...