Mexico ready to retaliate if U.S. imposes tariffs: minister
Mexico will be ready to retaliate in kind if the U.S. government imposes tariffs on Mexican exports to the United States, Mexican Economy Minister Graciela Marquez...
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Perdue Foods enters crowded plant-based alternative meat market
Perdue Foods, one of America's largest chicken producers, said it will sell frozen chicken nuggets mixed with cauliflower, chickpeas and plant protein to address a growing...
Papa John's drops KPMG as its auditor, hires EY
Papa John's International Inc has appointed Ernst & Young LLP as its auditor for fiscal year ending December 2019 after dropping KPMG LLP, the company said...
Global stocks dip as Fed meeting looms, oil climbs on geopolitical fears
U.S. stocks ended nominally lower on Friday as investors awaited next week's Federal Reserve meeting for signs of imminent easing, while the U.S.-Iran confrontation in the...
Wall Street ends down; Broadcom warning hits chip stocks
U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday as investors were cautious going into next week's Federal Reserve meeting, while a warning from Broadcom of a broad weakening...
Bayer to invest $5.6 billion in weedkiller research to help reputation
Germany's Bayer sought to repair its reputation on Friday after damage caused by U.S. litigation over claims its glyphosate pesticide causes cancer, saying it would invest...
Facebook's cryptocurrency may be 'one of the most important initiatives' in its history, RBC says
RBC Capital Markets believes that Facebook has a "crypto opportunity," explaining in a note to investors the firm's high expectation.
How an Obama Fed appointee is scuttling Wall Street's bid to ease rules
As a U.S. Federal Reserve governor, Lael Brainard gets only one vote on proposals that come before the central bank's board. Over the past year, she...
China sent official inquiry to FedEx regarding parcels delivery: Xinhua
Chinese authorities sent an official inquiry to FedEx Corp over parcels that were delivered incorrectly, China's official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.
WeWork considers $1.9 billion offer for 70% stake in Indian affiliate: Bloomberg
Shared office space manager WeWork Cos is exploring a deal to take majority control of its affiliate WeWork India ahead of the New York-based company's plans...
Volkswagen to float 10% of truck unit, seeks to raise 1.9 billion euros
Volkswagen aims to raise up to 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) by listing truck unit Traton, it said on Friday, scaling back earlier ambitions to list...
Bond yields slip, stocks suffer on cooling China data
World stocks struggled and safe haven bets were back in play on Friday with German bond yields plumbing record lows as Chinese data rekindled woes about...
Huawei delays global launch of foldable phone by three months
Huawei will delay the launch of its much-touted foldable 5G Mate X smartphone by three months, the latest setback for the company that was slapped with...
European chipmakers tumble after Broadcom dashes hopes of rebound in demand
European semiconductor stocks fell on Friday after U.S. chipmaker Broadcom warned a U.S.-China trade conflict and export restrictions on Huawei were causing a broad slowdown in...
Awake at the wheel: Automakers tap VR to banish boredom in autonomous cars
Audi, Nissan and other car makers are banking on talking cartoon characters and other virtual reality experiences to keep drivers and other occupants of future autonomous...