BlackRock supports effort to boost number of women board members BlackRock Inc (BLK.N) voted for eight proposals pushing U.S. and Canadian companies to adopt policies boosting their boards’ diversity during the most recent quarter, the world’s largest asset manager said on Thursday. BlackRock said it supported the shareholder motions to […]
U.S. farm lobby turns up heat on Trump team as NAFTA talks near With talks to renegotiate the NAFTA trade pact just weeks away, U.S. farm groups and lawmakers from rural states are intensifying lobbying of President Donald Trump’s administration with one central message: leave farming out of it. Trump […]
Mexico industry eyes NAFTA changes to find common ground with Trump Mexican industry is exploring revising trade rules to ensure U.S. workers benefit from a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to address head-on U.S. President Donald Trump’s biggest beef with the treaty. With talks due to start next […]
Cautious Fed lifts stocks to record high, investors eye earnings boost Cautious Fed lifts stocks to record high, investors eye earnings boost:- Global stocks scaled record highs on Friday, with Asian equities rising for the fifth straight session, as signs the Federal Reserve will pursue a gradual rate tightening path […]
