World leaders braced for tough talks with Trump on climate, trade World leaders braced for tough talks with Trump on climate, trade:- Leaders from the world’s top economies prepared for tough talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on climate change and trade on Friday as a Group of 20 summit […]
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U.S. job growth seen accelerating, unemployment rate steady U.S. employers likely stepped up hiring in June and boosted wages for workers, signs of labor market strength that could keep the Federal Reserve on course for a third interest rate increase this year. According to a Reuters survey of economists, the […]
Asia hit by Wall St. stumble, debt yields spike after ECB minutes Asia hit by Wall St. stumble, debt yields spike after ECB minutes:- Asian shares lost ground on Friday after a weak session on Wall Street, while global sovereign debt yields were elevated across the board on bets the […]
Berkshire Hathaway Energy to buy Oncor Berkshire Hathaway Energy to buy Oncor:- Berkshire Hathaway Energy, a unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, said on Friday it would acquire Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC in a deal that puts Oncor’s equity value at about $11.25 billion. Berkshire Hathaway Energy said […]
Qualcomm accuses Apple of infringing six patents in iPhone, iPad Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) will ask the U.S. International Trade Commission to bar Apple Inc (AAPL.O) from selling some iPhones and iPads in the United States that use chips made by competitor Intel Corp (INTC.O) on the grounds that the […]
U.S. judge allows Twitter lawsuit over surveillance to move forward A U.S. judge ruled on Thursday that Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) could move forward with a lawsuit that aims to free technology companies to speak more openly about surveillance requests they receive from the U.S. government. The U.S. government had failed […]
U.S. would consider no-fly zone in Syria if Russia agrees The United States is prepared to discuss with Russia joint efforts to stabilize war-torn Syria, including no-fly zones, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday. He added the United States wanted to discuss with Russia the use of […]
At least 123 Venezuelan soldiers detained since protests At least 123 Venezuelan soldiers detained since protests:- At least 123 members of Venezuela’s armed forces have been detained since anti-government unrest began in April on charges ranging from treason and rebellion to theft and desertion, according to military documents seen by […]
Ukraine scrambles to contain new cyber threat after Not Petya attack The Ukrainian software firm used to launch last week’s global cyber attack warned on Wednesday that all computers sharing a network with its infected accounting software had been compromised by hackers. The attack used a virus, dubbed “NotPetya” by […]
Ford’s China sales post strongest growth of year in June Ford Motor Co said its China sales surged 15 percent in June, their strongest pace of the year, as the industry puts the phasing out of a tax cut behind it, adding that it was optimistic about the outlook for […]
