[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A pump jack operates in the Permian Basin oil production area near Wink, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices extended falls from the previous session
Google spends big on U.S. lobbying amid antitrust, bias battles
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google disclosed on Tuesday that it spent a company-record $21.2 million on lobbying the United States government in 2018, topping its previous high of $18.22 million in
Wall St drops as economic outlook, corporate forecasts sour
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday, snapping a four-session rally, as a gloomy global economic growth outlook, trade concerns and disappointing company forecasts dampened sentiment. FILE PHOTO: A street sign,
Hedge funds push for overhaul at eBay
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Hedge funds Elliott Management and Starboard Value have taken stakes in eBay Inc (EBAY.O) and are pushing for changes including the sale of some of the e-commerce company’s businesses. In a letter
Facing losses in Brazil, GM turns to Sao Paulo state for tax breaks
[ad_1] SAO PAULO (Reuters) – General Motors Co’s (GM.N) Brazil unit is in advanced talks with Sao Paulo state to receive tax incentives, the company told public officials and union representatives at a meeting on
UK pay growth hits fresh 10-year high as employment soars
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British workers’ pay growth hit a new 10-year high and employment grew by much more than expected in the three months to the end of November, as the labour market remained
Brazil’s Bolsonaro uses Davos speech to appeal to big business
[ad_1] DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Brazil’s new right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro threw out the welcome mat for big business and foreign investors on Tuesday, telling a summit of CEOs in Davos that his government would
Exclusive: India likely to target about $11 billion from state asset sales in 2019-20 fiscal year – sources
[ad_1] NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian government is likely to seek to raise about 800 billion rupees ($11.21 billion) through the sale of state-owned assets in the next fiscal year, beginning April 1, two
Johnson & Johnson 2019 revenue forecast misses expectations
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday forecast 2019 sales that fell short of analysts’ estimates as the healthcare conglomerate faces increasing competition for some of its older drugs. FILE PHOTO: A Johnson &
Huawei to seek swift resolution for detained executive
[ad_1] DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – China’s Huawei Technologies will call for a quick resolution of the case regarding its detained executive in Canada who is accused of violating U.S. sanctions on Iran, the company’s chairman,