[ad_1] Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan and Italian Minister of Labor and Industry Luigi Di Maio shake hands after signing trade agreements at Villa Madama in Rome, Italy March 23, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi ROME (Reuters)
China to cut time for patent review by 15 percent: Xinhua
[ad_1] A Chinese flag flutters at Tiananmen Square in central Beijing, China June 8, 2018. The construction site of China Zun, planned to be the tallest building in Beijing, is seen on the left. REUTERS/Jason
U.S.’s Lighthizer, Mnuchin to travel to China for trade talks: White House
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, right, gestures as he and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, left, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer pose for a group photo at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse
Ex-Autonomy CEO Lynch denies new U.S. charges against him
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Mike Lynch, founder of Autonomy, poses for photographers at an awards ceremony in central London March 13, 2008. Lynch was given the Innovator of the Year award at the EBLA (European Business
Turkish watchdog to investigate JP Morgan, other banks: Anadolu
[ad_1] ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s banking watchdog has launched an investigation into JP Morgan over complaints about a report it published on Friday, state-owned Anadolu news agency said on Saturday. The BDDK watchdog was quoted
U.S. airlines prepare for 737 MAX tests, Southwest parks jets near desert
[ad_1] CHICAGO (Reuters) – Teams from the three U.S. airlines that own 737 MAX jets were heading to Boeing Co’s factory in Renton, Washington, to review a software upgrade on Saturday, even as Southwest Airlines
Ireland promises ‘substantial’ aid to farmers in no-deal Brexit
[ad_1] WEXFORD, Ireland (Reuters) – Ireland’s agriculture minister Michael Creed on Saturday promised farmers a “substantial” aid package if they suffer losses as a result of new UK tariffs under a no-deal Brexit. The Irish
Sri Lankan officials say Oman minister has arrived for refinery project launch
[ad_1] COLOMBO (Reuters) – Oman’s oil minister arrived in Sri Lanka on Saturday to participate in the launching of a $3.85 billion oil refinery project, government officials in Colombo said, three days after Oman said
Karnataka open for talks with Uber rival Ola over ban
[ad_1] BENGALURU (Reuters) – Karnataka kept the door open on Saturday to talks with local ride-hailing service Ola to avoid a ban that could help rival Uber build market share. FILE PHOTO: An employee speaks
Exclusive: Mexico central bank says Uber, other firms interested in mobile pay system
[ad_1] ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) – Various companies in Mexico, including Uber Technologies Inc., have shown interest in using a new mobile payments system developed by the country’s central bank that seeks to promote financial inclusion,