[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares wallowed near five-week lows on early Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to raise tariffs re-ignited worries about U.S.-China trade tensions while Japan’s Nikkei opened down after a
Lebanese central bank workers strike over proposed state budget cuts
[ad_1] BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese central bank employees went on strike on Monday over state budget proposals that would cut their benefits but said they may be ready to take a decision to “relieve” pressures
Japan’s SoftBank set for small profit rise, Vision Fund IPO plans eyed
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp is expected to report a small rise in its fourth-quarter profit, while investors look for details on whether the conglomerate plans to monetise its almost $100 billion
Chinese reversal prompts Trump to impose new tariff hike as markets fall
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China backtracked on substantial commitments it had made during trade talks with the United States, prompting President Donald Trump to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods slated to go into effect
Wall Street falls as White House plans to raise China tariffs
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Monday after President Donald Trump pledged to raise tariffs on Chinese goods, though Wall Street finished well off its session lows as some investors saw Trump’s
U.S. stocks: Wall Street ends lower as investors weigh Trump’s China tariff threat
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Monday after President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on Chinese goods, though they pared much of their early losses as healthcare shares rose and some
Trump tariff threat leaves U.S.-China talks in limbo as markets fall
[ad_1] WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalation of a trade war with China left plans in limbo on Monday for high-level negotiations later this week to end the dispute. Stocks around the world
Exclusive: Hedge funds target Centene, may oppose WellCare deal-sources
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Hedge funds Corvex Management LP and Sachem Head Capital Management LP have built stakes in U.S. health insurer Centene Corp and are exploring challenging its planned $17.3 billion acquisition of WellCare Health
Morgan Stanley to shut down its Russian banking business in 2020 first quarter
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A sign is displayed on the Morgan Stanley building in New York U.S., July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo MOSCOW (Reuters) – Morgan Stanley is planning to send a formal notice to
India, U.S. to engage regularly to resolve trade issues, says government
[ad_1] NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India and the United States will engage regularly to resolve outstanding trade issues, the Indian government said, after U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross met his Indian counterpart Suresh Prabhu on