[ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Dutch socialist politician Frans Timmermans is on course to be named as the EU’s next chief executive, diplomats and officials said on Sunday, hours before European Union leaders meet to decide
World’s central banks tackle technology with innovation hub
[ad_1] ZURICH (Reuters) – Central banks grappling with fast-changing financial technology and companies like Facebook moving into finance will aim to work together more closely through an innovation hub approved on Sunday by the Bank
New jobs in Brussels: EU leaders narrow down their shortlist
[ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders aim to wrap up a tortured job selection process on Sunday in their third attempt to decide who will take over the bloc’s top five posts and set
Vietnam, EU sign landmark free trade deal
[ad_1] Hanoi (Reuters) – The European Union signed a landmark free trade deal with Vietnam on Sunday, the first of its kind with a developing country in Asia, paving the way for tariff reductions on
China warns of long road ahead for deal with U.S. after ice-breaking talks
[ad_1] BEIJING/OSAKA (Reuters) – China and the United States will face a long road before they can reach a deal to end their bitter trade war, with more fights ahead likely, Chinese state media said
China’s factory activity shrinks as U.S. tariffs, slowdown hit orders
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity shrank more than expected in June, an official manufacturing survey showed, highlighting the need for more economic stimulus as U.S. tariffs and weaker domestic demand ramped up pressure
Japan’s Abe offers Saudi crown prince help in reducing oil dependency
[ad_1] Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, shake hands during their meeting in Osaka, western Japan Sunday, June 30, 2019. Eugene Hoshiko/Pool via REUTERS OSAKA (Reuters)
Glencore’s Congo tragedy highlights security conundrum for miners
[ad_1] DAKAR/LIMA (Reuters) – The deaths of 43 illegal miners at a Glencore facility in Congo last week highlighted a growing challenge for mining companies struggling to secure sites from small-scale prospectors digging for cobalt,
Saudi energy minister says nine-month OPEC+ extension most likely
[ad_1] Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih attends a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russia June 7, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Files VIENNA (Reuters) – Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Sunday that
Saudi energy minister says 9-month OPEC+ extension most likely
[ad_1] Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih attends a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russia June 7, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Files VIENNA (Reuters) – Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Sunday that