[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its latest two-day policy meeting on Wednesday expected to leave interest rates on hold but flag whether it plans to cut rates later this year as
Asia shares pin all on dovish Fed, risk disappointment
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares hit five-week highs on Wednesday as investors wagered the Federal Reserve would follow the lead of the European Central Bank and open the door to future rate cuts at
Japan says G20 summit to debate trade including WTO reform
[ad_1] The logo of G20 Summit and Ministerial Meetings is displayed at the G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting in Tokyo, Japan January 17, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Files TOKYO (Reuters) – Substantial discussions on trade,
Oil gains amid Middle East tensions, U.S.-China trade deal hopes
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday after rising in the previous session on rekindled hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal and on the potential for conflict between the U.S. and Iran
U.S., China rekindle trade talks ahead of Trump-Xi G20 meeting
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China and the United States are rekindling trade talks ahead of a meeting next week between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, cheering financial markets on hopes that an escalating trade
Electric dreams in danger as funding dwindles for China’s Tesla challengers
[ad_1] HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – Last year, Wei Qing and his private equity investment team visited more than 20 Chinese electric vehicle manufacturing startups. The end result? They decided not to invest in any. “There
Dollar near two-week high before Fed as dovish ECB supports
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar held near a two-week high early on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s closely-watched policy decision later in the day, supported by a surprisingly dovish European Central Bank and
South Korea’s Korean Air to buy 30 Boeing 787 planes for $9.67 billion
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s biggest carrier Korean Air Lines said on Wednesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding to buy 30 Boeing planes for $9.67 billion. The company said in a statement
Facebook’s cryptocurrency ambitions face privacy concerns, political backlash
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook Inc announced ambitious plans on Tuesday to launch a new global cryptocurrency called Libra, part of an effort to expand into digital payments that immediately raised privacy concerns.
Exclusive: U.S. seen open to mechanism to end aircraft subsidy fight – sources
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – The United States is expected to be open to negotiations on an “enforceable mechanism” that could allow European planemaker Airbus to receive government funding on commercial terms and ease the risk