[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets dithered on Friday as investors waited for concrete signs of progress in the U.S.-Mexican trade standoff, while bracing for a U.S. jobs report that could sway the course
Japan’s household spending, wages weakness cloud economic outlook
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s household spending rose less than expected in April while real wages declined, adding to worries about consumption as global trade frictions weigh on broader economic activity. FILE PHOTO: A shopper
Exclusive: Foxconn plans management overhaul as Chairman Gou seeks Taiwan presidency – source
[ad_1] TAIPEI (Reuters) – Apple supplier Foxconn is planning to overhaul its management structure to get more senior executives involved in the running of its daily operations, a person with direct knowledge of the matter
Oil prices extend gains, move further away from five-month lows
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices rose around 1% on Friday to move further away from five-month lows hit earlier in the week, buoyed by a report that Washington could postpone trade tariffs on Mexico
UK firms raise spending on temporary staff by least in six years – REC
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British employers increased their spending on temporary staff at the weakest rate in more than six years and hired fewer permanent staff, recruiters said, suggesting Britain’s robust labour market will weaken.
Exclusive: Sanofi poised to appoint Novartis’ Hudson as CEO
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – Sanofi is poised to appoint Paul Hudson, a top executive with Switzerland’s Novartis, to become the French drugmaker’s next CEO from Sept. 1, a source familiar with the decision told Reuters
Major automakers back compromise on U.S. vehicle emissions rules, urge deal
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of major automakers on Thursday backed a compromise on vehicle emissions aimed at heading off a confrontation between California and the Trump administration over requirements through 2026, warning that
Pence says encouraged that Mexico is willing to do more on immigration
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) annual meeting at National Harbor near Washington, U.S., March 1, 2019. To match Special Report USA-PENCE/HHS REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo
Wall St. rises on hopes of delayed tariffs on Mexico imports
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) shortly after the opening bell in New York, U.S. May 31, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street’s
EU to propose workaround to avoid U.S. block on WTO judges – document
[ad_1] BERLIN/GENEVA (Reuters) – The European Union is set to propose creating a shadow system to get around a U.S. block on appeals in disputes at the World Trade Organization (WTO), according to a draft