[ad_1] (Reuters) – The arcane topic of antitrust law is getting more attention with the U.S. government gearing up to investigate whether Alphabet Inc’s Google, Facebook Inc, Apple Inc, and Amazon.com Inc compete fairly. FILE
Boeing’s 777X faces engine snags, questions rise over delivery goal
[ad_1] SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co’s effort to build the world’s largest twin-engined jet, the 777X, continues to be hampered by challenges with General Electric Co’s new GE9X turbine engine, a top Boeing executive said
U.S. services sector activity strengthens, eases gloom over economy
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. services sector activity expanded at a brisk pace in May and industries hired more workers, offering some respite for an economy that is slowing following a temporary boost from exports
Mexican president has retaliation list for any U.S. tariffs – sources
[ad_1] Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador looks on during a news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, June 4, 2019. REUTERS/Gustavo Graf MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez
Wall St. gains as weak private jobs data raises rate cut bets
[ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as expectations of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve were boosted by weak private sector jobs growth and on hopes that tariffs on Mexican goods
Bernie Sanders accuses Walmart of paying ‘starvation wages’
[ad_1] Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) arrives to the SEIU California Democratic Delegate Breakfast in San Francisco, California, U.S. June 1, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam ROGERS, Ark. (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. presidential
Major world financial bodies plan to be at U.S.-led Palestinian conference
[ad_1] JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Global financial bodies including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank plan to be present at a U.S.-led conference on the Palestinian economy this month that the Trump administration has
Corrected: IMF warns U.S.-China tariffs to slash global growth in 2020
[ad_1] International Monetary Fund logo is seen outside the headquarters building during the IMF/World Bank spring meeting in Washington, U.S., April 20, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (Corrects to say tariffs could lead to 0.5% reduction in
Bidders scramble to break up British Steel ahead of June 12 deadline: sources
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Steelmakers and private equity are working on proposals for only parts of the collapsed British Steel pending a June 12 deadline for binding bids, sources close to the process said. FILE
Microsoft, Oracle team up on cloud services in jab at Amazon
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp and Oracle Corp on Wednesday said they reached an agreement to make their two cloud computing services work together with high-speed links between their data centers, targeting big business users