[ad_1] LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The London Stock Exchange Group Plc (LSE.L) said on Friday it was in discussions to acquire financial data analytics provider Refinitiv Holdings Ltd for $27 billion, including debt. FILE PHOTO:
Trump says U.S. could tax French wine in retaliation for digital tax
[ad_1] WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to tax French wines on Friday in retaliation for France’s recent proposal to levy a tax aimed at big U.S. technology companies. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President
France’s Macron discussed need for broad digital tax deal with Trump – Elysee
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – France’s Emmanuel Macron discussed the need for an international agreement on taxing digital service companies with U.S. President Donald Trump in a call on Friday, the French president’s office said. The
Trump says China may try to delay trade deal until 2020 election
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday offered a pessimistic view on reaching a trade deal with China, saying Beijing may not sign one before the November 2020 election in hopes a
Alphabet, Starbucks drive Wall Street to record high
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Robust earnings from Alphabet and Starbucks pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes to record highs on Friday, with support from data showing U.S. economic growth slowed less than expected in the
Trump says he expects Apple to announce it will build plant in Texas
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The logo of Apple company is seen outside an Apple store in Paris, France, April 10, 2019. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he wanted Apple
Oil gains on U.S. economic data, Gulf crude tanker dispute
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices inched up on Friday, ending the week higher after stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data brightened the crude demand outlook and concerns over the safety of oil transport around the
U.S. bank regulators sign off on ‘living wills’ for 82 foreign banks
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. bank regulators said on Friday they had identified no shortcomings in “living wills” submitted by 82 foreign banks detailing how their U.S. operations could be safely dissolved in a crisis.
European Investment Bank proposes end to fossil fuel lending
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The European Investment Bank wants to stop funding new fossil fuel-reliant projects by the end of 2020, a draft of the EU lending arm’s new energy strategy showed on Friday. The
Swiss UBS ruling could open new doors on client data
[ad_1] LAUSANNE (Reuters) – Switzerland’s highest court has ruled that historical data about 40,000 UBS (UBSG.S) clients must be handed to French tax authorities in a landmark case that could set a precedent for foreign