[ad_1] HONG KONG (Reuters) – As anti-government protesters fought pitched battles with police in Hong Kong streets last week, a group of bankers in another part of the city were busy taking in billions for
U.S. widens trade war with tariffs on European planes, cheese, whisky to punish subsidies
[ad_1] LONDON/BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday said it would slap 10% tariffs on European-made Airbus (AIR.PA) planes and 25% duties on French wine, Scotch and Irish whiskies, and cheese from across the
Wall Street tumbles as trade war threatens U.S. economy
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes suffered their sharpest one-day declines in nearly six weeks on Wednesday after employment and manufacturing data suggested that the U.S.-China trade war is taking an increasing toll on
Privacy group says tech giants not delivering on political ads pledges
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Exclusive: Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs poised to lead Airbnb’s listing – sources
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Short-term home rental company Airbnb Inc is set to hire Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc as joint lead advisers on its planned stock market flotation next year, people
U.S. set to widen trade war with new tariffs on EU aircraft, other goods
[ad_1] LONDON/BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States won approval on Wednesday to impose import tariffs on $7.5 billion worth of European goods over illegal EU subsidies handed to Airbus, threatening to trigger a tit-for-tat transatlantic
Global stocks fall to lowest in month on U.S. growth worries
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – World equity benchmarks hit their lowest levels in a month on Wednesday as signs of a slowdown in U.S. economic growth and weak earnings in Europe fanned fears that the
Investor Redos notifies regulators about planned Real acquisition – sources
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: German retailer Metro AG sign is seen on the headquarters in Duesseldorf, Germany March 02, 2018. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German real estate investor Redos has officially notified antitrust authorities
FireEye hires Goldman Sachs for potential sale: Business Insider
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc (FEYE.O) has hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) for a potential sale, Business Insider reported on Wednesday, citing three sources familiar with the discussions. The talks are in
Exclusive: Ships with one million tonnes of grain stuck outside Iran’s ports in payment crisis
[ad_1] LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – More than 20 ships carrying around one million tonnes of grain are stuck outside Iranian ports as U.S. sanctions create payment problems and hamper the country’s efforts to import vital commodities,