[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin (R) and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer welcome China’s Vice Premier Liu He before two countries trade negotiations in Washington, U.S., October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas BEIJING (Reuters)
Alibaba shares set to rise 6.3% in Hong Kong debut
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A logo of Alibaba Group is seen at the company’s headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song (Reuters) – Alibaba Group’s Hong Kong shares are set to rise
BT looks for new broadband equipment supplier for Openreach’s full-fibre rollout
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Britain’s BT Group Plc (BT.L) is looking for a new broadband equipment supplier as it plans to roll out full-fibre broadband to millions of homes by the mid-2020s, the communications services company
Pelosi says U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal is ‘within range’
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks at the unveiling of the congressional portrait of Former House Speaker John Boehner at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 19, 2019. REUTERS/Erin
House Democrats see progress on U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal, passage possible this year
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Democrats said on Thursday they ironed out some differences with the White House over a trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, and Congress could still vote on the deal
Wall Street sets records on trade progress optimism
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Each of Wall Street’s three major averages kicked off the trading week by closing at records on Monday as signs pointed to progress between the United States and China on a trade
U.S. charges former Outcome Health executives in $1 billion fraud
[ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors announced criminal charges accusing the founders of Outcome Health of overseeing a scheme to overbill clients and fraudulently obtain nearly $1 billion of funds, including from major investors. FILE PHOTO:
Americans, not Chinese, pay Trump tariffs – New York Fed study
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When the Trump administration imposed tariffs on Chinese imports last year, officials insisted China would pay the cost – implying Chinese firms would have to cut their prices to absorb import
Tesla shares rise as Musk says Cybertruck orders hit 200,000
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) shares rose 4% on Monday after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted over the weekend that the company had already received 200,000 orders for its futuristic Cybertruck pickup. The
Pound gains as Conservative vote lead promises end to political uncertainty
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling climbed from recent lows as polls continued to show the ruling Conservatives as runaway favourites to win the Dec. 12 election with a pledge to implement Brexit and halt 3-1/2