[ad_1] MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top officials from Canada, Mexico and the United States signed a fresh overhaul of a quarter-century-old trade pact on Tuesday that aims to improve enforcement of worker rights and hold
Diversity-focused British VC firm closes inaugural fund with high-profile backers
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A new London-based venture capital aimed at funding tech companies whose founders come from traditionally under-represented groups said on Tuesday it closed its inaugural fund with backing from investors including TransferWise co-founder
HSBC Swiss unit to pay $192 million in latest U.S. tax evasion deal
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The Swiss private banking unit of HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA.L) will pay $192.4 million to resolve a U.S. probe of its role in helping wealthy Americans evade taxes by using undeclared Swiss
Huawei’s CFO wins Canada court fight to see more documents related to her arrest
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou leaves her home to appear in British Columbia supreme court for a hearing, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada September 30, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson (Reuters) –
U.S. Justice Department to review Google’s deal for Fitbit: source
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Fitbit Blaze watch is seen in front of a displayed Google logo in this illustration picture taken, November 8, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department will review plans
Powell’s ‘half-full’ U.S. glass sturdy but still at risk for spills as Fed meets
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has taken a glass-half-full view of the U.S. economy but the trouble may be that the glass has gotten smaller and has a few cracks. FILE
German investor morale surges on signs of resilient exports
[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – The mood among German investors improved far more than forecast in December, a survey showed on Tuesday, with an unexpected rise in October exports boosting hopes for an upturn in Europe’s
Deutsche paints gloomy picture at investor gathering
[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) pared back its revenue growth target on Tuesday, highlighting the tough task facing Germany’s biggest lender to revive its fortunes against a gloomy economic backdrop. Deutsche’s management gave
Agreement reached by U.S., Canada and Mexico – again – to replace NAFTA
[ad_1] WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Canada, Mexico and the United States have agreed to a fresh overhaul of their quarter-century-old regional trade pact after negotiators approved changes to a preliminary deal struck last year, and
UK economy flat-lines, hit by Brexit and global slowdown, as election nears
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy grew at its slowest annual pace in nearly seven years in October, a weak backdrop to Thursday’s national election, in which both leading parties are promising to boost growth.