[ad_1] VIENNA (Reuters) – The oil market outlook for next year may have upside potential, the secretary-general of producer group OPEC said on Tuesday, appearing to downplay any need to cut output more deeply. FILE
Special Report: Juul disregarded early evidence it was hooking teens
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The San Francisco startup that invented the groundbreaking Juul e-cigarette had a central goal during its development: captivating users with the first hit. The company had concluded that consumers had largely rejected
UK economy starts fourth quarter on weak note as Brexit hits orders
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy got off to a weak start to the final quarter of 2019, according to surveys which showed the giant services sector stagnated last month, with concerns about Brexit depressing
Air France-KLM plans sales and efficiency drive to lift profit
[ad_1] PARIS/HELSINKI (Reuters) – Air France-KLM (AIRF.PA) will combine a sales drive with efficiencies including better fleet management to lift profit margins to 7-8% over the medium term, the airline group’s Chief Executive Ben Smith
UK service sector stagnates as Brexit worries hurt orders
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s services sector stagnated last month as concerns about Brexit caused new orders to fall at the fastest rate in six months, according to a monthly survey that suggests the economy
OPEC sees its oil market share shrinking, lowers demand view
[ad_1] VIENNA (Reuters) – OPEC will supply a diminishing amount of oil in the next five years as output of U.S. shale and other rival sources expands, the exporter group said, despite a growing appetite
U.S. overtakes Germany, France in UK firms’ trade sights – HSBC
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The United States has pushed past Germany and France as the most common trading partner for British businesses, and looks set to keep this position after Britain leaves the European Union,
Japan’s ageing, labour-starved construction industry gives economy a capex boost
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – As Japan’s construction firms are squeezed by the tightest labour market since the 1970s and a rapidly ageing population, they are pouring investment into technology – and providing unexpected support to
Ross says U.S. eager to make progress on trade with India
[ad_1] U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross arrives to a meeting with Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes (not pictured) at the Ministry of Economy building in Brasilia, Brazil July 31, 2019. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/Files BANGKOK (Reuters) –
Sensex, Nifty inch up on trade deal optimism
[ad_1] BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares extended gains on Tuesday on increasing hopes of a trade truce between the United States and China, while optimism around solid, consumer-driven economic growth in the U.S. aided sentiment.