[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – An index of global stock markets climbed to a 21-month high on Monday, boosted by growing hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal and the view that the U.S. Federal Reserve
Exclusive: FCC to vote to bar Huawei, ZTE from government subsidy program – sources
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to vote in November to designate Huawei Technologies Co and ZTE Corp (000063.SZ) as posing national security risks and to bar the use of
COFCO expands ethanol capacity in Brazil; sees sugar prices flattened
[ad_1] SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Chinese commodities trader COFCO International is investing in its cane processing plants in Brazil to expand ethanol production, as it expects that next season the fuel will again give better
Exclusive: Google owner Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit – sources
[ad_1] A visitor uses a Fitbit Ionic watch at the IFA Electronics Show in Berlin, Germany, September 1, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (Reuters) – Google owner Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) has made an offer to acquire U.S.
Hong Kong enters recession, official says, as protests again erupt in flames
[ad_1] HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong has fallen into recession, hit by five months of anti-government protests that erupted in flames at the weekend, and is unlikely to achieve any growth this year, the
Oil rise on progress in China-U.S. trade talks
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday on hopes for a Sino-American trade deal but gains were capped by weak Chinese industrial data. FILE PHOTO: An oil pump is seen just after sunset
LVMH woos Tiffany to tap fast-growing jewellery market
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – LVMH (LVMH.PA) has offered to buy Tiffany & Co (TIF.N), known for its engagement rings and ties to Hollywood glamour, as the owner of Louis Vuitton and Bulgari seeks to expand
Euro zone business lending growth plunges in September
[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bank lending to euro zone companies fell last month with all big countries recording drops, suggesting that the bloc’s economic slowdown is increasingly persistent and widespread, data from the European Central
Hong Kong enters recession as protests again erupt in flames
[ad_1] HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong has fallen into recession, hit by five months of anti-government protests that erupted in flames at the weekend, and is unlikely to achieve any growth this year, the
Euro zone corporate lending growth plunges in September
[ad_1] An employee holds 2 cent euro coins at the “Monnaie de Paris”, national mint factory in Pessac, France, November 29, 2017. Picture taken November 29, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bank lending to