[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – Oil prices were stable on Friday ahead of data that analysts say could show China, the world’s largest oil importer, just recorded its weakest quarter of economic growth in nearly three
Lebanon security forces use tear gas in Beirut protests
[ad_1] CAIRO (Reuters) – Lebanese security forces used tear gas to disperse protesters in Beirut in the early hours on Friday, causing some to faint, Lebanon’s al-Jadeed TV said. Thousands of people demonstrated in Beirut
Asian stocks track Brexit deal cheer but China caution prevails
[ad_1] SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Asian stocks edged higher on Friday, tracking the global lift in sentiment after the UK and the European Union struck a long-awaited Brexit deal, but concern about the Chinese economy is
Thousands protest across Lebanon over dire economy, proposed WhatsApp fee withdrawn
[ad_1] BEIRUT (Reuters) – Thousands of people demonstrated in Beirut on Thursday against the Lebanese government’s management of an economic crisis in one of the biggest protests in years, leading the Cabinet to pull a
AT&T’s Xandr purchases TV advertising company clypd – source
[ad_1] (Reuters) – AT&T Inc’s (T.N) advertising unit Xandr has purchased clypd, an advertising platform that uses data to better target ads on television, according to a source familiar with the matter, in a move
Saudi Arabia plans bumper Aramco IPO, relying on easy loans and rich locals
[ad_1] RIYADH/LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is setting the stage for a blockbuster listing of state oil giant Saudi Aramco in Riyadh, relying on easy credit for retail investors and pushing rich locals to invest
Stocks, sterling rise on long-awaited Brexit deal
[ad_1] LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A deal on Britain’s departure agreed with the European Union sent sterling to a five-month high on Thursday and hoisted European stocks to a 1-1/2-year peak before doubts about UK
Boeing 777X delays may affect Emirates fleet plans – Clark
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Delivery delays to Boeing’s (BA.N) 777X jetliner are holding back Emirates’ growth and could partially affect the Gulf carrier’s broader requirements for wide-body aircraft, airline President Tim Clark said on Thursday.
IMF sees some easing of U.S.-China tensions, urges reforms of global trade system
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Thursday welcomed signs of a de-escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions but said an urgent updating of trade rules was needed to restore strong growth to the
UAW deal with GM to end strike includes pay raises, but three plants would close
[ad_1] DETROIT (Reuters) – The United Auto Workers union wrung higher pay and better coverage for temporary workers from General Motors Co (GM.N) as part of its tentative deal to end a month-long U.S. strike,