[ad_1] (Reuters) – SoftBank Group founder and CEO Masayoshi Son is struggling to raise money for a second massive technology investment fund in the wake of the failed public offering of office-rental company WeWork and
Gold gains on soft U.S. service sector data, focus on jobs report
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Gold prices rose for a fourth straight session on Friday as weak U.S. service sector survey deepened concerns over economic growth and bolstered bets of further rate cuts by the Federal Reserve,
U.S. Energy Secretary Perry expected to announce resignation next month: Politico
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Asia stocks edge higher but markets on tenterhooks ahead of U.S. payrolls
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks edged higher on Friday, thanks to gains on Wall Street, but the mood was cautious before a key U.S. job report that could help determine whether the Federal Reserve
New tariffs on EU food will boost prices, cost U.S. jobs: industry
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New 25% U.S. tariffs on Italian cheese, French wine, Scotch whisky, British biscuits, Spanish olives and thousands of other European food products will lead to higher prices ahead of the holiday
UK business morale slides, especially in manufacturing: BCC
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British business activity wilted in the third quarter, especially in manufacturing, according to a survey on Friday that boded poorly for the country’s economy in late 2019 as it faces the
Trump hails ‘nice victory’ on trade as EU whisky, wine makers left reeling
[ad_1] LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump hailed a “nice victory” on Thursday after the United States got the green light to place tariffs on European Union goods in a dispute over EU aircraft subsidies.
Apple CEO sees U.S.-China trade deal, hopes tariffs dropped
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Stocks climb as soft data fuels rate cut hopes
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About $4 billion Hong Kong deposits may have left for Singapore in June-August – Goldman
[ad_1] Anti-government protesters gather during a demonstration inside a mall in Sha Tin district in solidarity with the student protester who got shot by police with live ammunition in Hong Kong, China October 2, 2019.