[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Most Japanese companies have put capital investment plans on hold as a result of the U.S.-China trade war and other global risks, a Reuters survey found, in a potential blow for
Diageo unions demand 5% pay rise as they prepare for strikes: source
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Unions at Diageo (DGE.L) are demanding a 5% pay rise for workers due to go on strike in Scotland later this month and believe the stoppages will cost the drinks company 1
Wall Street ends higher on trade, ECB stimulus hopes
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street advanced on Thursday, and the S&P 500 ended the session within striking distance of its all-time closing high, buoyed by positive developments on the U.S.-China trade front and
Oil protesters disrupt Texas energy port ahead of U.S. presidential debate
[ad_1] HOUSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday closed part of the Houston Ship Channel to vessel traffic near Baytown, Texas, after 22 Greenpeace USA protesters suspended themselves by cables over the key
S&P 500 closes in on record-high on trade hopes, euro zone stimulus
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The S&P 500 inched closer to its all-time high on Thursday, after a stimulus drive by the European Central Bank added to an upbeat mood from trade concessions by Washington and Beijing
U.S., China tariffs could lower global GDP by 0.8% in 2020: IMF
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tariffs that have been imposed or threatened by the United States and China could shave 0.8% off global economic output in 2020 and trigger additional losses in future years, the International
Draghi ties Lagarde’s hands with promise of indefinite stimulus
[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi pledged indefinite stimulus on Thursday to revive an ailing euro zone economy, tying the hands of his successor for years to come and sparking an
Google to pay 465 million euros in additional taxes in France, boosting settlement to 1 billion
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A Google sign is seen during the WAIC (World Artificial Intelligence Conference) in Shanghai, China, September 17, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – Google said on Thursday it agreed to pay
Brexit won’t block our bubbly, say French champagne makers
[ad_1] AVIZE, France (Reuters) – Whatever hardships a ‘no-deal’ Brexit might inflict on Britain a champagne drought will not be one of them, according to French producers. Makers of the sparkling wine say they have
Dozens of CEOs call on U.S. Senate to tackle gun violence: reports
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 100 chief executives of some of the nation’s most well-known companies on Thursday called on the U.S. Senate to take action to tackle gun violence, including expanding background checks