[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – A decline in interest rates on long-term U.S. government bonds below the average stock dividend yield has received less attention than an inverted Treasury yield curve, but it could be
U.S. states launch antitrust probes of tech companies, focus on Facebook, Google
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Two groups of U.S. state attorneys general on Friday announced separate antitrust probes of large tech companies such as Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) and Facebook (FB.O). The first probe, led by New York
U.S. hiring cools; wages, hours offer silver lining
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in August, with retail hiring declining for a seventh straight month, but strong wage gains should support consumer spending and keep the economy expanding
U.S.-China trade conflict could take years to resolve: Kudlow
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Friday the United States wants “near term” results from U.S.-China trade talks in September and October but cautioned that the trade conflict could
Nuclear industry urges Trump to revive uranium mining with Cold War-era rule
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. nuclear energy industry has called for the Trump administration to revive domestic uranium mining and enrichment by unlocking funds through a Cold War-era program, in a letter sent to
U.S. launches antitrust probe into California automaker agreement
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether the decision of four automakers in July to reach a voluntary agreement with California to adopt state emissions standards violated antitrust law, people briefed
Exclusive: WeWork to press on with IPO launch despite valuation concerns – sources
[ad_1] (Reuters) – WeWork owner The We Company plans to proceed with an investor roadshow for its initial public offering (IPO) as early as next week, braving concerns over the valuation it can achieve in
Exclusive: U.S. congressional probe finds possible lapses in Deutsche Bank controls – sources
[ad_1] LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. congressional investigators have identified possible failures in Deutsche Bank AG’s money laundering controls in its dealings with Russian oligarchs, after the lender handed over a trove of transaction records,
Exclusive: Banco do Brasil, UBS in advanced talks for investment banking joint venture – sources
[ad_1] SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian state-controlled lender Banco do Brasil SA (BBAS3.SA) and UBS Group AG (UBSG.S) are in advanced talks about an investment banking joint venture that could be signed as soon as
Alibaba dials up luxury push with $2 billion buy of Netease e-commerce arm
[ad_1] SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Alibaba Group has agreed to buy e-commerce business Kaola from Chinese gaming company NetEase for $2 billion, adding a platform that specializes in supplying curated luxury goods from abroad to domestic