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Barry Callebaut cites progress in helping cocoa farmers tackle child labour

Barry Callebaut cites progress in helping cocoa farmers tackle child labour

Swiss cocoa products maker Barry Callebaut said on Tuesday that 26% of the farmer groups from which it sourced products in 2018/2019 had programmes to prevent child labour,



6 years ago
Huawei urging suppliers to break the law by moving offshore: Ross

Huawei urging suppliers to break the law by moving offshore: Ross

China's telecoms giant Huawei has been encouraging its suppliers to violate U.S. law by telling them to move operations offshore in a bid to avoid U.S. sanctions, Commerce Department Secretary Wilbur Ross told Reuters on Tuesday.



6 years ago
Factbox: Trump has upended relationships with nine of 10 top U.S. trading partners

Factbox: Trump has upended relationships with nine of 10 top U.S. trading partners

During his election campaign in 2016, U.S. President Donald Trump promised to shake up global trade and bring down America's growing trade deficits.



6 years ago
Wall St. tumbles as Trump dents hopes of trade deal this year

Wall St. tumbles as Trump dents hopes of trade deal this year

Wall Street's main indexes hovered near one-month lows on Tuesday, as comments from President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross stoked fears of a significant delay in resolving a trade dispute with China.



6 years ago
Safran CEO cautious on supply chain once Boeing grounding lifted

Safran CEO cautious on supply chain once Boeing grounding lifted

The head of French jet engine maker Safran has voiced caution over the ability of aerospace supply chains to ramp up quickly after the return to service of the Boeing 737 MAX, which has been grounded for months following two fatal accidents.



6 years ago
French Champagne makers fear impact of potential new U.S. duties

French Champagne makers fear impact of potential new U.S. duties

French champagne producers and exporters decried a U.S. government threat to slap tariffs of up to 100% on a range of French products including sparkling wines, saying they have nothing to do with the dispute and calling for government help.



6 years ago
McLaren looks to Asia and hybrid cars to stay on track

McLaren looks to Asia and hybrid cars to stay on track

British exotic sports car maker McLaren Automotive will bank on expanded sales in Asia and a new generation of hybrid cars as it steers toward a potential public offering, the company's chief executive said on Tuesday.



6 years ago
Repsol says it will reach zero emissions by 2050

Repsol says it will reach zero emissions by 2050

In a first for the oil and gas industry, Repsol announced on Monday that it will reach zero emissions by 2050.

6 years ago
Saudi Aramco IPO institutional tranche 2.95 times oversubscribed

Saudi Aramco IPO institutional tranche 2.95 times oversubscribed

The institutional tranche of Saudi Aramco's planned initial public offering (IPO) has been almost three times oversubscribed, receiving orders worth 189.04 billion riyals ($50.4 billion), financial advisers for the IPO said on Tuesday.



6 years ago
Medicare open enrollment ends soon. What to do if you picked the wrong coverage

Medicare open enrollment ends soon. What to do if you picked the wrong coverage

If you discover that you don't like your 2020 Medicare coverage after Dec. 7 — which is when open enrollment ends — you might have options for switching to a different plan, depending on the specifics of your situation.

6 years ago
Wall Street sinks as Trump hints at delay in trade deal with China

Wall Street sinks as Trump hints at delay in trade deal with China

Wall Street fell more than 1% and the benchmark S&P 500 hit a near one-month low on Tuesday, as comments from President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross stoked fears of a significant delay in resolving a trade dispute with China.



6 years ago
Oil steadies after brief slide on Trump's U.S-China trade comments

Oil steadies after brief slide on Trump's U.S-China trade comments

Oil steadied on Tuesday, as expectations of output cuts from OPEC and allied producers brought prices back up after they slid briefly following comments from U.S. President Donald Trump that a trade deal with China may be delayed.



6 years ago
WTO tussles over hard stop vs phase-out of appeals system

WTO tussles over hard stop vs phase-out of appeals system

The World Trade Organization (WTO) battled on Tuesday over whether to bring its Appellate Body to an abrupt halt or allow its adjudicators to settle a handful of pending cases, according to trade officials present at a meeting on the subject.



6 years ago
Volkswagen headquarters raided again over diesel scandal

Volkswagen headquarters raided again over diesel scandal

German public prosecutors raided the Wolfsburg headquarters of Volkswagen on Tuesday in the latest investigation into the carmaker's diesel emissions scandal.



6 years ago