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Trump says administration to take 'good look' at Hong Kong rights bill

Trump says administration to take 'good look' at Hong Kong rights bill

President Donald Trump said on Friday his administration would take a "good luck" at a Hong Kong bill that passed the U.S. Congress nearly unanimously, as lawmakers awaited his decision on whether he would sign it into law or issue a veto.



6 years ago
Talks stall over thousands of job cuts at VW's Audi: sources

Talks stall over thousands of job cuts at VW's Audi: sources

Volkswagen's premium unit Audi wants to cut thousands of jobs to fund a costly transition to electric vehicles, but talks with powerful labor representatives have hit a logjam, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.



6 years ago
British Airways, pilots' union agree preliminary pay deal to end dispute

British Airways, pilots' union agree preliminary pay deal to end dispute

British Airways and its pilots' union BALPA have reached a preliminary agreement to end the pay dispute that resulted in the first walkout by pilots in the airline's history, the union said on Friday.



6 years ago
Trump vague about whether he will veto bills that back Hong Kong protesters

Trump vague about whether he will veto bills that back Hong Kong protesters

U.S. President Donald Trump was vague on Friday about whether he would sign or veto legislation to back protesters in Hong Kong as he tries to strike a trade deal with China, and boasted that he alone had prevented Beijing from crushing the demonstrations with a million soldiers.



6 years ago
Argentina creditors jockey for lead ahead of $100 billion debt talks

Argentina creditors jockey for lead ahead of $100 billion debt talks

By Karin Strohecker, Marc Jones, Rodrigo Campos and Cassandra Garrison



6 years ago
Jet industry's grand masters fight to a draw in Dubai

Jet industry's grand masters fight to a draw in Dubai

After insisting for 15 years that the superjumbo is the future, Emirates airline has been forced by the demise of the A380 to embrace smaller wide-body jets, resulting in a flurry of maneuvers between planemakers at this week's Dubai Airshow.



6 years ago
More foreign firms halted U.S. deals amid Trump administration scrutiny: report

More foreign firms halted U.S. deals amid Trump administration scrutiny: report

More overseas companies investigated by U.S. authorities for national security concerns have abandoned investments in the United States since President Donald Trump took office, a report showed on Friday, signaling headwinds for key sources of funding for U.S. companies.



6 years ago
Wall Street Weekahead: Conditions may be set for Santa Claus rally

Wall Street Weekahead: Conditions may be set for Santa Claus rally

A year after the U.S. stock market plunged, many investors believe conditions are in place to avoid another year-end pullback and possibly set the stage for a rally to finish off 2019.



6 years ago
EU countries back tough line on 5G suppliers in potential blow to Huawei

EU countries back tough line on 5G suppliers in potential blow to Huawei

EU countries on Friday endorsed a tough line for selecting 5G suppliers, including vetting the domestic legal framework to which they are subjected, potentially dealing a blow to telecoms equipment market leader Huawei Technologies.



6 years ago
China's Xi says he wants to work out initial trade deal with U.S.

China's Xi says he wants to work out initial trade deal with U.S.

China wants to work out an initial trade agreement with the United States and has been trying to avoid a trade war, President Xi Jinping said on Friday, but is also not afraid to retaliate when necessary.



6 years ago
Federal pension fund says bill banning China investment is discriminatory

Federal pension fund says bill banning China investment is discriminatory

The group overseeing a large U.S. federal pension fund said recent legislation aimed at preventing it from investing in China-based companies will deprive its participants of a significant opportunity for retirement returns if passed.



6 years ago
Ray Dalio denies report hedge fund Bridgewater has bearish bet on market

Ray Dalio denies report hedge fund Bridgewater has bearish bet on market

Bridgewater Associates' Ray Dalio said on Friday his hedge fund does not have a net bet that the stock market will fall, taking issue with a story published earlier in the Wall Street Journal.



6 years ago
Bayer's Monsanto pleads guilty to illegal Hawaii pesticide spraying

Bayer's Monsanto pleads guilty to illegal Hawaii pesticide spraying

Monsanto pleaded guilty to spraying a banned pesticide on the Hawaiian island of Maui, and agreed to pay $10.2 million in criminal fines and other payments for the spraying and for illegally storing hazardous waste, U.S. prosecutors said.



6 years ago
Judge leaves door open for Mediaset, Vivendi to reach agreement

Judge leaves door open for Mediaset, Vivendi to reach agreement

A Milan judge gave Italian broadcaster Mediaset and its shareholder Vivendi another week to settle a dispute over plans for a Dutch-based holding to drive Mediaset's European growth, potentially opening the way to ending a three-year legal battle.



6 years ago
Boeing's top communications official to retire as 737 MAX crisis drags on

Boeing's top communications official to retire as 737 MAX crisis drags on

Boeing Co's head of corporate communications, Ann Toulouse, elected to step down from her role and would retire next year, the world's largest planemaker said on Friday.



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