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U.S. labor market slowing; manufacturing mired in weakness

U.S. labor market slowing; manufacturing mired in weakness

The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits was unexpectedly unchanged at a five-month high last week, suggesting some softening in the labor market.



6 years ago
Wall Street opens flat after conflicting signals on trade

Wall Street opens flat after conflicting signals on trade

U.S. stocks opened flat on Thursday after mixed signals on trade and a row between Washington and Beijing over the Hong Kong protests cast doubts on the timing of a deal to end the prolonged tariff dispute.



6 years ago
Xerox threatens to launch hostile bid for HP Inc

Xerox threatens to launch hostile bid for HP Inc

Xerox Corp on Thursday threatened to go hostile with its $33.5 billion buyout bid for HP Inc , if the personal computer maker did not agree to a "friendly" discussion before Nov. 25.



6 years ago
Factbox: Exxon steps up assets sales with sweeping $25 billion plan

Factbox: Exxon steps up assets sales with sweeping $25 billion plan

Exxon Mobil is accelerating its biggest asset sales in decades with plans to divest up to $25 billion of oil and gas fields in Europe, Asia and Africa as it sharpens its focus on a handful of mega projects at home and abroad.



6 years ago
Exclusive: Exxon steps up assets sales with sweeping $25 billion plan

Exclusive: Exxon steps up assets sales with sweeping $25 billion plan

Exxon Mobil is accelerating its biggest asset sales in decades with plans to divest up to $25 billion of oil and gas fields in Europe, Asia and Africa as it sharpens its focus on a handful of mega projects at home and abroad.



6 years ago
John Malone says Apple may be a surprise winner in the streaming wars, getting 'large numbers fast'

John Malone says Apple may be a surprise winner in the streaming wars, getting 'large numbers fast'

John Malone thinks that Apple could stun investors as a winner in the intense streaming war that has engulfed Silicon Valley and Hollywood.

6 years ago
Cleveland Fed's Mester urges regulators to be more agile on cybersecurity risks

Cleveland Fed's Mester urges regulators to be more agile on cybersecurity risks

Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said on Thursday that financial firms and regulators should be more agile and share information to better combat cybersecurity threats.



6 years ago
Fiat Chrysler chairman sees Peugeot deal finalized by year-end

Fiat Chrysler chairman sees Peugeot deal finalized by year-end

Fiat Chrysler Chairman John Elkann said on Thursday he was confident the group would finalize its tie-up with Peugeot owner PSA this year and dismissed concerns about a lawsuit launched by rival General Motors.



6 years ago
GM's electric pickup truck to go on sale fall 2021: CEO

GM's electric pickup truck to go on sale fall 2021: CEO

General Motors Co's first electric pickup truck model will go on sale in the fall of 2021, the company's top executive said on Thursday, around the same time as electric carmaker Tesla Inc's own model is expected to debut.



6 years ago
Wall Street slips on conflicting headlines on U.S.-China trade

Wall Street slips on conflicting headlines on U.S.-China trade

Wall Street's main indexes fell on Thursday after conflicting headlines on U.S.-China trade relations and a row between the world's top two economies over the Hong Kong protest added to doubts whether a deal could be reached by the end of this year.



6 years ago
United Auto Workers union to name new president as U.S. corruption probe widens

United Auto Workers union to name new president as U.S. corruption probe widens

The United Auto Workers union international executive board will meet to name a new president, the union said on Thursday, a day after the previous president resigned following 17 months in office, but union officials said a date for the meeting had not been set.



6 years ago
Europe voices guarded optimism it has dodged U.S. car tariffs

Europe voices guarded optimism it has dodged U.S. car tariffs

EU trade chief Cecilia Malmstrom and ministers expressed cautious optimism on Thursday that the threat of U.S. tariffs on imported European cars had passed.



6 years ago
Uber says not in talks with Germany's Wirecard

Uber says not in talks with Germany's Wirecard

Ride hailing company Uber denied a German magazine report on Thursday that it was considering hiring Wirecard as its main payments partner to replace Dutch platform Adyen .



6 years ago
Xerox threatens to take HP bid hostile

Xerox threatens to take HP bid hostile

Xerox Corp on Thursday threatened to take its $33.5 billion buyout bid for HP Inc hostile, if the personal computer maker did not agree to a "friendly" discussion before Nov. 25.



6 years ago
Saudi Aramco IPO's institutional tranche oversubscribed: source

Saudi Aramco IPO's institutional tranche oversubscribed: source

The institutional tranche of Saudi Aramco's initial public offering (IPO) has been oversubscribed while the retail portion has received a little more than 10 billion riyals ($2.67 billion) in orders so far, a banking source told Reuters.



6 years ago