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White House adviser Navarro fighting 'Phase One’ of U.S.-China trade dealL CNBC

White House adviser Navarro fighting 'Phase One’ of U.S.-China trade dealL CNBC

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro is fighting "Phase One" of the China trade deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Oct. 11, CNBC reported on Friday, citing sources.



6 years ago
Exxon Mobil seeks buyer for Montana refinery: sources

Exxon Mobil seeks buyer for Montana refinery: sources

Exxon Mobil Corp is seeking a potential buyer for its roughly 60,000 barrel per day Billings, Montana refinery, according to three sources familiar with Exxon’s plans.



6 years ago
General Motors strike to dent U.S. October job growth

General Motors strike to dent U.S. October job growth

A strike by General Motors workers should weigh on U.S. job growth in October, government data showed on Friday.



6 years ago
Global stocks climb on trade talk, earnings news; sterling slips

Global stocks climb on trade talk, earnings news; sterling slips

Global stock indexes were higher on Friday after upbeat news on the trade front and strong results from companies including Intel , while the British pound extended losses from the previous day amid fresh uncertainty around Britain's exit from the European Union.



6 years ago
U.S. denies China's claim of 'weaponizing' visa decisions for Washington space meeting

U.S. denies China's claim of 'weaponizing' visa decisions for Washington space meeting

The United States on Friday rejected Chinese accusations that political motives were behind a top Beijing space official not receiving a visa in time to attend the start of an international conference in Washington this week.



6 years ago
Britain's ARM to continue supplying chip technology to Huawei

Britain's ARM to continue supplying chip technology to Huawei

Chip designer ARM will continue to supply Huawei Technologies after the British company's legal team ruled that its chip technology is of UK origin and would not breach U.S. restrictions on supplying the Chinese tech giant.



6 years ago
Wall Street Week Ahead: Bond fund managers see risk Fed cuts rates to zero

Wall Street Week Ahead: Bond fund managers see risk Fed cuts rates to zero

Speculation the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates well past its policy meeting next week is pushing some bond fund managers into assets ranging from short-term Treasury bills to half-paid off 15-year home mortgages.



6 years ago
General Motors to restart Mexican plants following new labor contract

General Motors to restart Mexican plants following new labor contract

General Motors Co will gradually restart operations at two of its plants in Mexico this coming weekend, after workers for the U.S. automaker ratified a new labor contract, the company's Mexican unit said in a statement on Friday.



6 years ago
General Motors to restart Mexican plants after labor deal ratified

General Motors to restart Mexican plants after labor deal ratified

General Motors Co will gradually restart operations at several idled plants in Mexico beginning this weekend, after unionized workers for the U.S. automaker ratified a new labor contract, the company's Mexican unit said on Friday.



6 years ago
Fisher withdrawals top $3 billion as Texas retirement plan exits

Fisher withdrawals top $3 billion as Texas retirement plan exits

The Employees Retirement System of Texas on Friday announced it would divest $350 million from Fisher Investments. In the last two weeks the firm has lost $3 billion as pensions and firms exit.

6 years ago
USTR says close to finalizing parts of trade deal with China

USTR says close to finalizing parts of trade deal with China

The United States and China are closing to finalizing some sections of a trade agreement after a phone call between top negotiators, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Friday.



6 years ago
Toyota's not alone in the slow lane to self-driving cars

Toyota's not alone in the slow lane to self-driving cars

When Toyota Motor Corp launches its all-battery Lexus next year, the luxury model will be able to drive autonomously on highways, a big step for the Japanese automaker, which has so far trailed rivals in bringing self-driving cars to market.



6 years ago
S&P 500 nears record on U.S.-China trade report

S&P 500 nears record on U.S.-China trade report

The S&P 500 inched closer to a record high on Friday after a CNBC report that the United States and China were close to finalizing some sections of a trade agreement after a phone call between top negotiators.



6 years ago
EasyJet adds Orly baggage connections with long-haul partners

EasyJet adds Orly baggage connections with long-haul partners

Low-cost airline easyJet has added baggage services to its flight-connections partnership with two budget long-haul carriers flying from Paris, in a move that challenges Air France on transatlantic and Caribbean leisure routes.



6 years ago
Amazon sales forecast, slower cloud growth disappoint investors

Amazon sales forecast, slower cloud growth disappoint investors

Shares of Amazon.com Inc were down 3% on Friday, as investors were let down by a lower-than-expected sales outlook and surprised by slower revenue growth at its lucrative AWS cloud business.



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