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Thyssenkrupp CEO announces sweeping job cuts

Thyssenkrupp CEO announces sweeping job cuts

Thyssenkrupp will make sweeping job cuts and give an update on the new company structure in November, the company's new Chief Executive Martina Merz told employees on Monday.



6 years ago
H&M's outlet brand Afound tweaks strategy towards online

H&M's outlet brand Afound tweaks strategy towards online

(This October 8 story has been refiled to clarify in paragraph 3 that Afound sells the H&M group's brands)



6 years ago
Investors get lost in Big Oil's carbon accounting maze

Investors get lost in Big Oil's carbon accounting maze

Wide variations in the way oil companies report their efforts to reduce carbon emissions make it difficult to assess the risk of holding their shares as the world shifts away from fossil fuels, senior fund managers say.



6 years ago
Oil prices dip for third day as U.S.-China trade doubts grow

Oil prices dip for third day as U.S.-China trade doubts grow

Oil prices slipped for a third consecutive session on Wednesday as tensions escalated between the United States and China prior to this week's trade talks, raising uncertainties for global economic growth and oil demand.



6 years ago
Asian shares, oil ease as U.S.-China standoff spreads

Asian shares, oil ease as U.S.-China standoff spreads

Asian stocks fell the most in a week on Wednesday as the United States and China's broadening dispute over trade and foreign policy showed little sign of coming to an end, weighing on global economic growth.



6 years ago
Japan's Fast Retailing likely hit by South Korea boycott; succession plans in focus: analysts

Japan's Fast Retailing likely hit by South Korea boycott; succession plans in focus: analysts

A South Korean boycott of Japanese goods is seen dragging down sales at Fast Retailing Co Ltd's Uniqlo stores, denting otherwise strong financial results due to be announced on Thursday by Asia's biggest fashion group, analysts said.



6 years ago
Alibaba to stop sales of e-cigarette components in United States

Alibaba to stop sales of e-cigarette components in United States

Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba said on Wednesday it will stop selling e-cigarette components in the United States, amid growing regulatory scrutiny and reports of lung disease and some deaths linked to vaping.



6 years ago
If you're in your 20s, forget everything you've heard about saving up for an emergency

If you're in your 20s, forget everything you've heard about saving up for an emergency

You have to start somewhere when it comes to emergency savings. The point is to get started with any amount at all.

6 years ago
Roku upgraded and analyst predicts users will triple in 3 years

Roku upgraded and analyst predicts users will triple in 3 years

Roku has the potential to triple its user base in three years, growing internationally just like streaming giant Netflix did, according to Macquarie Research.

6 years ago
US small businesses are fighting an uphill battle against counterfeiters in China: 'It's like whack-a-mole'

US small businesses are fighting an uphill battle against counterfeiters in China: 'It's like whack-a-mole'

While the discussion about protecting IP has focused on big tech companies, small businesses are fighting an uphill battle with limited resources to protect their patents and trademarks in China.

6 years ago
Mounting trade concerns bog down Wall Street

Mounting trade concerns bog down Wall Street

U.S. stocks tumbled on Tuesday as optimism faded over the outcome of trade talks after a report the Trump administration was moving ahead with efforts to limit capital flows to China and the inclusion of Chinese firms to a blacklist.



6 years ago
Soft U.S. producer inflation supports case for Fed rate cut

Soft U.S. producer inflation supports case for Fed rate cut

U.S. producer prices unexpectedly fell in September, leading to the smallest annual increase in nearly three years, likely giving the Federal Reserve further room to cut interest rates for the third time this year in October.



6 years ago
Renault to start search for new CEO: Le Figaro

Renault to start search for new CEO: Le Figaro

The chairman of the French carmaker Renault will propose to its board of directors to find a successor to current Chief Executive Thierry Bollore, business daily Le Figaro reported on Tuesday, citing sources.



6 years ago
Domino's cuts cost outlook after third-party delivery hit

Domino's cuts cost outlook after third-party delivery hit

Domino's Pizza surprised investors by resetting its long-term growth goals on Tuesday and said it would cut costs and investment this year as it battles the growing popularity of third-party delivery services and small pizzerias.



6 years ago
Another theory on why stocks are under pressure lately: The 'Warren correction'

Another theory on why stocks are under pressure lately: The 'Warren correction'

Some Wall Street analysts are saying that Elizabeth Warren's recent surge in the polls is hurting stocks.

6 years ago