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Oil prices mixed ahead of U.S. crude stocks data

Oil prices mixed ahead of U.S. crude stocks data

Oil prices were mixed on Wednesday as Brent crude extended losses due to depressed global stock markets, but U.S. crude rose slightly after industry data showed a surprise drop in inventories in the United States.



7 years ago
Tesco boss to leave next year after calling turnaround complete

Tesco boss to leave next year after calling turnaround complete

Tesco boss Dave Lewis will step down next summer after declaring the turnaround of Britain's biggest retailer complete, handing over to Ken Murphy, a former executive at healthcare group Walgreens Boots Alliance .



7 years ago
Shares fall to one-month low after U.S. manufacturing hit

Shares fall to one-month low after U.S. manufacturing hit

A major global share index hit its lowest level in a month on Wednesday after U.S. manufacturing activity tumbled to more than a decade low, sparking worries that the fallout from the U.S.-China trade war is spreading to the U.S. economy.



7 years ago
Veteran investor Gilbert to leave Standard Life Aberdeen

Veteran investor Gilbert to leave Standard Life Aberdeen

Veteran investor Martin Gilbert will leave Standard Life Aberdeen next year, ending a career spanning more than three decades at the helm of one of Britain's most successful asset managers.



7 years ago
Samsung Electronics ends mobile phone production in China

Samsung Electronics ends mobile phone production in China

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has ended mobile telephone production in China, it said on Wednesday, hurt by intensifying competition from domestic rivals in the world's biggest smartphone market.



7 years ago
ASOS shakes up board to revive fortunes

ASOS shakes up board to revive fortunes

Online fashion retailer ASOS Plc on Wednesday revamped its board by naming several new directors, including Ocado Solutions Chief Executive Officer Luke Jensen, as it looks to bounce back from a string of profit warnings.



7 years ago
Huawei phones lose access to install Google's apps - Bloomberg

Huawei phones lose access to install Google's apps - Bloomberg

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's newly launched Mate 30 devices have lost their access to manually install Google's Android apps, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.



7 years ago
WTO decision on U.S. aircraft subsidy retaliation rights due at 1400 GMT

WTO decision on U.S. aircraft subsidy retaliation rights due at 1400 GMT

The World Trade Organization said it would publish at 4 p.m. (1400 GMT) its decision on a U.S. request to take action against the European Union in a long-running aircraft subsidy dispute.



7 years ago
Cramer: Bernie Sanders and his wealth-grabbing 'Leninist' agenda scarier than Elizabeth Warren

Cramer: Bernie Sanders and his wealth-grabbing 'Leninist' agenda scarier than Elizabeth Warren

CNBC's Jim Cramer believes Wall Street should be much more afraid of Bernie Sanders in the White House of than of Elizabeth Warren.

7 years ago
Renault chairman auditions narrowed field of Nissan CEO candidates

Renault chairman auditions narrowed field of Nissan CEO candidates

The Nissan Motor Co CEO race has narrowed to a contest between three Renault-Nissan veterans, with Renault's chairman conducting interviews ahead of a Renault-Nissan alliance meeting scheduled for Wednesday, people familiar with the matter said.



7 years ago
WTO awards U.S. right to hit 7.5 billion of EU goods over Airbus subsidies

WTO awards U.S. right to hit 7.5 billion of EU goods over Airbus subsidies

The World Trade Organization ruled on Wednesday that the United States could target $7.5 billion of imports from the European Union over illegal subsidies for planemaker Airbus.



7 years ago
Global shares slip to one-month low after U.S. manufacturing shock

Global shares slip to one-month low after U.S. manufacturing shock

Global shares fell to one-month lows on Wednesday after U.S. manufacturing activity tumbled to more than a decade low, sparking worries that the fallout from the U.S.-China trade war is spreading to the U.S. economy.



7 years ago
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis to step down in 2020

Tesco CEO Dave Lewis to step down in 2020

Tesco , Britain's biggest retailer, said on Wednesday its chief executive Dave Lewis will step down next summer and be succeeded by Ken Murphy, an executive at Walgreens Boots Alliance .



7 years ago
Tesla's China production to start, eyes on mass production timing: sources

Tesla's China production to start, eyes on mass production timing: sources

Tesla Inc's China factory aims to start production this month but it is unclear when it will meet year-end production targets due to uncertainties around orders, labor and suppliers, sources with knowledge of the matter said.



7 years ago
Oil prices rise after surprise fall in U.S. crude stocks

Oil prices rise after surprise fall in U.S. crude stocks

Oil rebounded from several days of falling prices after industry data showed a surprise drop in U.S. crude inventories, offsetting weak economic readings in the United States that have depressed global stock markets.



7 years ago