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Bundesbank's Weidmann: U.S.-China row may reduce world trade by 1%

Bundesbank's Weidmann: U.S.-China row may reduce world trade by 1%

A trade dispute between the United States and China could reduce global trade by 1% in the medium term, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said on Sunday.



7 years ago
Renault may block Nissan reform over boardroom dispute: source

Renault may block Nissan reform over boardroom dispute: source

Renault has signaled it will block reforms launched by alliance partner Nissan in the wake of the Carlos Ghosn scandal unless it is granted representation on new board committees, a source close to the French carmaker said.



7 years ago
Raytheon and United Technologies to merge aerospace businesses

Raytheon and United Technologies to merge aerospace businesses

Raytheon Co and United Technologies Corp on Sunday agreed to combine their aerospace businesses.



7 years ago
Raytheon, United Technologies merge into $74 billion aerospace giant

Raytheon, United Technologies merge into $74 billion aerospace giant

Raytheon Co and United Technologies Corp on Sunday agreed to combine their aerospace businesses in an all-stock deal, creating a $74 billion industry leader.



7 years ago
S&P 500 futures jump as trading resumes after Trump calls off tariffs on Mexico

S&P 500 futures jump as trading resumes after Trump calls off tariffs on Mexico

U.S. equity futures rose when trading resumed on Sunday after the United States and Mexico struck a deal late Friday to avert a tariff war, with Mexico agreeing to meet U.S. demands to stem the flow of illegal Central American migrants.



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United Technologies to merge aerospace business with Raytheon

United Technologies to merge aerospace business with Raytheon

United Technologies Corp agreed on Sunday to combine its aerospace business with U.S. defense contractor Raytheon Co and create a new company worth more than $120 billion, in what would be the industry's biggest ever merger.



7 years ago
Trump acting budget chief asks for delay on Huawei restrictions

Trump acting budget chief asks for delay on Huawei restrictions

The Trump administration's acting budget chief is asking for a delay in restrictions against Huawei Technologies Co Ltd products, according to a letter to Vice President Mike Pence and nine members of Congress.



7 years ago
China calls in foreign tech firms after Huawei sales ban: sources

China calls in foreign tech firms after Huawei sales ban: sources

China summoned global technology companies for talks last week following last month's U.S. ban on selling technology to China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday.



7 years ago
G20 finance chiefs cite 'intensified' trade row, but don't call for its resolution

G20 finance chiefs cite 'intensified' trade row, but don't call for its resolution

Group of 20 finance leaders said on Sunday that trade and geopolitical tensions have "intensified", raising risks to improving global growth, but they stopped short of calling for a resolution of a deepening U.S.-China trade conflict.



7 years ago
U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin says Trump-Xi meeting has parallels to Buenos Aires summit

U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin says Trump-Xi meeting has parallels to Buenos Aires summit

A highly anticipated late June meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping has some parallels with their Buenos Aires summit last December that postponed a tariff hike, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday.



7 years ago
G20 agrees to wrap up Big Tech tax rules by 2020

G20 agrees to wrap up Big Tech tax rules by 2020

Group of 20 finance ministers agreed on Sunday to compile common rules to close loopholes used by global tech giants such as Facebook to reduce their corporate taxes, a final communique issued by the bloc showed on Sunday.



7 years ago
ECB's policy message well understood by market: Visco

ECB's policy message well understood by market: Visco

Investors have understood the European Central Bank's latest policy message "very well", ECB policymaker Ignazio Visco said on Sunday when asked about a rise in the euro despite the possibility of new monetary easing.



7 years ago
BOJ Kuroda: G20 reaffirms commitment to use all tools to fight risks

BOJ Kuroda: G20 reaffirms commitment to use all tools to fight risks

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Sunday the Group of 20 finance leaders reaffirmed their commitment to use all policy tools if risks to their economies materialize.



7 years ago
G20 finance chiefs express concern over risks from 'intensified' trade conflict

G20 finance chiefs express concern over risks from 'intensified' trade conflict

Group of 20 finance leaders on Sunday said that trade and geopolitical tensions have "intensified", raising risks to improving global growth, but they stopped short of calling for a resolution of a deepening U.S.-China trade conflict.



7 years ago
French finance minister says necessary to preserve Renault-Nissan alliance

French finance minister says necessary to preserve Renault-Nissan alliance

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Sunday said it was necessary to preserve the alliance between Renault SA and Japan's Nissan Motor Co Ltd, which he said has benefited the French automaker with synergies and technology.



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