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Walmart 'concerned' U.S. tariffs will raise Mexican fresh produce prices

Walmart 'concerned' U.S. tariffs will raise Mexican fresh produce prices

Walmart Inc Chief Executive Doug McMillon said on Friday the retailer was concerned that fresh produce prices would rise if tariffs are placed on imports from Mexico.



7 years ago
Wall St. rallies on hopes of U.S. rate cut, trade progress

Wall St. rallies on hopes of U.S. rate cut, trade progress

Wall Street's major indexes charged higher on Friday, as sharply slowing U.S. job growth boosted hopes for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts while optimism about potential progress in U.S. trade fights with China and Mexico added to risk appetites.



7 years ago
Global stocks jump, yields and dollar fall, as U.S. data fans rate cut talk

Global stocks jump, yields and dollar fall, as U.S. data fans rate cut talk

Major world stock indexes jumped and U.S. Treasury yields tumbled on Friday after a slowdown in job growth fueled hopes of a U.S. interest rate cut, while hints of progress in Washington's trade fights added to equity market optimism.



7 years ago
Is the U.S. economy about to contract? Three charts say maybe not

Is the U.S. economy about to contract? Three charts say maybe not

Weak U.S. hiring data led investors to raise bets on Friday the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates later this year to stave off a recession. Is the U.S. economy really showing signs of rolling over?



7 years ago
FedEx to end Amazon contract for FedEx Express plane service

FedEx to end Amazon contract for FedEx Express plane service

FedEx Corp said on Friday it has decided to not renew its contract with Amazon.com Inc for U.S. cargo delivery through FedEx Express, the unit that delivers packages on planes.



7 years ago
Oil rises nearly 3% as Saudi signals OPEC deal extension, stocks rally

Oil rises nearly 3% as Saudi signals OPEC deal extension, stocks rally

Oil prices rose nearly 3% on Friday, climbing further from five-month lows hit this week, after Saudi Arabia said OPEC was close to agreeing to extend an output production cut beyond June and as Wall Street rallied.



7 years ago
FedEx Express cuts ties with Amazon for domestic contract

FedEx Express cuts ties with Amazon for domestic contract

FedEx Corp said on Friday it has decided to not renew its contract with Amazon.com Inc for U.S. cargo delivery through FedEx Express.



7 years ago
Global stocks rally, and yields, dollar fall; data fans rate cut talk

Global stocks rally, and yields, dollar fall; data fans rate cut talk

Major world stock indexes jumped and U.S. Treasury yields tumbled on Friday after a slowdown in U.S. job growth fueled hopes of a U.S. interest rate cut, while Washington's move to delay tariffs on Chinese goods added to equity market optimism.



7 years ago
Weak U.S. employment report raises red flag on economy

Weak U.S. employment report raises red flag on economy

U.S. job growth slowed sharply in May and wages rose less than expected, raising fears that a loss of momentum in economic activity could be spreading to the labor market, which could put pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this year.



7 years ago
Wells Fargo will pay customers $386 million over unwanted auto insurance

Wells Fargo will pay customers $386 million over unwanted auto insurance

Wells Fargo & Co will pay customers at least $386 million to settle class-action claims that the bank signed them up for auto insurance they did not want or need when they took out car loans.



7 years ago
Boeing delayed fix of defective 737 MAX warning light for three years: U.S. lawmakers

Boeing delayed fix of defective 737 MAX warning light for three years: U.S. lawmakers

Boeing Co learned that a cockpit warning light on its 737 MAX jetliner was defective in 2017 but decided to defer fixing it until 2020, U.S. lawmakers said on Friday.



7 years ago
UBS switches stance with plan to offer $113 million tax settlement in Italy

UBS switches stance with plan to offer $113 million tax settlement in Italy

UBS looks set to agree a 100 million euro ($113 million) settlement of a money laundering and tax case in Italy within the next few weeks, according to people familiar with the matter, in contrast to a similar case in France.



7 years ago
Trump sees 'good chance' of Mexico migration deal as clock ticks down to tariffs

Trump sees 'good chance' of Mexico migration deal as clock ticks down to tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday there was a "good chance" that the United States would be able to reach a deal with Mexico over migration, although his administration was still pushing ahead with a plan to slap import tariffs on its southern neighbor next week.



7 years ago
Crypto Custody: Our Shared Journey Towards Mass Adoption

Crypto Custody: Our Shared Journey Towards Mass Adoption

Balance | Nuno Silva | June 7, 2019 Over 1 billion dollars worth of crypto assets were stolen from exchanges and trading platforms globally last year. In the infamous case of the Vancouver based QuadrigaCX, people lost entire savings accounts and even mortgages, without any individual real recourse to date. Over the last three years

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U.S. on track to slap tariffs on Mexico as migration talks resume

U.S. on track to slap tariffs on Mexico as migration talks resume

The Trump administration pushed ahead on Friday with a plan to slap a 5% tariff on imports from Mexico, as the two sides started a third day of talks to reach a deal to stem the flow of mostly Central American migrants into the United States.



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