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BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China has rejected U.S. requests for talks over how U.S. airlines and their websites refer to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, according to sources, including a U.S. official, adding to tensions in a relationship already frayed by a major trade dispute.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Mick Mulvaney, head of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, cut in half a fine that his Obama-era predecessor sought against a payday lender and dropped some of the agency’s earlier claims in the case, three people familiar the matter told Reuters.
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China has rejected U.S. requests for talks over how American airlines and their websites refer to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, according to sources, including a U.S. official, adding to tensions in a bilateral relationship already frayed by a major trade dispute.
LONDON (Reuters) – Pressure on world shares from a U.S.-driven trade dispute mounted on Thursday, as a fast-charging dollar and a jump in oil prices also cranked up the pain in emerging markets.
TOKYO (Reuters) – A group of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd shareholders, who are trying to build support to block the $62 billion acquisition of London-listed Shire Plc , failed to get a proposal passed at the drugmaker’s annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday.
HANOI (Reuters) – General Motors Co has agreed to transfer its Vietnamese operation to domestic car manufacturer VinFast Trading and Production LLC, in a move the pair said will marry GM’s automotive expertise with VinFast’s local market insight.
HANOI (Reuters) – General Motors Co will transfer its Vietnamese operation to local automobile manufacturer Vinfast Trading and Production LLC, the companies said in a joint statement on Thursday.
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks slumped to nine-month lows on Thursday as investors worried that the Trump administration’s approach to trade is harming global economic growth – even as the White House approach to Chinese investment in U.S. technology companies appeared to be softening.
TOKYO (Reuters) – A pickup in production of Tesla Inc’s Model 3 cars, after earlier delays, has resulted in occasional battery cell shortages, a Panasonic Corp official said on Thursday in a sign Tesla is in overdrive to meet its end-June forecast.
(Reuters) – UK’s accounting watchdog said on Thursday it began an investigation into Deloitte LLP’s audit of two annual financial statements of SIG Plc and is focusing on the audit of cash and supplier rebates.
(Reuters) – Walmart Inc said late Wednesday it is introducing a 3D virtual shopping tour on its website that would help customers browse and choose items for their homes.
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China has rejected U.S. requests for talks over how American airlines and their websites refer to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, according to sources, including a U.S. official, adding to tensions in a bilateral relationship already frayed by a major trade dispute.
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday said it would offer incentives to entice entrepreneurs to set up their own small package-delivery businesses as part of Amazon’s latest effort to solve the challenge of getting goods the last mile to customer doorsteps.
TOKYO (Reuters) – A group of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd shareholders trying to build support to block the $62 billion acquisition of London-listed Shire Plc failed to get a proposal passed at the drugmaker’s annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday.
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday it would carefully monitor U.S. policies on inbound investments, stressing that the country opposes using national security as grounds to restrict foreign investments.
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