Stocks Skid as Tensions Flare Ahead of US-China Trade Talks
Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday as tensions between the U.S. and China flared ahead of talks aimed at resolving the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.
Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday as tensions between the U.S. and China flared ahead of talks aimed at resolving the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.
EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager says the bloc should agree on a tax to ensure global digital companies pay “their fair share” in Europe.
US producer prices drop 0.3% in September, first drop since June and biggest since January.
US Customs crackdown on clothes, rubber gloves and charcoal citing labor abuse rattles American companies that buy from foreign factories where labor abuse is alleged.
The United States and Japan have signed a limited trade agreement, a deal that would win back benefits American farmers lost when President Donald Trump pulled out of a broader Asia-Pacific pact his first week in office.
General Electric freezes pension plans for 20,000 workers and offers pension buyouts to 100,000 former employees.
US consumer borrowing up $17.9 billion in August as auto and student loans surged.
While small and mid-sized businesses are increasingly targets for cybercriminals, companies struggle to devote enough resources to protect technology from attack.
Lender expects housebuying and price growth to remain subdued amid Brexit uncertainty
Consumer products giant Unilever, whose stable of brands includes Dove soaps and Lipton teas, is pledging to halve its use of non-recycled plastics by 2025.