Asian shares up as trade optimism lingers, oil firm on OPEC+ output cut
Asian stocks gained on Friday as investors took heart from U.S. President Donald Trump saying trade talks with China were “moving right along”, and U.S. oil prices sat near 2-1/2-month highs after OPEC and other producers agreed to cut output.
SoftBank’s Son cleaves to guts-led investing in chat with Alibaba’s Ma
Weeks after his billion-dollar bailout of WeWork, SoftBank Group Corp’s founder and CEO Masayoshi Son reiterated his belief in an instinct-led investing style, in a discussion with Alibaba Group Holding Inc’s co-founder Jack Ma.
Returning General Motors workers seen boosting U.S. November payrolls
U.S. job growth likely accelerated in November as former striking workers returned to General Motors’ payrolls, which would confirm that the economy remained on a moderate expansion path despite a prolonged manufacturing slump.
Labor group accuses Google of illegally firing workers to stifle unionism
The Communications Workers of America union filed a federal labor charge against Alphabet Inc’s Google on Thursday, accusing the company of unlawfully firing four employees to deter workers from engaging in union activities.
Chinese defy Hong Kong’s protest gloom in hunt for bargain stocks
Chinese investors more than doubled their Hong Kong stocks purchases this year, braving market headwinds from violent street protests and the protracted Sino-U.S. trade war, which have battered the Asian financial hub’s economy.
JPMorgan banker says he spent a year meeting regulator in Australian cartel case
A senior JPMorgan Chase & Co banker spent over a year in meetings with the Australian antitrust regulator before signing a statement that would be used to bring criminal cartel charges against two rival banks and their executives, a court heard on Friday.
Asian shares gain as Trump fuels trade deal optimism, oil firm on OPEC+ output cut
Asian stocks gained on Friday as investors took heart from U.S. President Donald Trump saying trade talks with China were “moving right along”, and U.S. oil prices sat near 2-1/2-month highs after OPEC and other producers agreed to cut output.
Labor group accuses Google of sacking workers to deter unionism
The Communications Workers of America union filed a federal labor charge against Alphabet Inc’s Google on Thursday, accusing the company of unlawfully firing four employees to deter workers from engaging in union activities.
Uber says it received over 3,000 reports of sexual assault in U.S. in 2018
Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc said it received over 3,000 reports of sexual assault related to its 1.3 billion rides in the United States last year, in a report aimed at ensuring drivers and the public it was serious about safety.
Asian shares firm, oil near two-month high after deeper output cut
Asian stocks held firm on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s rhetoric kept investors’ hopes up on a trade deal with China, while oil sat near two-month highs after producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on further output cuts.
