Trump says new U.S. law on Hong Kong doesn’t help China trade talks
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday U.S. legislation backing protesters in Hong Kong did not make trade negotiations with China easier, but added he believes Beijing still wants a deal with the United States.
Leading French luxury stocks fall after latest U.S. tariff threats
Shares in leading French luxury companies fell on Tuesday after the United States issued a new set of tariff threats on French products.
Battle of the biscuits as Ferrero aims to take a bite out of Barilla
In the red corner is Italy’s reigning cookie champion, Barilla’s Gocciola. Across the ring in the blue corner is the challenger, Ferrero’s Nutella Biscuit. Fight!
Oil rises as Saudi Arabia pushes for further supply cuts
Oil prices gained on Tuesday, as hopes rose for OPEC and its allies to agree deeper output cuts when they meet this week, although gains were limited, amid some analysts’ scepticism over the achievement of further reductions.
EU ready to respond to U.S. tariff threat on France: Le Maire
The latest U.S. tariff threats on French products are “unacceptable” and the European Union is ready to issue a riposte, French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday.
PG&E failed to inspect transmission lines that caused deadly 2018 wilfdfire: state probe
Bankrupt California power producer PG&E Corp did not properly inspect and replace transmission lines before a faulty wire sparked a wildfire that killed more than 80 people in 2018, a probe by a state regulator has concluded.
Cineworld sees lower full-year revenue on weaker box office demand
UK-based international cinema chain Cineworld Group plc on Tuesday warned that revenue for the full year is expected to be slightly below the company’s expectations due to weaker box office demand.
Fund managers deploy machines to decipher British election riddle
Question: How do you predict the outcome of a snap election when so many polls have been so wrong, half of voters haven’t made up their minds and the crucial factor may not be who wins, but how much they win by?
France will be ‘pugnacious’ over new U.S. tariff threat – minister
France will be “pugnacious” over the latest U.S. tariff threats on French products and will not go back on its digital tax plan, junior economy minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher said on Tuesday.
France will be ‘pugnacious’ over new U.S. tariff threat – minister
France will be “pugnacious” over the latest U.S. tariff threats on French products and will not go back on its digital tax plan, junior economy minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher said on Tuesday.
