PG&E says its distribution lines caused no deadly fires in 2019
California utility PG&E Corp has determined there were no lives or structures lost in 2019 wildfires that may have been caused by its distribution lines, according to a Friday court filing.
Chinese envoy to Canada visits detained Huawei CFO, urges Ottawa to correct ‘mistake’
China’s new ambassador to Canada visited a senior Huawei Technologies Co Ltd official who is fighting extradition to the United States and urged Ottawa to release her, the embassy said on Friday.
Judge to rule on Vivendi request to halt Mediaset European TV plan
An Italian judge will decide on Vivendi’s request to block Mediaset’s pan-European television project after the two groups failed to settle their long-running dispute, a legal source said on Friday.
Wall Street slips as U.S. law on Hong Kong brings back trade fears
U.S. stocks slipped on Friday in a post-holiday shortened session as a U.S.-China discord over Hong Kong reignited trade tensions and retail stocks dipped on signs of a tepid start to in-store Black Friday sales.
Black Friday sees fewer shoppers in U.S. stores as spending moves online
Fewer people lined up outside stores as Black Friday shopping kicked off, suggesting early discounts offered by retail chains and a surge in online buying may have taken the shine off America’s biggest shopping day.
Factbox: Quotes from shoppers as they scour for the best deals on Black Friday
Shoppers headed out to stores across the United States in a quest to score the best Black Friday discounts on everything from handbags to 4K TVs, with early promotions marking the start of a condensed holiday shopping season.
Exclusive: U.S. weighs new regulations to further restrict Huawei suppliers – sources
The U.S. government may expand its power to stop more foreign shipments of products with U.S. technology to China’s Huawei, amid frustration the company’s blacklisting has failed to cut off supplies to the world’s largest telecoms equipment maker, two …
Oil slumps but still set for monthly hike ahead of OPEC+ meeting
Oil prices fell nearly 4% on Friday in muted activity because of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, but were still set for monthly gains as OPEC watchers expect an extension next week to a pact to throttle oil output beyond March.
Global stocks dip as trade worries halt record rally, dollar falls
Oil prices slumped and a gauge of global equity markets on Friday edged away from an all-time high it was near breaching earlier in the week as doubts simmered over the outlook for signing an initial deal to ease U.S.-China trade tensions.
OPEC November oil output slips before Aramco IPO, policy meeting
OPEC oil output has fallen in November as Angolan production has slipped due to maintenance and Saudi Arabia has kept a lid on supply to support the market before the initial public offering (IPO) of state-owned Saudi Aramco, a Reuters survey found.
