No tariff adjustments until deal made, Kudlow says: CNBC
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday there will be no tariff adjustments until trade deal with China is made.
Facebook unites payment service across apps with Facebook Pay
Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it was launching Facebook Pay, a unified payment service through which users across its platforms including WhatsApp and Instagram can make payments without exiting the app.
U.S. pork prices rise as fatal pig disease cuts global meat supply: Tyson Foods CEO
U.S. pork prices rose in recent weeks at a time when they would normally be falling, as a fatal pig disease in China is tightening global meat supplies, the chief executive of Tyson Foods Inc said on Tuesday.
Trump says China trade deal ‘close’ but dashes hopes for signing details in NY speech
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday dangled the prospect of completing an initial trade deal with China “soon” but offered no new details on negotiations in a campaign-style speech touting his administration’s economic record.
Fed’s Harker says he opposed last rate cut, thinks rates should stay put
Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Patrick Harker said on Tuesday he did not support the Fed’s last rate cut in October and that the central bank should keep policy steady.
S&P 500, Nasdaq hold at record levels after Trump remarks
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes remained at record levels on Tuesday spurred by gains in trade-sensitive technology stocks, after President Donald Trump reiterated that the United States was close to signing a “phase one” trade deal with China.
Battle for Mediobanca: Italy’s richest man takes on seasoned CEO
One comes from a wealthy family, attended Milan’s best schools and has spent all his career engineering mergers at Mediobanca , Italy’s most influential investment bank.
World’s energy watchdog is undermining climate change battle, critics say
A short walk from the Eiffel Tower, Fatih Birol oversees the world’s energy watchdog, whose analyses of fuel demand have long been viewed as the gold standard by government officials, energy executives and investors.
Trump says U.S. close to signing ‘phase one’ trade deal with China
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States is close to signing a “phase one” trade deal with China, adding in a speech to the Economic Club of New York he will only accept a deal if it is good for his country and U.S. workers.
Trump barks at Fed but offers no fresh details on trade in NY speech
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday took aim once again at the Federal Reserve for its interest rate policy in a highly anticipated speech that offered no fresh details on his administration’s long-running trade war with China.
