USTR says close to finalizing parts of trade deal with China
The United States and China are close to finalizing some sections of a trade agreement after a phone call between top negotiators, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said on Friday.
Verizon earnings beat estimates as cheaper plans attract customers
Verizon Communications Inc beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit and revenue on Friday, as the largest U.S. wireless carrier cut prices of its unlimited plans to pull in more subscribers who pay monthly bills.
Boeing considered system redesign before accidents: NTSB report
Boeing engineers and test pilots considered before two fatal 737 MAX crashes whether an anti-stall system should be redesigned after discussing how flawed data from a single sensor could trigger it repeatedly, U.S. investigators have found.
Toyota’s not alone in the slow lane to self-driving cars
When Toyota Motor Corp launches its all-battery Lexus next year, the luxury model will be able to drive autonomously on highways, a big step for the Japanese automaker, which has so far trailed rivals in bringing self-driving cars to market.
U.S. says close to finalizing parts of U.S.-China trade deal: CNBC
The United States and China are closing to finalizing some sections of a trade agreement after a phone call between top negotiators, CNBC reported on Friday, citing a statement from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
General Motors strike to hit U.S. October payrolls
A strike by General Motors will likely cut at least 46,000 jobs from October’s nonfarm payrolls, a Labor Department report showed on Friday.
S&P 500 nears record on U.S.-China trade report
The S&P 500 inched closer to a record high on Friday after a CNBC report that the United States and China were close to finalizing some sections of a trade agreement after a phone call between top negotiators.
EasyJet adds Orly baggage connections with long-haul partners
Low-cost airline easyJet has added baggage services to its flight-connections partnership with two budget long-haul carriers flying from Paris, in a move that challenges Air France on transatlantic and Caribbean leisure routes.
What slowdown? China’s riding to the rescue of luxury brands
When Tiffany & Co said this month it was sending its priciest jewelry to mainland China to reach wealthy shoppers no longer jet-setting abroad, it reflected a trend helping global luxury brands weather a Chinese economic slowdown.
Amazon sales forecast, slower cloud growth disappoint investors
Shares of Amazon.com Inc were down 3% on Friday, as investors were let down by a lower-than-expected sales outlook and surprised by slower revenue growth at its lucrative AWS cloud business.