China has invited Lighthizer, Mnuchin for further trade talks: CNN
Beijing has officially invited U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, and their teams for further trade talks in China, a CNN reporter said in a tweet https://twitter.com/CristinaAlesci/status/118270064241615258…
WeWork to close its WeGrow elementary school in New York next year
WeWork said on Friday it will shut down its WeGrow private school in New York City after the current school year, as the company focuses on its main office-sharing business.
Wall Street rallies on trade deal hopes, focus shifts to Trump-Liu meeting
Wall Street rose for the third straight session on Friday, with hopes running high that the talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He would culminate in a partial trade deal and delay planned U.S. tariff increases.
Stocks bask in ‘warmer feelings’ from trade talks, Brexit deal hopes
Global stocks and the euro rallied on Friday on signs of a detente in the U.S.-China trade war and hopes that Britain was moving closer to a smooth exit from the European Union.
International panel report faults FAA approval of Boeing 737 MAX
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Friday released a report by an international aviation panel that criticized the agency’s certification of the Boeing 737 MAX and faulted assumptions made by the airplane manufacturer.
Oil rises 2% after reports of Iranian tanker attack
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Friday after Iranian media said a state-owned oil tanker was attacked in the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia, while optimism surrounding the U.S.-China trade war lifted sentiment.
GM appeals directly to employees as strike losses mount, riling UAW
General Motors Co took the unusual step of appealing directly to its unionized employees in a blog post on Friday that laid out its latest offer aimed at ending a month-long strike, drawing an angry response from the union that the automaker was trying…
Chinese delegation departs USTR building as U.S. trade talks conclude
Chinese officials, led by Vice Premier Liu He, departed the U.S. Trade Representative’s office on Friday, signaling that two days of U.S.-China trade talks had concluded.
British regulator reviews JPMorgan metals trading amid U.S. probe: sources
Britain’s financial services regulator is examining allegations of precious metals market manipulation by JPMorgan Chase & Co traders following criminal charges by U.S. authorities, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Wall Street rallies on trade deal hopes; Apple hits record high
Wall Street rose for the third straight session on Friday, as investors expected top-level trade talks between the United States and China to result in a partial trade deal and delay planned U.S. tariff increases.
