Amazon holds talks with workers in Poland as strike threatened
Amazon said on Friday it was in talks with employees in Poland after unions threatened strike action, seeking higher pay in distribution centres.
U.S. stocks, yields down after U.S. hikes China tariffs
Wall Street’s indexes fell along with bond yields on Friday after the United States raised tariffs on Chinese goods, but investors’ hopes for a deal capped losses.
Viacom profit beats on cost cuts, success of ‘Bumblebee’
Media company Viacom Inc beat quarterly profit estimates on Friday, as costs fell and its Paramount Pictures division gained from the success of its movies “Bumblebee” and “What Men Want”.
U.S. planning to support farmers amid China trade spat: agriculture secretary
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Friday President Donald Trump had asked him to create a plan to support American farmers amid a trade dispute with China that has hit the U.S. agricultural sector hard.
Trump says no hurry to sign China deal as trade war escalates
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he was in no hurry to sign a trade deal with China as Washington imposed a new set of tariffs on Chinese goods and negotiators entered a second day of last-ditch talks to try to salvage an agreement.
Berkshire’s Brooks Running unit adapts as the science of running evolves
Preventing injuries from running shoes is a science for Jim Weber, the chief executive of Brooks Running, a unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Elevator spin-off sends Thyssenkrupp short sellers running for cover
Thyssenkrupp shares leapt 20 percent on Friday as investors rushed to cover bearish bets after the conglomerate announced plans to list its best business, a move long hoped-for by investors.
State Bank of India gets sealed bid for Jet Airways from Etihad
A unit of State Bank of India, which is overseeing the bidding process for Jet Airways Ltd, said on Friday it had received a sealed bid from Etihad Airways, and it would submit the bid to lenders of the ailing carrier for examination.
Amazon in talks with workers in Poland as another strike looms
Amazon said on Friday it was in talks with employees in Poland after unions threatened strike action, seeking higher pay in distribution centers.
Uber set to debut on NYSE, hopes to avoid Lyft’s fate
Ride services giant Uber Technologies Inc is set to make its long-awaited stock market debut on Friday, after its initial public offering was priced at the lower end of its expected range.
