Oil climbs on hopes U.S., China can settle trade disputes
Oil prices rose by around 1 percent on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session on hopes that Washington and Beijing may soon resolve trade disputes that have cast a dark shadow over the global economy.
Asian shares rise to three-and-a-half-week high on U.S.-China trade optimism, oil climbs
Asian shares climbed to a 3-1/2-week high on Wednesday and European and U.S. markets looked set to follow on growing optimism that the United States and China were inching toward a trade deal that could lift a major threat to the global economy.
Tokyo court rejects request to end Ghosn’s detention: Jiji
The Tokyo District Court has rejected a request by lawyers of Carlos Ghosn to end the detention of the ousted Nissan Motor Co Ltd chairman, who has been held since his Nov. 19 arrest on accusations of financial misconduct, Jiji Press reported on Wedne…
Qualcomm calls Apple CEO’s settlement talk comment ‘misleading’
Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday responded to comments Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made in an interview, in which he said there had been no recent settlement talks between the iPhone maker and chip supplier in their global legal battle, calling Cook’s …
China’s approval of DowDuPont soy poses challenge to Bayer
China’s approval of imports of a DowDuPont Inc genetically modified soybean puts rival Bayer AG on the defensive, investors and analysts said, as U.S. farmers will have a new choice when planting their most valuable agricultural export.
U.S. trade delegation wrapping up meetings in China, hopes of a deal build
The U.S. trade delegation in Beijing is “wrapping up” meetings with Chinese officials and will return to the United States later on Wednesday after a “good few days”, a U.S. official said.
Oil prices climb amid U.S.-China trade talk optimism
Oil prices rose more than 1 percent on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session on signs that Washington and Beijing may soon resolve a trade dispute that has cast a pall over the global economy.
Qualcomm says Apple CEO’s comment ‘misleading’
Qualcomm Inc said on Tuesday Apple Inc Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook’s comment that there was no recent settlement discussions between the iPhone maker and the chipmaker were “misleading.”
Asian shares hit three-and-a-half-week high on U.S.-China trade optimism, oil climbs
Asian shares climbed to a 3-1/2-week high on Wednesday, supported by growing optimism that the United States and China can strike a trade deal to avoid an all-out confrontation that would severely disrupt the global economy.
Apple cuts first-quarter production plan for new iPhones by 10 percent: Nikkei
Apple Inc , which slashed its quarterly sales forecast last week, has reduced planned production for its three new iPhone models by about 10 percent for the January-March quarter, the Nikkei Asian Review reported on Wednesday.




