U.S. judge stands by ruling to limit evidence in Roundup cancer trials
A federal judge overseeing lawsuits alleging Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer causes cancer on Friday declined to reconsider a ruling that limits evidence the plaintiffs in the litigation consider crucial to their cases.
Fed Chair Powell says he would not resign if Trump asked
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday said he would not resign even if President Donald Trump asked him to do so, a clear assertion of the U.S. central bank’s independence in the face of Trump’s strident criticism of the Fed’s rate hikes.
U.S. jobs data, dovish Fed comments boost equities
Equities around the globe rallied on Friday while bond yields rose after sharply declining earlier in the week as U.S. employment data pointed to economic strength and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. central bank would be patient with…
Wall Street surges on strong jobs report, dovish Powell comments
U.S. stocks surged to over two-week highs on Friday after a robust U.S. jobs report pointed to sustained economic strength and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell suggested the central bank would be flexible with monetary policy.
Fed will be patient, sensitive to risks in markets: Powell
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday eased concerns in financial markets, saying that while U.S. economic momentum is solid the central bank is sensitive to the risks highlighted by investors and will be patient with its monetary policy in …
Nissan’s Ghosn to make first public appearance in seven weeks in court on Tuesday
Ousted Nissan Motor Co Ltd chairman Carlos Ghosn is set to make his first public appearance in seven weeks at a Tokyo court on Tuesday after he requested an open hearing to hear the reason for his continued detention.
Qualcomm kicks off crucial fight with U.S. antitrust regulator
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case accusing Qualcomm Inc of abusing a monopoly on mobile chip technology kicked off in a California courtroom on Friday in a trial whose outcome could have a major impact on the smartphone industry.
Upbeat employment report underscores U.S. economic strength
U.S. employers hired the most workers in 10 months in December while boosting wages, pointing to sustained strength in the economy that could ease fears of a sharp slowdown in growth.
Oil rises on China-U.S. talks, gains capped by U.S. fuel build
Oil rose nearly 2 percent on Friday after proposed trade talks between the United States and China eased some fears about a global economic slowdown, but gains were capped after the United States reported a sharp build in refined product inventories.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro: worried Boeing could own all of Embraer’s commercial division
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday he is concerned that a proposed sale of 80 percent of Embraer’s commercial aviation business to Boeing could lead to the U.S. planemaker taking over all of the division.
