Oil prices rise by more than 1 percent on China-U.S. trade talks, OPEC cuts
Oil prices rose by more than 1 percent on Friday, shaking off earlier losses, after China said it would hold talks with the U.S. government on Jan. 7-8 to look for solutions to a trade dispute between the world’s two biggest economies.
Nissan’s Ghosn to appear in Tokyo court within 5 days: NHK
Ousted Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn is set to appear in a Tokyo court within five days after he requested an open hearing to hear the reason for his detention, NHK reported.
Oil prices rise on China-U.S. trade talks, OPEC cuts
Oil prices rose on Friday, shaking off early losses after China said it would hold talks with the U.S. government on Jan. 7-8 to look for solutions to a trade dispute between the world’s two biggest economies.
Offices grow ‘brains’ as companies seek to attract smarter workers
Employees will not need a key to get into the office of the future when it opens in Berlin this year, featuring ample meeting space, plenty of copy machines always stocked with paper along with high-quality air processed to maximize worker health and m…
Sino-U.S. trade talks a tonic as markets wager on Fed rate cut
Asian shares found a crumb of comfort on Friday as Beijing announced a new round of trade talks with Washington, though recession fears still had markets betting the next move in U.S. interest rates might be down.
Chinese phone maker Huawei punishes employees for iPhone tweet blunder
China’s Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL] has punished two employees for New Year greetings sent on the smartphone maker’s official Twitter account using an iPhone, an internal memo showed.
U.S. job gains seen picking up, may soothe jittery markets
U.S. job growth likely picked up in December with wages expected to have increased solidly, which could help to allay a recent upsurge in fears about the economy’s health that have roiled financial markets.
U.S. retail vacancies rise marginally in fourth quarter: Reis
U.S. retail vacancies inched higher in the fourth quarter, underscoring how the retail sector has withstood many store closures across the country, real estate research firm Reis Inc said in a report.
Oil stabilizes on China-U.S. trade talks, OPEC cuts
Oil prices steadied on Friday after China said it would hold talks with Washington on Jan. 7-8 aimed at solving trade disputes between the two world’s biggest economies.
Markets now wagering on Fed rate cut, China-U.S. trade talks calm nerves
Financial markets were on edge on Friday as weak U.S. economic data added to fears of a global slowdown and pushed investors to bet the Federal Reserve could reverse policy and start cutting interest rates before the end of this year.
