China and U.S. to hold trade talks in Beijing on January 7-8
China and the United States will hold vice ministerial level trade talks in Beijing on Jan. 7-8, as the two sides look to end a dispute that is inflicting increasing pain on both economies and roiling global financial markets.
Pioneering Southwest Airlines co-founder Herb Kelleher dies at 87
Herb Kelleher, who co-founded pioneering low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines Co and built it into an industry powerhouse stamped with his colorful, unconventional personality, died on Thursday at age 87, the U.S. carrier said.
Oil slips on global manufacturing downturn, although OPEC cuts offer support
Oil prices fell on Friday after the United States followed most other major economies into a manufacturing downturn, although supply cuts by producer club OPEC kept declines in check.
China and U.S. to hold vice ministerial level trade talks in Beijing on Jan 7-8
China and the United States will hold vice ministerial level trade talks in Beijing on Jan. 7-8, China’s commerce ministry said on Friday.
Oil slips on economic downturn fears, but OPEC cuts offer support
Oil prices fell on Friday after the United States showed signs of following Asia into an economic slowdown, although supply cuts by producer club OPEC kept declines in check.
U.S. judge limits evidence in trial over Roundup cancer claims
A federal judge overseeing lawsuits alleging Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based weed killer causes cancer has issued a ruling that could severely restrict evidence that the plaintiffs consider crucial to their cases.
Markets wager on Fed rate cut as slowdown fears swell
Global markets were on edge on Friday as dire U.S. economic data slammed Wall Street and pushed investors to bet the Federal Reserve could reverse its policy tightening before the end of this year.
Southwest Airlines co-founder Herb Kelleher dies
Herb Kelleher, co-founder of Southwest Airlines Co, has died at age 87, the airline said https://www.southwestaircommunity.com/t5/Southwest-Stories/Farewell-to-Southwest-s-Founder/ba-p/84481 on Thursday.
Qualcomm enforces ban to halt some Apple iPhone sales in Germany
U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc took steps to enforce a court order banning the sale of some iPhone models in Germany following a patent dispute, a move that will likely see Apple Inc pull those models from its German stores.
China warnings signal Trump’s trade war finally hitting home
Weak sales at Apple and Cargill, U.S. giants of technology and agriculture, may be the clearest sign yet that President Donald Trump’s quest to reset world trade carries costs at home and could isolate the United States as the increasingly fragile engi…
