White House meeting with German car bosses likely next week: source
A meeting between the U.S. administration and the heads of German carmakers Volkswagen , BMW and Daimler to discuss trade policy will likely take place mid next week, a source close to the matter said.
Online surge, lines mark start of Black Friday sales
U.S. shoppers desperate for deals banged on doors and formed long queues at checkout counters on Black Friday, as a strong economy and rising wages drove a solid start to the holiday shopping season.
China says WTO faces ‘profound crisis’, urges reform
China on Friday urged the World Trade Organization (WTO) to close loopholes and correct practices by some member states that damage global trade, warning of a “profound crisis” facing the institution’s existence.
Travel ticket agents Amadeus and Sabre face EU antitrust investigation
Electronic travel services companies Amadeus and Sabre are being investigated by the EU over contract terms that the bloc’s antitrust watchdog says could prevent airlines and travel agents from switching to rival ticket agents.
Take Five: Trade to tech wrecks – World markets themes for the week ahead
Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming week and the Reuters stories related to them.
Volvo Cars delays plan to build Lynk & Co vehicles in Belgium
Volvo Cars has decided to delay building Lynk & Co branded cars at its plant at Ghent in Belgium because of increased macro-economic uncertainty, a spokesman for the Geely-owned [GEELY.UL] Swedish carmaker said on Friday.
Futures down as oil prices slide
U.S. stock futures fell on Friday as oil prices hit their lowest in a year, while investors were nervous ahead of U.S.-China trade talks at the G20 summit next week.
APEC host urges greater WTO participation amid U.S.-China discord
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill urged Asia-Pacific nations to increase their participation in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Friday, five days after a tense regional summit held in the Pacific nation ended in acrimony.
European markets bounce, euro dragged lower by weak business surveys
European stock markets rose on Friday after a volatile week in which company earnings and growth worries hit stocks, although the euro sank after weaker-than-expected business surveys from Germany and the euro zone.
Flybe in talks with Virgin Atlantic for possible sale
Flybe Group Plc is in talks for a possible sale to Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd, the British regional airline said on Friday, as it grapples with falling demand, higher fuel costs and a weak British pound.
