Futures lower as global growth worries seep in
U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday, as a batch of weak Chinese data raised concerns about global growth a day after the Federal Reserve hinted at gradual tightening of borrowing costs.
Oil falls below $70 as U.S. crude enters ‘bear market’
Oil prices fell to multi-month lows on Friday as global supply increased and investors worried about the impact on fuel demand of lower economic growth and trade disputes.
Exclusive: Russian state bank secretly financed Rosneft sale after foreign buyers balked
It was billed as the deal that proved Russia remained open for business.
Exclusive: Russian state bank secretly financed Rosneft sale after foreign buyers baulked
It was billed as the deal that proved Russia remained open for business.
With Russian support, China broadcasts export ambitions at air show
China paraded industrial and military clout and sent deliberate signals to Western rivals that its aerospace and arms industries aim to catch them up on world markets, while playing down trade tensions at the nation’s largest air show this week.
Stocks poised for biggest drop in two weeks on U.S. and China concerns
Global stocks were heading for their biggest drop in two weeks and emerging market currencies also slipped on Friday as a confident U.S. central bank and weak Chinese data hit demand for risky assets.
Oil in bear market as supply rises and demand growth slows
Oil prices fell to multi-month lows on Friday as global supply increased and investors worried about the impact on fuel demand from of lower economic growth and trade disputes.
British firms hitch onto China’s aerospace boom as Brexit looms
British electronics manufacturing company TT Electronics is hoping its first attendance at China’s biggest air show with support from UK authorities will help it land a front-seat role in the production of the world’s next wide-body jet.
China’s choreographed trade expo more ‘theater’ than deal clincher
German car maker Volkswagen AG signed what looked like a meaty deal with one of its China joint ventures this week at a huge new trade show in Shanghai to ship almost $9 billion worth of cars and parts to China next year.
EU Commission seeks input on Disney pledges in pay-TV inquiry
The European Commission said on Friday it was seeking reaction on commitments offered by Walt Disney in a pay-TV investigation aimed at making shows available across the EU.
