Canada’s Freeland plans NAFTA talks Thurs, much work remains: source
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland is planning to return to Washington to hold more talks on NAFTA on Thursday but plenty of work remains before the two sides can strike a deal, a well-placed Canadian source said on Wednesday.
Volvo shows off self-driving, electric truck with no cab
Sweden’s Volvo, the world’s second-biggest truck maker, presented a new self-driving electric truck on Wednesday, which it said should help respond to the boom in ecommerce and a shortage of freight drivers.
JPMorgan’s Dimon backtracks after saying he could beat Trump
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co , quickly backtracked on Wednesday morning from having said he could beat President Donald Trump in a campaign but not liberal Democrats.
Comcast says Sky shareholders have until October 6 to accept offer
Comcast Corp’s bid of 14.75 pounds for each Sky share will now remain open for acceptance until early October, the U.S. cable giant said on Wednesday, adding that it has received valid acceptances for shares representing 0.29 percent of Sky Plc to date…
Brent reaches $80 a barrel after U.S. crude stock draw
Oil futures rose on Wednesday, with Brent reaching $80 a barrel, after a larger-than-expected drop in U.S. crude inventories and as U.S. sanctions on Iran added to concerns over global oil supply.
Online firms to risk EU fine if extremist posts linger
The European Union’s chief executive on Wednesday proposed hefty fines on Google, Facebook, Twitter and other online platforms if they fail to remove extremist content within one hour.
Exclusive: Deutsche Bank weighs overhaul that could make deals easier – sources
Deutsche Bank is considering an overhaul to loosen the bond between its retail and investment banks, according to three people with knowledge of the matter, a move that could make it easier to merge some or all of the group with rivals.
Boeing 737 recovery plan ‘taking hold’ amid factory snarl: CEO
Boeing Co expects to deliver roughly as many 737 narrowbody jetliners in September as the company delivered in August as it works to bounce back from a manufacturing logjam triggered by supplier delays, its CEO said on Wednesday.
Tech stocks pressure Wall Street; Apple down ahead of event
The Nasdaq fell on Wednesday, weighed down by a drop in Apple on fears of further regulation, while a rise in energy stocks and a report of fresh U.S.-China trade talks helped keep the S&P afloat and boost Dow Industrials.
Tech, media shares find new home in sector overhaul
Alphabet Inc, Facebook Inc, Netflix Inc and others will be in focus on Sept. 24 when they are moved out of the tech and consumer discretionary sectors into a deepened pool of communication and media stocks.
