U.S.-Canada NAFTA negotiators to work Wednesday night, Thursday: Freeland
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said that U.S. and Canadian negotiators would continue to talk late into Wednesday evening to try to reach agreement on bilateral terms to reach a new North American Free Trade Agreement.
Freddie Mac CEO to retire in second half of 2019
Freddie Mac , the No. 2 U.S. mortgage finance company, said on Wednesday Chief Executive Officer Donald Layton would retire in the second half of 2019, after six years at the helm.
Drugmaker GSK to eliminate 650 U.S. jobs
British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline Plc said on Wednesday it would cut about 650 positions in the United States related to a global restructuring program it announced in July.
AmEx’s forex unit being probed by FBI over pricing practices: WSJ
Pricing practices within American Express Co’s foreign-exchange unit is being probed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Justice Department looks into social media firms over free speech
The U.S. Department of Justice and state attorneys general will meet this month to discuss concerns that social media platforms are “intentionally stifling the free exchange of ideas,” the department said on Wednesday.
CBS and National Amusements in talks to settle litigation: source
CBS Corp is in settlement talks with Shari Redstone and her family’s holding company National Amusements Inc over litigation for the control of the television and media company, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Nasdaq falls as U.S. lawmakers grill Facebook, Twitter executives
The Nasdaq fell more than 1 percent on Wednesday, dented by technology stocks after Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc executives defended their companies before skeptical U.S. lawmakers.
‘Don’t touch me,’ Senator Rubio tells conspiracy theorist Jones
Don’t mess with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio.
Tesla bond hits record low, stock slips as investor worry deepens
Tesla’s stock and bond prices dropped on Wednesday after Chief Executive Elon Musk renewed an attack on a British caver whom he had previously insulted on social media and a day after Mercedes unveiled a challenge to the electric car maker.
Trump says not ready to make trade deal with China
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States was not yet ready to come to an agreement over trade disputes with China but he said talks would continue.
