Ford kills plan to sell Chinese-made vehicle in the United States
Ford Motor Co has abruptly killed a plan to sell a Chinese-made small vehicle in the United States because of the prospect of higher U.S. tariffs, the head of the automaker’s North American operations said Friday.
U.S., Canadian teams ‘not there yet’ on NAFTA deal: Freeland
NAFTA negotiators from the Canada and the United States are “not there yet,” in resolving differences keeping them from a deal to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Friday.
U.S., Canada slug it out as deadline looms to clinch NAFTA deal
Talks between Canada and the United States to revamp NAFTA appeared to stumble on concessions over agriculture, as top negotiators struggled for a fourth day to meet President Donald Trump’s Friday deadline.
Casino shares sink, Muddy Waters tweet stirs fresh debt fears
Shares in French retailer Casino sank as much as 15 percent on Friday amid fresh concerns over its debt burden.
Global shares extend fall on Trump trade threats
Global stocks ended August much as they began the month – under the dark cloud of a potentially worsening trade war.
Summer is over for investors as global worries build
Investors returning from their summer holidays in the coming days are likely to feel a distinct chill in the air as they assess the world economy.
Founder sues Papa John’s board to stop ‘irreparable harm’
The founder and largest shareholder of Papa John’s International Inc sued the pizza chain’s board and chief executive late on Thursday to stop what he described as “the irreparable harm” they are causing the company, according to a court filing.
Wall Street sluggish on trade concerns; Apple, Amazon lift Nasdaq
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were little changed on Friday as jitters over ongoing trade talks between the United States and other major economies weighed, but gains in Apple and Amazon lifted the Nasdaq.
Wall Street opens lower as trade concerns weigh
U.S. stocks opened lower on Friday for a second day in a row, as concerns about the ongoing trade talks between the United States and other major economies hampered a record rally for the major indexes.
No Canadian agriculture concessions in U.S. trade talks: USTR
Canada has made no agriculture concessions to the United States in bilateral trade talks aimed at reaching deal in principle to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement, a spokeswoman for the United States Trade Representative’s office said.
