China official says U.S. tariffs will impact high-tech industries in both nations
China’s state planner said on Friday the United States’ tariffs on Chinese high-technology products will have an impact on high-tech industries in both countries.
Asia slips after U.S.-China trade talks end without progress, Powell eyed
Asian stocks fell on Friday after U.S.-China trade talks ended without progress, with the markets braced for a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for hints on the direction of U.S. monetary policy.
SEC to review decision rejecting bitcoin ETFs
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday it will review a decision by its staff to block nine bitcoin-based exchange-traded funds from coming to market.
China commerce ministry says constructive exchange on trade held with U.S.
China and the United States had a constructive and candid exchange over trade issues, the Chinese commerce ministry said in a statement on its website on Friday.
Asia stocks track Wall St. lower, dollar buoyant; Powell in focus
Asian stocks tracked Wall Street losses and edged down in early trade on Friday, but the dollar was buoyant after ending a long losing run ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
Fed policymakers see rate hikes, blurring dove-hawk divide
Increasing consensus at the Federal Reserve on the need to continue raising U.S. interest rates was on display at the start of a global central bankers meeting here, as the longstanding distinction between so-called policy hawks, centrists and doves bl…
Fiat Chrysler, Volkswagen issue recalls for cars in Mexico
Citing possible electronic problems, the Mexican unit of Fiat Chrysler issued a recall notice to the owners of more than 122,000 vehicles, Mexico’s consumer watchdog Profeco said on Thursday.
Sales at Gap brand stores worsen, shares fall
Gap Inc’s namesake brand reported a bigger-than-expected drop in quarterly same-store sales on Thursday, sending shares down nearly 7 percent in after-hours trade even as the apparel retailer beat Wall Street profit expectations and posted strong reve…
Jaguar Land Rover approves launch of electric E-type
Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has given the go-ahead to production of an electric version of its E-type sports car with first deliveries planned for the summer of 2020, the company said on Thursday.
U.S. says Facebook fugitive Paul Ceglia arrested in Ecuador
The New York man who spent nearly 3-1/2 years as a fugitive after being charged with trying to defraud Facebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg out of half of the social media company has been arrested in Ecuador and may be extradited, U.S. prosecutors sai…
