U.S. soybean cargo docks in Chinese port after weeks at anchor amid trade dispute
A ship carrying soybeans from the United States docked in the port of Dalian on Saturday, more than a month after it arrived off China’s coast just hours after hefty tariffs were imposed on U.S. goods, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon shipping data.
Iran official says gas field contract with Total, CNPC unchanged: SHANA
A gas field development contract with France’s Total , and China’s state-owned CNPC remains unchanged, a senior Iranian oil official said according to the oil ministry news agency SHANA on Saturday – hours after state new agency IRNA quoted him as sayi…
China’s CNPC takes over Total’s share in big Iran gas project: Iranian agency
China’s state-owned energy major CNPC has taken over the share in Iran’s multi-billion dollar South Pars gas project held by France’s Total , the Iranian state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday.
U.S. tells China’s HNA to sell stake in NYC building near Trump Tower: WSJ
The U.S. government has ordered Chinese conglomerate HNA Group Co Ltd [HNAIRC.UL] to sell its majority stake in a Manhattan building whose tenants include a police precinct tasked with protecting Trump Tower, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday….
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia’s PIF has shown no interest in bankrolling Tesla buyout
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has shown no interest so far in financing Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk’s proposed $72 billion deal to take the U.S. electric car maker private, despite acquiring a minority stake in the company this year, two sou…
Thyssenkrupp needs new strategy, targets not enough: investor
Thyssenkrupp needs a broad overhaul in strategy carried about by a new external chief executive, as mid-term targets announced this week will not be enough to put the German group back on track, according to one of its investors.
Chinese media keep up drumbeat of criticism of U.S.
China’s state media continued a barrage of criticism of the United States on Saturday as their tit-for-tat trade war escalated, while seeking to reassure readers the Chinese economy remains in strong shape.
Take Five: World markets themes for the week ahead
Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming week and the Reuters stories related to them:
Lawsuits accuse Tesla’s Musk of fraud over tweets, going-private proposal
Tesla Inc and Chief Executive Elon Musk were sued twice on Friday by investors who said they fraudulently engineered a scheme to squeeze short-sellers, including through Musk’s proposal to take the electric car company private.
Papa John’s cuts costs for North America franchisees as sales fall
Papa John’s International Inc on Friday said it would lower royalties and fees charged to its U.S. and Canadian franchisees as sales at the U.S. pizza chain decline following the acrimonious exit of it founder.
