USTR sets 90-day deadline for China tariff exclusion requests
Companies seeking product exclusions from tariffs on Chinese goods imported into the United States will get 90 days to file such requests, until Oct 9, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said on Friday.
Investors to tune in for trade impact this profit season
With the United States and China finally formalizing tit-for-tat import tariffs, Wall Street is gearing up to dissect U.S. corporate earnings in the coming weeks for signs of a trade war impact and whether it will affect spending plans.
Dollar slumps after U.S. nonfarm payrolls data, tariffs kick in
The dollar hit three-week lows on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy created more jobs than expected in June, but a closely watched inflation gauge – wage growth – rose less than forecast and the unemployment rate increased.
Exclusive: BP in lead to acquire BHP’s U.S. onshore shale assets: sources
BP Plc is in the lead to acquire the U.S. onshore shale oil and gas assets of BHP Billiton Ltd after submitting an offer worth well in excess of $10 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Wall Street buoyed by U.S. jobs growth despite tariffs
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose to their highest levels in two weeks on Friday as strong U.S. jobs growth blunted the impact of an escalating U.S.-China trade dispute.
Tariffs on U.S.-made models will mean pricier BMWs in China
German luxury automaker BMW said on Friday that it will be unable to “completely absorb” a new Chinese 25 percent tariff on imported U.S.-made models and will have to raise prices on the vehicles it makes in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
World stock markets edge higher as U.S.-China trade tariffs kick in
World stock markets rose and the euro climbed to a three-week peak on Friday as the threat of tariffs by the United States and China on billions of dollars of trade became a reality, though concerns about the conflict escalating capped the appetite for…
California agency opens third probe into Tesla’s Fremont factory
A California agency for occupational safety said on Thursday it opened a third investigation at Tesla Inc’s factory in Fremont, California, following a complaint.
Strong U.S. jobs growth helps Wall Street overlook trade worries
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose to two-week highs on Friday as strong U.S. jobs growth and a surge in Biogen’s shares helped ease fears of an escalating U.S.-China trade dispute.
U.S. job growth underscores economy’s strength, tariffs a threat
The U.S. economy created more jobs than expected in June, but steady wage gains pointed to moderate inflation pressures that should keep the Federal Reserve on a path of gradual interest rate increases this year.
