Facebook expands offerings for video creators to cash in on views
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc launched a matchmaking system Tuesday to cultivate partnerships between advertisers and video creators as the world’s largest social media company tries to quickly parallel the variety of commercial opportunities…
Wall Street lower, Dow gives up 2018 gains as trade war fears heighten
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average turned negative for the year as a sharp escalation in U.S.-China trade dispute rattled the markets.
Trump determined to hit China as tit-for-tat tariff war erupts
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – China has underestimated President Donald Trump’s resolve to press ahead with tariffs unless Beijing changes its “predatory” trade practices, a top U.S. trade advisor said on Tuesday, in comments that undercut the chances…
Italian prosecutor appeals against Morgan Stanley case ruling
ROME (Reuters) – Italian prosecutors said on Tuesday they would appeal against a decision by an administrative court not to hear a case over derivatives that targeted Morgan Stanley .
Wall Street tumbles, Dow erases 2018 gains as trade worries worsen
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks slumped and the Dow Jones Industrial Average erased its gains for the year on Tuesday, as a sharp escalation in U.S.-China trade dispute jolted the markets and triggered a rush to safer assets.
Apple CEO to advocate end to ‘inhumane’ immigrant children separation: Irish Times
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook has described the separation of children from immigrant parents at the U.S.-Mexico border as “inhumane” and promised to be a “constructive voice” in seeking to end the issue, the Irish Times newspaper …
Britain happy with Murdoch’s Sky News guarantees
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox had answered its remaining doubts about the independence of Sky News if the U.S. company buys all of its parent Sky, paving the way for a takeover battle over the pay-TV group.
ZTE, U.S. suppliers shares tank after Senate puts Trump reprieve in doubt
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Shares of ZTE Corp and its American business partners took a hit on Tuesday after the U.S. Senate’s passage of a defense bill set up a potential battle with the White House over whether the Chinese telecoms firm can resume busines…
VW and Ford mull alliance to develop and make transporter vans: sources
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen and Ford are in preliminary talks over a development and production alliance for commercial transporter vans, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Activist Icahn gains control of board in proxy fight at SandRidge Energy
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Activist investor Carl Icahn on Tuesday won a battle for control of SandRidge Energy, winning at least four of seven seats on the board of the U.S. shale producer that he wants to sell.
