Disney animation chief, Pixar co-founder Lasseter to quit after ‘missteps’
(Reuters) – Walt Disney Co animation head and co-founder of Pixar John Lasseter, regarded as a modern day Walt Disney because of his creativity and commercial success, will leave at the end of the year, the company said on Friday.
Chevron names Brazil chief to lead Venezuela operations after arrests
RIO DE JANEIRO/HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. oil producer Chevron Corp has permanently assigned its Brazil country chief to run its Venezuelan operations after the months-long detention of two executives escalated tensions between the OPEC-member nation an…
Trump, Trudeau swap jokes but hold firm in trade dispute
LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were all jokes and smiles for the media as they met at the Group of Seven leaders summit in Quebec on Friday, but neither budged on the serious trade …
Germany’s Merkel offers way to solve trade row at tense G7 summit
LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday floated an idea to set up a way to resolve trade disputes between the United States and its allies, a French official said as consensus appeared to elude G7 leaders at a summit in…
Chevron moves Brazil chief to lead Venezuela operations after arrests: sources
RIO DE JANEIRO/HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. oil producer Chevron Corp permanently assigned its Brazil country chief to run its Venezuelan operations, three sources said this week, after the months-long detention of two executives escalated tensions betwee…
Wall Street rises, investors eye Fed decision, summit fears ebb
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes closed higher on Friday as investors shrugged off concerns about global trade tensions but trading volume was relatively light ahead of a busy week of central bank meetings.
Shareholder lawsuit attacks Musk’s pay, seeks to overhaul Tesla board
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s multi-billion dollar compensation package should be rescinded and the board of Tesla Inc should be overhauled to better protect investors in the electronic car company, according to a law suit filed by a shareho…
UK steps into G7 trade dispute, warns of tit-for-tat dangers
LA MALBAIE, Canada (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday warned both U.S. President Donald Trump and the European Union of the dangers of entering a tit-for-tat trade war over tariffs, urging both sides to instead focus on China’s e…
G7 struggles to salvage summit as Trump holds firm on trade dispute
LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday floated an idea to set up a mechanism to resolve trade differences with the United States and prevent future ones, a French official said as consensus appeared to elude G7 leaders…
U.S. Justice Department, AT&T await nail-biter of a court decision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge will decide next week whether AT&T , which owns DirecTV, will be allowed to buy Time Warner , home to CNN and March Madness basketball, for $85 billion.
