Trump orders Energy Department to help ailing coal, nuclear plants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday directed Energy Secretary Rick Perry to take emergency steps to keep at-risk coal and nuclear plants running, the White House announced.
Harley warns of hit from EU reprisal against Trump’s tariffs
(Reuters) – Harley-Davidson Inc on Friday warned of a “significant impact” on its sales after the European Union revealed plans to increase duties on a range of U.S. imports, including big motorcycles, in reprisal for Washington’s new tariffs on EU met…
Honda confirms new Takata air bag rupture in fatal Malaysia crash
(Reuters) – Honda Motor Co on Friday confirmed that a Takata air bag inflator had ruptured in a fatal crash earlier this week in Malaysia in what appears to be the 23rd death worldwide linked to the faulty part that can emit deadly metal fragments.
Wall Street climbs on strong jobs data, tech rally
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Friday after the latest monthly jobs report pointed to strength in the world’s largest economy and cemented expectations of at least two more rate hikes by the Federal Reserve this year.
Visa says it is suffering service disruption in Europe
LONDON (Reuters) – Payments firm Visa said on Friday it was experiencing a service disruption preventing some transactions in Europe being processed.
Deutsche Bank faces another challenge with Fed stress test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank AG will face another challenge this month when the Federal Reserve publishes the results of a “stress test” on the bulk of its U.S. operations for the first time.
Facebook to pull plug on ‘Trending’ topics feature
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc said on Friday it will remove the ‘Trending’ topics feature that compiles popular news from its social network, as it seeks to ensure users see news from trustworthy and quality sources.
Trump administration mulls new plan to help ailing coal, nuke plants
(Reuters) – Trump administration officials are considering requiring grid operators to buy electricity from ailing nuclear and coal-fired power plants to keep them from being shuttered, according to a draft memo reviewed by Reuters.
Exclusive: Sorrell tells investor his new venture is not targeting WPP
LONDON (Reuters) – WPP’s former chief executive Martin Sorrell has moved to reassure investors in the advertising giant that the firm he has set up since his abrupt exit will not compete directly with it.
Trump tell allies to fix trade after U.S. tariffs strike
WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told Canada and the European Union on Friday to do more to bring down their trade surpluses, a day after hitting the two U.S. allies and Mexico with import tariffs on their steel and aluminum….
