Asia stocks sag as U.S. tariffs reignite trade war fears
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian equities sagged on Friday as worries about U.S. trade policy hit global financial markets, which were already shaken this week by political turmoil in Italy.
Boeing workers vote for ‘micro-union’ at South Carolina plant
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A small group of workers at Boeing Co’s South Carolina jetliner factory voted Thursday to unionize but the planemaker announced it would challenge the legality of the bargaining unit.
Airline executives brace for oil price turbulence at Sydney gathering
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Airline executives are gathering in Sydney’s winter chill under the shadow of higher oil prices and a string of accidents after enjoying a near-spotless 2017 in terms of profits and safety.
Wall St. slips on renewed trade-war worries but posts monthly gains
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Thursday after the United States moved to impose tariffs on metal imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union, prompting retaliatory measures from some of its trading partners.
Group of Boeing workers vote for ‘micro-union’ at South Carolina plant
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A small group of workers at Boeing Co’s South Carolina jetliner factory voted on Thursday to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, labor regulators announced on Thursday.Last week Boe…
U.S. allies hit back at Washington’s steel, aluminum tariffs
WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) – Canada and Mexico retaliated on Thursday after Washington imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports while the European Union had its own reprisals ready to go, reviving investor fears of a global trade war.
Wall St. falls on fresh trade war fears; posts gains for May
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Thursday after the United States moved to impose tariffs on metal imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union, prompting retaliatory measures from some of its trading partners.
Icahn sells 10.5 million Herbalife shares back to company
BOSTON (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who sparred for years with short-seller William Ackman over the future of Herbalife Nutrition Ltd , on Thursday said he sold roughly $552 million worth of Herbalife stock back to the company, trimming…
Goldman says market activity ebbs in second quarter
(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc President David Solomon said on Thursday that second-quarter market activity had decreased from the first quarter, when heightened volatility helped Wall Street banks record huge profits.
U.S. hits allies with tariffs as risk of trade war rises
WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday said it will impose tariffs on aluminum and steel imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union, reigniting investor fears of a global trade war as Washington’s allies took steps to retali…
