China relieved, U.S. business ambivalent over easing of trade tensions
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s government on Monday praised a significant cooling of trade tensions with the United States, saying agreement was in both nations’ interests while state media trumpeted what it saw as Beijing’s refusal to surrender to U.S. e…
U.S. and Canadian regulators open probes into cryptocurrency scams
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Canadian state securities regulators announced Monday they have launched dozens of investigations into cryptocurrency scams.
Model 3 price hype helps Tesla shares bounce
(Reuters) – Shares in Tesla Inc jumped more than 4 percent on Monday as investors were encouraged by the company’s placing a $78,000 price tag on the fully-loaded version of its Model 3 sedan.
LaSalle Hotel accepts Blackstone’s $3.7 billion cash offer
(Reuters) – LaSalle Hotel Properties decided to sell itself to private equity firm Blackstone Group LP for $3.7 billion in cash, rejecting a cash-and-stock offer from rival Pebblebrook Hotel Trust .
Wall Street rallies on trade war truce, $28 billion in mergers
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks rallied broadly on Monday after the United States and China put a potential trade war “on hold” to work on a wider agreement, with sentiment also getting a boost from the nearly $28 billion worth of U.S. merger deals.
U.S.’s Mnuchin: ‘Significant’ issues remain over NAFTA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said major issues remained in talks between the United States, Mexico and Canada to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA).
Wall Street opens higher as trade war put ‘on hold’
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks opened half a percent higher on Monday after the United States and China put a potential trade war “on hold”, and as U.S. companies announced $27.6 billion worth of mergers.
British court dismisses charges against Barclays over 2008 Qatar deal
LONDON (Reuters) – A British court has dismissed charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) against Barclays over its 2008 capital raising, the bank said on Monday, suspending for now the threat of regulatory sanctions on its business operation…
Britain unlikely to investigate Comcast bid for Sky, says minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said it was unlikely to refer Comcast’s bid for Sky for a lengthy investigation after an initial review found that the $30 billion offer did not raise public concerns about media ownership.
EU parliament to broadcast Zuckerberg hearing
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A European Parliament meeting on Tuesday with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be broadcast live, parliamentary officials and the company said on Monday after controversy over plans for a closed-door hearing.
