Dollar hits 2018 high on Iran deal worry; crude slumps
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar hit fresh 2018 highs on Tuesday on safe-haven demand amid conflicting accounts of whether President Donald Trump will scotch a nuclear accord with Iran, while oil gyrated over the potential for U.S. sanctions agains…
Exclusive: U.S. to reveal winners of drone program that has attracted top companies
(Reuters) – Major technology and aerospace companies including Amazon.com Inc , Intel Corp , Qualcomm Inc , Raytheon Co and Airbus SE are vying to take part in a new slate of drone tests the United States is set to announce on Wednesday, people famil…
Audi eyes 800,000 electric and hybrid car sales in 2025
BERLIN (Reuters) – German premium brand Audi on Tuesday said it plans to sell about 800,000 battery-electric and hybrid powered cars in 2025, as it seeks to catch up with electric car rival Tesla and emerge from a damaging emissions-cheating scandal.
Wall Street drops in choppy session on uncertainty over Iran deal
(Reuters) – Wall Street was lower in choppy trading on Tuesday afternoon, as oil prices slid on uncertainty over whether President Donald Trump would withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal.
U.S. urges judge to force AT&T to scrap deal or sell DirecTV or Turner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In its final push, the U.S. Justice Department has urged a federal judge to stop AT&T Inc , which owns biggest pay TV provider DirecTV, from buying movie and TV show maker Time Warner Inc , or at least cut a big chunk out of the proposed $85 billion transaction.
U.S. and China each say the other is wrecking the WTO
GENEVA (Reuters) – China and the United States blamed each other on Tuesday for risking the destruction of the World Trade Organization, with Beijing’s ambassador decrying U.S. hostage-taking and Washington’s envoy calling China’s claims “Alice in Wond…
U.S. job openings hit record high, more workers quitting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job openings surged to a record high in March, suggesting that a recent slowdown in hiring was probably the result of employers having difficulties finding qualified workers.
Wall Street whipsaws on conflicting reports on Iran deal
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks were whipsawed on Tuesday on conflicting reports on whether President Donald Trump will withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal.
Dollar hits 2018 high amid Iran pact worry; crude slumps
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar hit fresh 2018 highs on Tuesday on safe-haven demand amid expectations President Donald Trump will pull out of a key nuclear accord with Iran, while oil prices slumped ahead of news on whether the U.S. will reinstat…
U.S. says something ‘terribly wrong’ at WTO, attacks China
GENEVA (Reuters) – The new U.S. ambassador to the World Trade Organization told the WTO’s membership on Tuesday that something had gone “terribly wrong” with judges at the world body and that China’s arguments showed Beijing was living in a fantasy.
