EU says Facebook confirmed data of 2.7 million Europeans ‘improperly shared’
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Facebook has confirmed that the data of 2.7 million EU citizens were among those improperly used by political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, the EU executive said on Friday.
German supermarket Edeka expands Nestle boycott: Lebensmittel Zeitung
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s largest supermarket group Edeka has written to its stores recommending that they drop more of Nestle’s products in an escalation of a pricing row between the world’s biggest packaged food maker and European retailers, a…
South Korea urges GM, union to reach wage deal swiftly as tension rises
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Friday urged General Motors Co’s local subsidiary and labor union to reach a wage deal swiftly, saying the government will be able to discuss support for the money-losing unit on condition of an agreement.
Stocks slip on Trump’s latest trade salvo, U.S. jobs report awaited
LONDON (Reuters) – Stock markets fell on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose an extra $100 billion in tariffs on China exacerbated fears of a more serious trade dispute, while the dollar paused ahead of crucial U.S. payrolls dat…
India asks Hong Kong to arrest jeweler Nirav Modi in bank fraud
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has asked authorities in Hong Kong to arrest jeweler Nirav Modi, one of the main suspects in a $2-billion fraud at state-run Punjab National Bank , the government said, suggesting it believes the fugitive is in the Chinese t…
China says will fight back ‘at any cost’ against U.S. trade tariffs
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China warned on Friday it would fight back “at any cost” with fresh trade measures if the United States continues on its path of protectionism, hours after President Donald Trump threatened to slap an additional $100 bill…
Grab’s Uber deal still has some obstacles to navigate
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Regulatory scrutiny could complicate ride-hailing company Grab’s takeover of Uber Technologies’ Southeast Asian business, but there is little the authorities can do to stop Uber from simply exiting the region, lawyers and analysts…
South Korea urges GM, union to reach wage deal swiftly
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Friday urged General Motors Co’s local subsidiary and labor union to reach a wage deal swiftly, saying the government will be able to discuss support for the money-losing unit on condition of an agreement.
South Korean prosecutors raid Samsung Elec over alleged union sabotage
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean prosecutors searched offices at a Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unit on Friday as part of a probe into allegations the conglomerate had sabotaged workers’ efforts to strengthen labor unions, the prosecutors’ office said.
Stocks slip as Trump proposes more China tariffs, U.S. jobs report awaited
TOKYO (Reuters) – Stock markets slipped on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump proposed tariffs on more Chinese products, aggravating trade tensions, while the dollar steadied before the closely watched U.S. non-farm payrolls report.
