Ford could make electric cars in Germany after 2023: Handelsblatt
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Ford could make electric cars in Germany after 2023, when the life cycle of Ford’s Fiesta model is due to end, the head of the carmaker’s German business told a paper, adding he would welcome state subsidies to support the shift.
Spotify CEO warns of ‘ups and downs’ ahead of Wall Street listing
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Streaming music leader Spotify appears to be bracing for a potentially rough stock market ride on its first day of trading on Tuesday, following Monday’s steep sell-off of technology stocks on Wall Street.
Europe joins sell-off but Wall Street eyes rebound
LONDON (Reuters) – World markets battled to regain their poise on Tuesday after another round of tech and trade war worries had clobbered shares and oil prices tumbled on signs of rising Russian supply and Saudi price cuts.
British firm De La Rue to challenge government over blue passport contract snub
LONDON (Reuters) – British manufacturer De La Rue Plc said it will challenge a decision by Britain to award a contract to print the post-Brexit blue passports to a European company.
Murdoch’s Fox could separate Sky News to satisfy UK regulator on takeover
LONDON (Reuters) – Twenty-First Century Fox said it could legally separate Sky News within the wider Sky group to allay the concerns of a British regulator about the news service’s continuing independence under Rupert Murdoch’s ownership.
Australia’s Santos to open books to Harbour Energy after unsolicited $10.4 billion bid
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian gas producer Santos Ltd said on Tuesday it would “engage with” Harbour Energy after receiving a $10.4 billion takeover offer from the U.S. company, its fourth unsolicited bid since August 2017.
Supermarket retailers Casino, Auchan enter purchasing partnership talks
PARIS (Reuters) – French supermarkets Casino and Auchan have begun talks on a forming a partnership regarding the purchasing of food and non-food items, as competition intensifies within the domestic sector.
Asian stocks slip on trade woes, tech sector pain
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares slipped on Tuesday amid escalating trade tensions and concerns about tech firms, although regional index declines were modest compared with those of their Wall Street counterparts as investors focused on global growth pr…
Mexico expects meeting of ministers to decide scope of NAFTA deal basics
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The United States, Mexico and Canada have made significant advances on reworking the NAFTA trade deal and ministers will meet in the coming days to determine the scope to agree on the basics of a deal, Mexico’s economy minister …
China ready for proportionate response to U.S. tariffs: envoy
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will take counter-measures of the “same proportion” and scale if the United States imposes further tariffs on Chinese goods, China’s ambassador to Washington said, amid growing fears of an impending trade war.
