Istanbul taxi drivers go to court to seek shutdown of Uber
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Istanbul’s taxi drivers have taken Uber to court, accusing the U.S.-based ride-hailing app of endangering their livelihoods in a case that could crimp its business in Europe’s largest city.
Goldman Sachs reports gender pay gap of 55.5 percent
LONDON (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs on Friday reported a mean gender pay gap in Britain for its international business of 55.5 percent and a mean bonus gap for the unit of 72.2 percent.
Wall Street climbs as tech, financial stocks gain
(Reuters) – Gains in technology and financial stocks lifted Wall Street on Friday but the main indexes were still on track to record losses for the week that was dominated by trade war worries and political uncertainties.
EU calls for industry input on U.S. tariff retaliation list
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission called for industry views on Friday on a list of U.S. products it will subject to import tariffs if the United States taxes European steel and aluminum.
Johnson & Johnson says offered $2.1 billion for LifeScan diabetes unit
(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson has been offered about $2.1 billion for its LifeScan Inc unit, which makes blood glucose monitoring products, by private investment firm Platinum Equity, the healthcare company said on Friday.
Wall Street to open flat as political, tariff concerns persist
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures pointed to a flat opening for Wall Street on Friday as continuing turmoil in the Trump administration kept investors on edge.
U.S. housing starts fall on weak multi-family segment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. homebuilding fell more than expected in February as a plunge in the construction of multi-family housing units offset a second straight monthly increase in single-family projects.
Trump’s tariffs head for a legal minefield
GENEVA (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s announcement last week of a 25 percent tariff on U.S. imports of steel and 10 percent on aluminum caused a global outcry.
Exclusive: Packager SIG Combibloc seeks Zurich listing in autumn – sources
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Swiss packaging maker SIG Combibloc is preparing an autumn stock market listing in Zurich that could value it at about 4.5 billion euros ($5.5 billion), three people close to the matter said.
A factory worker at 13, Hong Kong’s iconic billionaire retires
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Li Ka-shing’s rise from penniless immigrant in 1940 to billionaire tycoon is the consummate success story in Hong Kong, a city which progressed alongside him from trading outpost to one of the world’s biggest financial centers.
