GM Korea asks for plant site to be designated foreign investment zone
SEOUL (Reuters) – General Motor on Tuesday asked South Korea to designate its factory site in the city of Bupyeong as a foreign investment zone to be eligible for corporate tax benefits, an official at Incheon Metropolitan City told Reuters.
Oil majors’ interest in Argentina tests free-market reforms
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Oil majors are evaluating bids for offshore exploration rights in Argentina, a major change in a country that sent Spanish energy giant Repsol packing six years ago and has seen little offshore exploration for decades.
New Boeing jet to accelerate services shake-up
(Reuters) – Boeing Co is doubling down on its landmark new strategy designed to muscle in on the business of maintenance providers by making its next jet the laboratory for in-house services that could radically alter the global business model for sel…
Asia stocks rally stalls as Wall St. loses steam, dollar sags
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks stalled on Tuesday as Wall Street shares lost steam, while the dollar sagged on the back of declining U.S. yields.
Microsoft women filed 238 discrimination and harassment complaints: court documents
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Women at Microsoft Corp working in U.S.-based technical jobs filed 238 internal complaints about gender discrimination or sexual harassment between 2010 and 2016, according to court filings made public on Monday.
Oil prices fall on relentless rise in U.S. crude output
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session, as the inexorable rise in U.S. crude output weighed on markets.
Asia stocks rally stalls as Wall Street loses steam, dollar sags
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks stalled on Tuesday, halting an earlier rally after Wall Street shares lost steam, while the dollar sagged on the back of declining U.S. yields.
President Trump halts Broadcom takeover of Qualcomm
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday blocked microchip maker Broadcom Ltd’s proposed takeover of Qualcomm Inc on national security grounds, ending what would have been the technology industry’s biggest deal ever amid concerns that it would…
Apple to buy digital magazine service Texture
(Reuters) – Apple Inc will buy the digital service Texture, which gives users access to articles from magazines published by various companies for a monthly subscription fee, the iPhone maker said on Monday.
Europe, U.S. senator push back as Trump seeks lower EU tariffs
BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will urge the European Union to lower its trade barriers, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday, calling them unfair to U.S. farmers and industry, a view rejected by the EU and ch…
