U.S. pushes NAFTA talks pace, warns of political headwinds
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican and U.S. officials pushed on Monday to speed up NAFTA negotiations, with the United States floating the idea of reaching an agreement “in principle” in coming weeks to avoid political headwinds later this year.
Kobe Steel CEO to quit on quality data fraud: Nikkei
(Reuters) – Kobe Steel Ltd Chief Executive Officer Hiroya Kawasaki will step down in connection with a quality scandal that shook the Japanese manufacturing industry last year, the Nikkei reported on Tuesday.
Lawsuit seeks White House, Justice Department records on Fox-Disney deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A nonprofit group with a mission to protect democracy filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking any records of communications between the White House and the Justice Department over Walt Disney Co’s $52.4 billion deal to buy film, television and international businesses from Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox Inc .
Asian shares regain some ground as trade war fears moderate
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian share regained some ground on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump faced growing pressure from political allies to pull back from proposed steel and aluminum tariffs, easing investor worries about an imminent trade war.
Shares regain some ground as trade war fears moderate
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian share regained some ground on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump faced growing pressure from political allies to pull back from proposed steel and aluminum tariffs, easing investor worries about an imminent trade war.
White House, Justice Department sued for records on Fox-Disney deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A nonprofit group with a mission to protect democracy filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking any records of communications between the White House and the Justice Department over Walt Disney Co’s $52.4 billion deal to buy film, television and international businesses from Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox Inc .
Trump faces pushback on tariffs but says he will not back down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump faced growing pressure on Monday from political and diplomatic allies as well as U.S. companies urging him to pull back from proposed steel and aluminum tariffs, although he said he would stick to his …
U.S. says time running short for NAFTA talks, floats bilateral deals
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The top U.S. trade envoy said on Monday that bilateral deals could replace NAFTA if the pact is not renegotiated soon, ramping up pressure on Canada and Mexico, already smarting from President Donald Trump’s plan to impose steel…
Proxy firm Glass Lewis opposes Tesla’s massive stock award to Musk
(Reuters) – Influential proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis said Tesla Inc shareholders should vote against a proposal to grant Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk performance-based stock options worth about $2.62 billion.
Boeing faces new petition for union at South Carolina plant
(Reuters) – Boeing workers at an aircraft factory in South Carolina are seeking union representation, the company said on Monday, about one year after the planemaker defeated a high-profile union drive at the plant.
