Trump security team sees building U.S. 5G network as option
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s national security team is looking at options to counter the threat of China spying on U.S. phone calls that include the government building a super-fast 5G wireless network, a senior administration offici…
Asia shares seek to extend rally, dollar at mercy of bears
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares looked to extend their recent bull run on Monday amid upbeat corporate earnings and strong global economic growth, while more rumblings from the White House about “unfair” trade practices kept the U.S. dollar on the defe…
Qatar to agree to new financial disclosures for state owned-airline: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Qatar is expected to agree on Tuesday to release detailed financial information about its state-owned Qatar Airways, U.S. State Department officials said late on Sunday, a move that follows pressure from U.S. airlines for it to d…
Wall Street Weekahead: State of the Union more likely to raise eyebrows than stocks
(Reuters) – Anybody hoping for a replay of the stock market advance that followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s first address to Congress may be disappointed. This time around, shares could suffer if Trump does not tread carefully on hot-button issues….
Saudi corruption purge winds down but scars will linger
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s stock market celebrated the release of some of the kingdom’s top businessmen from detention on Sunday but the after-effects of a purge of the business elite may last for years, deterring private investment.
U.S. farmers have much to lose if NAFTA deal collapses
CHICAGO/MONTREAL (Reuters) – A collapse of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to scrap, could create the most profound disruption for U.S. farmers who produce grains, meats and dairy produc…
Swedish IKEA founder Kamprad dies at 91
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Billionaire IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad, who turned a business he launched as a teenager into one of the world’s best known furniture brands, has died at the age of 91, the Swedish company said on Sunday.
IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad dead at 91
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Billionaire IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad has died aged 91, the Swedish company said on Sunday, with the furniture empire he launched more than half a century ago familiar around the globe.
Saudi’s Kingdom Holding shares soar after Prince Alwaleed freed
DUBAI (Reuters) – Shares in Riyadh-listed international investment company Kingdom Holding soared at the opening on Sunday after the company’s owner, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, was released after being detained for over two months in a corruption prob…
China’s Weibo social media site suspends portals after reprimand
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Sina Weibo was ordered to move several portals offline for a week after spreading obscene and wrongly oriented content, the internet watchdog said.
