NAFTA negotiations grind on, little sign of quick breakthrough
MONTREAL (Reuters) – U.S. negotiators are holding firm in their demands for a wide-ranging overhaul of NAFTA, sources close to the talks said on Thursday, raising questions about whether any real movement is happening at the latest round of negotiation…
Bombardier expected to lose U.S. trade dispute: Canadian government source
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Planemaker Bombardier Inc is expected to lose a hotly contested U.S. trade dispute this week, a Canadian government source told Reuters on Thursday, likely inflaming tensions between the two countries during talks to modernize NAFT…
CFM says LEAP engine output four-five weeks behind schedule
DUBLIN (Reuters) – CFM International is 4-5 weeks behind schedule in producing its new LEAP jet engine for Airbus and Boeing jets, but remains confident about ramping up output this year.
Robust earnings, weak dollar lift Wall Street
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks on Wall Street advanced on Thursday, buoyed by solid corporate earnings and continued weakness in the dollar after comments by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
Toyota South Africa recalls more than 700,000 vehicles
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Japanese carmaker Toyota’s South African unit recalled more than 700,000 vehicles because of an issue with safety bags used in the cars, an official at Toyota South Africa said.
U.S. has not moved an inch during NAFTA talks: sources
MONTREAL (Reuters) – U.S. negotiators have held firm in their demands for a wide-ranging overhaul of NAFTA, three sources close to the talks said on Thursday, raising questions about whether any real movement is happening at the latest round of negotia…
Trading Technologies-Coinbase deal to bridge bitcoin and futures
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Trading software provider Trading Technologies International Inc said on Thursday it has teamed up with crypto-currency exchange operator Coinbase to give institutional traders direct market access to both bitcoin and bitcoin futur…
U.S. new home sales post largest drop in 16 months; jobless claims up
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell more than expected in December, recording their biggest drop in nearly 1-1/2 years, likely as the boost from the replacement of flood-damaged houses in parts of the South affected by hur…
Wall Street advance loses steam as Caterpillar reverses
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 was little changed on Thursday as early gains spurred by solid earnings reports and a decline in the dollar evaporated and Caterpillar shares turned negative.
U.S. has not moved an inch during the NAFTA talks, say sources
MONTREAL (Reuters) – U.S. negotiators have held firm in their demands for a wide-ranging overhaul of NAFTA, three sources close to the talks said on Thursday, raising questions about whether any real movement is happening at the latest round of negotia…
