LSE board accused of ‘very sorry affair’ over CEO spat
LONDON (Reuters) – The London Stock Exchange’s board was accused on Tuesday of “bringing opprobium” on the 300-year old bourse in its dispute with top shareholder TCI.
Tax-overhaul hopes keep futures steady
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s major indexes were poised to inch higher at the open on Tuesday, building on gains in the past two sessions on rising hopes that the U.S. Congress will vote for the biggest overhaul of the country’s tax system in more than 30 …
Facebook makes German marketing push as hate speech law bites
BERLIN (Reuters) – Facebook is making a big marketing drive in Germany just as the country starts to implement tough regulations designed to clamp down on online hate speech.
Central banks, trade and bubbles threaten the 2018 status quo
LONDON(Reuters) – After a year of relatively healthy global economic growth, economists are predicting pretty much the same for 2018 — a neither too-hot nor too-cold Goldilocks scenario, but with little sight of the three bears.
London regulator says “one or two issues” about accuracy of Uber’s license details
LONDON (Reuters) – Transport for London (TfL) had “one or two” issues regarding the accuracy of details provided by Uber, a lawyer for London’s transport regulator said on Tuesday during a hearing over the taxi app’s appeal against the loss of its London license.
World stocks bulls carry on, dollar keeps calm
LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks steadied on Tuesday after their biggest jump in almost six-months on U.S. tax cut hopes had added to what is already one of the strongest and longest global bull runs on record.
Greenyard targets U.S. market with talks to acquire Dole Food
(Reuters) – Belgian fresh and frozen foods company Greenyard NV said on Tuesday it was in advanced negotiations to acquire Dole Food Company [DFCI.UL], the world’s largest fruit and vegetable producer, confirming a Reuters report.
China’s Didi, rival to Uber, looks to break into Taiwan market
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s Didi Chuxing on Tuesday said it was looking to bring its ride-hailing service to Taiwan via a local franchise partner, potentially marking its first expansion across waters as it looks to take on U.S. rival Uber Technologi…
Subaru vows to bolster training, compliance after inspection scandal
TOKYO (Reuters) – Subaru Corp vowed to improve oversight of its final inspections after revealing uncertified staff carried out tests of new cars for the domestic market for decades, the latest in a slew of scandals to rock Japan’s manufacturing indus…
Apple names long-time exec as new India sales head: source
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Apple Inc has appointed Michel Coulomb as its top sales executive in India, replacing Sanjay Kaul, a source familiar with the move said on Tuesday, as the U.S. tech giant pursues a bigger share of the world’s third-largest smartphon…
