Waymo seeks delay of Uber trade secrets trial over new evidence
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Waymo self-driving car unit asked a U.S. judge on Monday to postpone an upcoming trade secrets trial against Uber Technologies Inc, so Waymo could investigate whether Uber withheld important evidence in the case…
Japan’s Toray to hold news conference on data falsification at unit
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Toray Industries said on Tuesday it will hold a news conference regarding data falsification at a subsidiary, in what could be the latest in a series of quality-assurance scandals to hit Japanese manufacturers.
Oil prices fall on uncertainty over OPEC output cuts, pipeline restart
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped in early Asian trade on Tuesday amid uncertainty over a possible extension of output cuts by major crude producers and expectations of higher supply as the Keystone pipeline restarts.
Asian shares ease from decade peak, China markets in focus
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares stepped back from decade highs on Tuesday on worries about another sharp sell-off in Chinese stock markets, while the U.S. dollar trod water ahead of a crucial vote for a tax reform in the world’s largest economy.
Goldman calls outcome of upcoming OPEC meeting uncertain
(Reuters) – The outcome of the OPEC meeting in Vienna later this week is uncertain given current crude prices and a lack of consensus on an output cut extension deal, Goldman Sachs said on Monday.
U.S. Cyber Monday sales jump 17 percent, on pace for record
(Reuters) – Cyber Monday was on track to become the biggest-ever internet shopping day in the United States as shoppers snapped up bargains on toys and electronics, with many more Americans shopping on their phones.
Energy slumps, Amazon shines as Wall Street ends flat
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s major indexes ended little changed on Monday, retreating modestly from record highs set during the session, as gains for Amazon countered losses in shares of energy companies.
Vice President Mike Pence meets with U.S. automakers on NAFTA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and the administration’s top trade official met with the chief executives of General Motors and Fiat Chrysler , and a senior manager from Ford , on Monday to discuss trade and the renegotiation of …
TransCanada to restart Keystone pipeline on Tuesday
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – The Keystone crude oil pipeline will restart at reduced pressure on Tuesday, TransCanada Corp said, nearly two weeks after closing the line after it leaked 5,000 barrels of crude in rural South Dakota.
U.S. oil falls on Keystone restart, doubts about Russia’s resolve
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. oil prices fell more than 1 percent on Monday, easing from two-year highs on prospects of higher supply from a planned restart of the Keystone crude pipeline and uncertainty about Russia’s resolve to join in extending output c…
