NAFTA negotiators trade barbs, indicate wide differences
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. and Canadian and trade officials on Tuesday accused each other of sabotaging efforts to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, even as they and Mexico agreed to extend talks into the first quarter of 20…
U.S. SEC charges Rio Tinto, former top executives with fraud
SYDNEY/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday charged mining company Rio Tinto Plc and two of its former top executives with fraud, saying they inflated the value of coal assets in Mozambique and concealed c…
IBM beats revenue estimates; hints at sales growth
(Reuters) – International Business Machines Corp’s shift to newer businesses such as cloud and security services helped it beat analysts’ quarterly revenue estimates, and the technology major hinted at sales growth after nearly six years of declines.
Boeing says Bombardier CSeries jets may face hefty duties despite Airbus deal
MONTREAL/TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) – Boeing Co said on Tuesday that Bombardier Inc’s CSeries jets could still be hit with high U.S. import duties, even if they are assembled in Alabama through an industry-changing deal with Airbus.
Amazon Studios chief resigns after harassment reports
(Reuters) – Amazon Studios chief Roy Price has resigned, a company spokeswoman said on Tuesday, following reports that he harassed a producer and ignored an actress’s allegation of sexual assault by producer Harvey Weinstein.
SEC charges Rio Tinto, former top executives with fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday charged mining company Rio Tinto Plc and two of its former top executives with fraud, saying they inflated the value of coal assets in Mozambique acquired for $3.7 billion an…
Dow pierces 23,000 but ends below milestone
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly broke above the 23,000-point mark for the first time on Tuesday, driven by strong earnings from UnitedHealth and Johnson & Johnson, but finished the session just below that milestone.
JPMorgan to buy online payment provider WePay
(Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Tuesday it would acquire online payment provider WePay as the bank looks to integrate payments into software used by small businesses.
Dow pierces 23,000 but finishes below milestone
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly broke above the 23,000-point mark for the first time on Tuesday, driven by strong earnings from UnitedHealth and Johnson & Johnson, but finished the session just below that milestone.
Harvey Weinstein resigns from Weinstein Co board
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Harvey Weinstein has resigned from the board of The Weinstein Company, it said on Tuesday, as he faces allegations that he sexually harassed or assaulted a number of women over three decades in the film business.
