U.S. Chamber warns against Trump’s ‘highly dangerous’ NAFTA demands
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce warned on Friday that the Trump administration was making “highly dangerous demands” in the North American Free Trade Agreement modernization talks that could erode U.S. business support and torpedo t…
About 1,400 Air Berlin staff threatened with dismissal: unions
BERLIN (Reuters) – About 1,400 employees at Air Berlin are threatened by dismissal, union documents showed on Friday, with the insolvent carrier’s entire ground staff due to get their notices of termination by the end of October.
EU antitrust conducted inspections over limits to bank accounts’ access
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission said on Friday it had conducted inspections in some EU states over banks’ alleged anti-competitive practices in limiting rival financial firms from accessing information about their customers’ accounts.
U.S. backs 300 percent in duties on Bombardier after Boeing complaint
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department has notched up proposed trade duties on Bombardier Inc CSeries jets to nearly 300 percent, affirming Boeing Co’s complaint that the Canadian company received illegal subsidies and dumped the planes at…
U.S. hits Bombardier with anti-dumping duty after Boeing complaint
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department on Friday moved to impose additional trade duties on the sale of Bombardier Inc CSeries jets in the United States, prompted by Boeing Co’s complaint that the Canadian company had dumped the planes a…
U.S. payrolls shrink in September after Hurricanes Harvey, Irma
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employment fell in September for the first time in seven years as Hurricanes Harvey and Irma left displaced workers temporarily unemployed and delayed hiring, the latest indication that the storms undercut economic activity …
Murdoch’s UK paper arm admits computer hacking, fuelling criticism of Sky takeover
LONDON (Reuters) – Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper group said on Friday one of its titles had hacked the computer of a former intelligence officer, an admission which critics said showed why his takeover of European broadcaster Sky should be blocked…
Wall Street dragged down by energy stocks, weak jobs data
(Reuters) – Wall Street was lower on Friday as energy shares dropped sharply and added to the dour mood set by the first decline in U.S. nonfarm jobs in seven years.
Airbus CEO warns of significant impact from corruption probes
PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus Chief Executive Tom Enders has warned staff of “turbulent and confusing times” amid French and UK anti-bribery and corruption investigations and urged them to support the aerospace group’s top management and the board.
South Africa’s Standard Bank reviews ties with SAP, McKinsey
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African lender Standard Bank is reviewing its ties with IT software supplier SAP and consultants McKinsey, due to the risk of fallout by association from an influence-peddling scandal.
