Hurricanes Harvey, Irma expected to dim U.S. jobs growth in short term
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth probably slowed further in September as Hurricanes Harvey and Irma left displaced workers temporarily unemployed and delayed hiring, the latest indication that the storms undercut economic activity in the third qu…
Japan transport ministry finds flawed procedures at five Nissan plants
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s transport ministry on Friday said inspections at five of six plants making Nissan Motor Co Ltd cars found stamps of certified technicians on documents signing off checks by non-certified technicians on vehicles for the domest…
Citigroup considering onshore cash equities business in China
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Citigroup Inc is considering setting up an onshore cash equities business in China and expanding research coverage of Chinese stocks, to boost its share of the business in Asia, said the head of its regional equities unit.
Renault targets 44 percent sales increase by 2022
PARIS (Reuters) – French carmaker Renault pledged to deliver a 44 percent sales increase by 2022 as it expands its car lineup for emerging markets and extends its low-cost edge into hybrid and electric cars.
Awaiting better days, multinationals keep Venezuela units alive – barely
VALENCIA, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuelan auto worker Celso Nunez spends his days moonlighting as a mover and trading salvaged building materials in his worn-out red pick-up.
Bankrupt U.S. retailers begin to catch a break
(Reuters) – An unexpected helping hand from creditors, landlords and vendors is allowing more U.S. retailers to stay in business following bankruptcy with most of their stores and employees in the fold.
Asia up on economic optimism before U.S. jobs report, dollar buoyant
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose on Friday and the dollar hit a seven-week peak, riding on economic optimism ahead of a U.S. job report later in the day.
Exclusive: SEC’s corporate filing system vulnerable to denial of service attacks – memo
(Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Wall Street’s top regulator, has discovered a vulnerability in its corporate filing database that could cause the system to collapse, according to an internal document seen by Reuters.
Japan ministry says unauthorized staff certified cars at five Nissan plants
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Transport Minister Keiichi Ishii said on Friday that unauthorized technicians had been found certifying vehicles at five Nissan Motor Co plants that the ministry has been inspecting.
Asia stocks up after tax reform optimism lifts Wall Street, dollar buoyant
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose on Friday after optimism over U.S. tax reform plans lifted Wall Street shares to new highs, and the dollar hovered near a seven-week peak as new indicators pointed to solid economic growth.
