Wall St. set to open lower as Irma powers toward Florida
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks looked set to open lower on Friday as investors assessed the financial impact of hurricanes Irma and Harvey.
Kraft Heinz names 3G Capital partner David Knopf as CFO
(Reuters) – Heinz ketchup maker Kraft Heinz Co said on Friday 3G Capital partner David Knopf would replace Paulo Basilio as its chief financial officer, starting in October.
FBI probing if Uber used software to interfere with rivals: WSJ
(Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing to see if Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] had used software to illegally interfere with its competitors, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
New York City comptroller wields new clout in boardroom diversity drive
BOSTON (Reuters) – New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer is wielding more clout as he presses more than 150 U.S. companies to detail plans to diversify their boardrooms.
Uber to stop using diesel cars in London by end 2019
LONDON (Reuters) – Uber [UBER.UL] will cease using diesel cars in London by the end of 2019 and the vast majority of rides will be in electric or hybrid vehicles by then, the taxi app said on Friday.
Fresh China worries hit Hyundai, suppliers even as plant restarts
SEOUL/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Shares in Hyundai Motor and its suppliers slid on Friday on fresh worries over their position in China after highly critical state newspaper comments, even as the South Korean automaker managed to get a Chinese car plant res…
Oil steady as Irma heads for Florida, Saudi Arabia cuts supply
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices steadied on Friday after almost a week of sharp rises as Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful storms in a century, drove towards Florida after tearing through the Caribbean.
French probe alleges 2 million PSA cars had engine cheats: Le Monde
PARIS (Reuters) – The French investigation into alleged emissions cheating by PSA Group found that suspect software had been used on almost 2 million vehicles sold by the maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, Le Monde reported on Friday.
German competition watchdog to announce Facebook findings by year-end
FLORENCE (Reuters) – The initial findings of Germany’s investigation of U.S. social network company Facebook over possible market abuse will be announced by the end of the year, the country’s cartel office said on Friday.
Exclusive: ECB policymakers agreed on stimulus cut at meeting – sources
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European Central Bank policymakers meeting on Thursday were in broad agreement their next step would be to cut bond purchases, with four options under consideration, two sources with direct knowledge of the discussion said.
