German watchdog suspected VW scam on CO2 emissions: report
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s motor industry watchdog raised suspicions Volkswagen was using prototype vehicles to lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in tests in 2015 soon after VW’s manipulation of diesel emissions tests was uncovered, the Berliner …
Snapchat to reveal financials within a week: sources
(Reuters) – Snap Inc, the secretive technology company that owns the popular messaging service Snapchat, is due to reveal its financials within a week as it moves toward its eagerly awaited initial public offering (IPO), sources familiar with the situa…
Boeing machinists in South Carolina to vote in February on unionizing
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co and its largest union said on Friday they had agreed on a February date for a union vote at Boeing’s jetliner factory in South Carolina, setting up what is likely to be a fresh battle between the union and the world’s big…
Tycoon Slim says Trump not ‘Terminator,’ sees opportunities for Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Billionaire Carlos Slim said on Friday that Mexico should not fear Donald Trump, seeing opportunities for his country in the U.S. president’s economic policies, and praising Mexicans for uniting behind their government in talks …
Boeing wins $2.1 billion Pentagon contract for 15 KC-46 refueling aircraft
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co has been awarded a $2.1 billion U.S. defense contract for 15 KC-46 aerial refueling aircraft, the Pentagon said on Friday.
Starbucks in crosshairs as Mexico boycott campaign simmers
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Seeking to quell a social media campaign imploring Mexicans to boycott U.S. companies, Starbucks defended itself on Friday, saying it had invested millions in the country, created more than 7,000 jobs, and that its local unit is…
Energy pipelines back in investor favor after Trump orders
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors have rushed back into North American pipelines after U.S. President Donald Trump revived growth prospects in a sector that struggled to cope with a two-year oil price slump and strident opposition from environmental and N…
Wall Street slips after soft GDP data, earnings
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks edged lower for a second consecutive session on Friday as some underwhelming corporate earnings and gross domestic product data offset recent enthusiasm over policy actions by President Donald Trump.
Buffett, Gates have hope for America after Trump ascension
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bill Gates and Warren Buffett on Friday expressed optimism that the United States will move ahead as a nation, even as it works through political differences and gets used to the new Trump administration.
Senator says U.S. Labor Department dismantled website for Wells Fargo workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren on Friday accused the U.S. Labor Department of dismantling a website designed to help Wells Fargo workers file whistleblower retaliation and other complaints against the bank, and asked the de…
