EU and U.S. seek trade deal this year, knowing large hurdles remain
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU and U.S. negotiators said on Friday that they still needed to overcome large differences for a transatlantic free trade deal to be sealed this year, and factor in the impending exit from the European Union of Britain, one of the…
Brazil’s foreign minister warns against overappreciation of real
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Foreign Minister Jose Serra warned against the excessive appreciation of the country’s currency as it could hurt exporters, revealing concerns in the interim government that a stronger real could further sink an economy m…
Takata settles Florida air bag injury lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawyers for a Florida woman who was left a quadriplegic after a Takata air bag inflator deployed in a 2014 crash said Friday they had settled a lawsuit against the Japanese company.
Oil steady, with weekly gain in sight; awaits U.S. rig count
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices were steady on Friday, on track for second consecutive weekly gain, after data from top energy consumers the United States and China boosted the oil demand outlook.
Jetmakers shrug off demand risks after mixed Farnborough
FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) – When a freak English summer storm flooded exhibition halls at this week’s Farnborough Airshow, the stiff-lipped announcer told sodden aerospace executives: “Please do not panic: we will not evacuate at this stage.”
India’s Reliance says commercial telecoms launch in coming months
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s Reliance Industries Ltd said it will launch fourth-generation wireless services commercially in the coming months as the energy-to-telecoms conglomerate reported a forecast-beating 18 percent rise in first-quarter profit.
South Africa’s mines minister calls for quick platinum wage deal
CARLETONVILLE, South Africa (Reuters) – Platinum mining firms and South African trade unions should conclude wage talks quickly to avoid the protracted disputes that led to a five-month strike two years ago, mines minister Mosebenzi Zwane said on Frida…
Exclusive: Enbridge, Macquarie vying for stake in $2.2 billion German wind park – sources
FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) – Canada’s Enbridge and Australia’s Macquarie are vying for a 49.9 percent stake in EnBW’s 2 billion euro ($2.2 bln) offshore wind park project Hohe See, three people familiar with the deal told Reuters.
Strong June retail sales point to solid domestic demand
than expected in June as Americans bought motor vehicles and a
U.S. consumer prices maintain gains on rising housing, healthcare costs
increased for a fourth straight month in June as Americans paid
