Weak euro to help European companies, force U.S. rivals to adapt
LONDON (Reuters) – The euro’s slide toward parity with the dollar will provide a much-needed boost for European companies this year and force U.S. rivals to adapt their businesses or risk losing market share.
Nasdaq options exchanges briefly declare ‘self-help’ against NYSE AMEX
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nasdaq OMX Group Inc said on Friday that several of its operated exchanges briefly declared “self-help” against the NYSE AMEX options exchange.
Exclusive: Microsoft’s digital assistant to head to Android, Apple devices
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Microsoft is working on an advanced version of its competitor to Apple’s Siri, using research from an artificial intelligence project called “Einstein.”
U.S. consumer sentiment falls in March
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. consumer sentiment fell in March as optimism slipped among lower- and middle-income households, a survey released on Friday showed.
Apple pies and iPads sweeten China’s dreaded TV expose
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – From cut-price apple pies to free iPads, companies in China are transforming Sunday’s dreaded consumer rights day into a shopping frenzy, to blunt the impact of being named and shamed in state broadcaster CCTV’s annual expose.
Nerves set in as ECB unbottles policy genie
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – For the first time in years, the European Central Bank is embarking on a policy course with a following wind. But already some officials are fretting that the gale they are unleashing may turn into a hurricane.
UniCredit in ‘constant talks’ with U.S. authorities over Iran probe: CEO
CERNOBBIO, Italy (Reuters) – UniCredit is in discussions with U.S. authorities investigating the Italian bank for possible violations of sanctions on Iran, its chief said after news Commerzbank had agreed to a settlement in a related probe.
Tesla reassigns global sales chief: Bloomberg
DETROIT (Reuters) – Electric carmaker Tesla Motors has reassigned its global sales chief and is looking to hire executives to run sales operations in Asia, North America and Europe, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
Airbus helicopters to sign South Korean deal March 16: sources
PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus Helicopters is slated to sign on Monday a contract worth around $3 billion for the development and production of military and civil helicopters in South Korea, sources close to the matter said on Friday.
U.S. 2015 profits forecast to grow 1.7 percent; oil, dollar are concerns
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Corporate America’s profit engine may be running out of steam. Wall Street analysts, expecting two quarters of declining earnings, are banking on a second-half recovery to keep 2015 from becoming the worst year for profits since th…
