Japan finance minister Aso: No talk on forex with U.S. Treasury Secretary Lew
CAIRNS Australia (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday there was no discussion on currency moves at his meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew.
U.S. Treasury’s Lew calls for euro zone, Japan to do more on growth
CAIRNS Australia (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Friday called on the euro zone and Japan to do more to spur growth as the global economy continues to disappoint, highlighting what is sure to be a bone of contention as Group of 20 minis…
Relief for Europe as Scotland stays put
LONDON (Reuters) – British markets rallied and the rest of Europe followed suit on Friday as Scotland’s decision to stay in the United Kingdom eased investors past the latest in a recent run of global political obstacles.
Ford to cut production at Cologne as European demand cools
BERLIN (Reuters) – Ford is to cut production of its top-selling European car in the fourth quarter because of slowing demand in some of the region’s key markets, it said on Friday.
U.S. Treasury’s Lew says growth lagging in euro zone, Japan
CAIRNS Australia (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Friday called on the euro zone and Japan to do more to spur growth as the global economy continues to disappoint, highlighting what is sure to be a bone of contention as Group of 20 minis…
Food companies, restaurants add protein to beef up profits
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Though diet studies disagree about what’s worse for you, carbohydrates or fat, most say nice things about eating protein, including its potential for better weight control.
Japan government cuts economic view, warns of stalling consumption
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government cut its overall economic assessment for the first time in five months as private consumption is struggling to recover from the slump caused by April’s sales tax hike, clouding the outlook for a sustained recovery.
Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus includes chips from Qualcomm, Skyworks: iFixit
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus uses chips from Qualcomm , Skyworks Solutions , Avago Technologies and other companies, according to gadget repair firm iFixit, which pried one of the devices open in Melbourne early on Friday.
Oracle’s Ellison steps aside, co-CEOs Catz and Hurd take over
SAN FRANCISCO/SEATTLE (Reuters) – Larry Ellison, co-founder and leader of Oracle Corp for 37 years, stepped aside as chief executive officer on Thursday, to be replaced by co-CEOs Safra Catz and Mark Hurd, raising questions about a job-sharing arrangem…
SEC probing Goldman Sachs internship for brother of Libyan ex-official: WSJ
(Reuters) – U.S. regulators are investigating a Goldman Sachs Group Inc internship for the brother of a former official at Libya’s sovereign wealth fund and perks allegedly offered by the bank to the fund, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, …




