U.S. stock futures were poised Friday for a mixed open as investors gauged the threats from an intensifying trade war between Washington and Beijing. Continue Reading Below The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 were both fractionally lower, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.39%. European stock indexes turned […]
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Trump says he’s ‘ready’ to put tariffs on all $505 billion of Chinese goods imported to the US
President Donald Trump has indicated that he is willing to slap tariffs on every Chinese good imported to the U.S. should the need arise. “I’m ready to go to 500,” the president told CNBC’s Joe Kernen in a “Squawk Box” interview. The reference is to the dollar amount of Chinese […]
Russia “open” to Putin visit after Trump’s invite, diplomat says
MOSCOW — Moscow is ready to discuss a possible visit by President Vladimir Putin to Washington after a surprise invitation from President Donald Trump, Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. said Friday. With confusion still swirling around what the two men discussed behind closed doors in Helsinki earlier this week, Ambassador […]
Trump: Our workers’ council, partnered with companies like Walmart, will create 3.7 million jobs
President Donald Trump said his administration’s new workers’ council will help fill 3.7 million jobs in the U.S. “We have tremendous numbers of people who really are phenomenal in every way but they’re not trained and they’re not qualified,” Trump said during an exclusive interview with CNBC’s Joe Kernen that […]
Renewed political unease in Rome knocks Italian bonds, stocks
FILE PHOTO: The German share price index, DAX board, is seen at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, March 20, 2018. REUTERS/Staff/Remote July 20, 2018 By Dhara Ranasinghe and Giulio Piovaccari LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s government bond yields rose on Friday and equities sold off after local media reported tensions […]
Boeing would be ‘thrilled’ with role on new UK fighter-defence CEO
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s defence minister, Gavin Wiliamson (UNSEEN), unveiled a model of a new jet fighter, called ‘Tempest’ at the Farnborough Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo July 20, 2018 FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) – Boeing Co <BA.N>, the world’s largest planemaker, would be “thrilled” to participate […]
Merkel says ThyssenKrupp structure is a commercial matter
FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds the annual summer news conference in Berlin, Germany, July 20, 2018. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi July 20, 2018 BERLIN (Reuters) – The structure of German submarines-to-lifts conglomerate ThyssenKrupp <TKAG.DE> is a commercial matter, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday. The company’s chairman and chief executive […]
Why You Might Not Want to Pay Off Your Student Loans Early
If you pay attention to most financial experts, a common refrain you’ll hear is “get out of debt.” And to a large extent, this is absolutely true, particularly if it’s high-interest debt, like credit cards and debt consolidation loans. In that case, pay them off as quickly as you can. […]
Nordic telecom operator Telia enters TV business
The Nordic region’s largest telecoms operator, Telia, said Friday it has agreed to buy the broadcasting and streaming operations of Swedish publishing company Bonnier AB to gain a foothold in the television and entertainment business. The 9.2 billion kronor ($1 billion) deal to buy Bonnier Broadcasting includes Swedish TV4 channel, […]
Macron to fire bodyguard caught on camera beating protester: Elysee
French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to fire the bodyguard who was caught on camera hitting a May Day protester after “new facts” emerged about the alleged misdemeanour, the president’s office said on Friday. The man was also being questioned by police on Thursday over the incident, the prosecutor’s office […]