[ad_1] (Reuters) – Gold steadied on Friday as an escalation in U.S.-China tensions underpinned bullion’s safe-haven appeal, although positive economic data and easing lockdowns in some countries set up the precious metal for a weekly
GM gradually restarts in Mexico as Lear Corp readies for return
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – General Motors Co said on Thursday it was gradually restarting the transmission and motor lines at its Mexican facilities in Silao and Ramos Arizpe, while U.S. auto parts maker Lear
BOJ launches new loan scheme, extends deadline for virus-combating steps by six months
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda takes questions from reporters at the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington, U.S., October 18, 2019. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan/File Photo
Australia targets litigation funders in class action clampdown
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Australia’s new Treasurer Josh Frydenberg attends the swearing-in ceremony in Canberra, Australia August 24, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian government is tightening regulatory scrutiny of wealthy litigation funders, clamping
Asia shares set to fall as Sino-U.S. strains hit confidence
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Asian shares were set for another retreat on Friday as U.S.-China tensions curbed investor risk appetite and caused global equity markets to stumble. FILE PHOTO: Passersby wearing protective face masks following
U.S. strikes at a Huawei prize: chip juggernaut HiSilicon
[ad_1] SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The latest U.S. government action against China’s Huawei takes direct aim the company’s HiSilicon chip division—a business that in a few short years has become central to China’s ambitions in semiconductor
Hewlett Packard Enterprises lays out $1 billion savings plan, pay cuts
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Signs for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. cover the facade of the New York Stock Exchange November 2, 2015. To match Special Report USA-COURTS/SECRECY-JUDGES REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo (Reuters) – Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE.N)
Hewlett Packard to cut costs by $1 billion, reduces CEO pay by 25% on pandemic woes
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A screen displays the logo for HP Inc. at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (Reuters) – Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE.N) on Thursday
U.S. secures 300 million doses of potential AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
[ad_1] BENGALURU/LONDON (Reuters) – The United States has secured almost a third of AstraZeneca’s one billion possible COVID-19 vaccine doses by pledging up to $1.2 billion, as the world’s biggest powers scramble for medicinal supplies
U.S. labour market struggles as layoffs spread despite businesses reopening
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Millions more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, more than two months after a shutdown of the country to deal with the coronavirus crisis, pointing to a second wave of