[ad_1] European Union’s Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel (not pictured) hold a joint news conference in Luxembourg, February 10, 2020. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will underline its
Macron vows to defend French farmers, fishermen in uncertain year
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday promised to safeguard European farm subsidies, secure compensation for wine producers hit by U.S. tariffs and defend fishermen in talks with Britain, as France’s farming
IMF chief, Argentina flag path to new debt deal after G20 meet in Riyadh
[ad_1] RIYADH/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina on Saturday agreed to start consultations with the International Monetary Fund that could lead to a new financing programme, days after the global lender said the country’s debt situation
Buffett defends Berkshire stock push, reassures on future as profit smashes record
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Warren Buffett on Saturday forcefully defended Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s decision to invest heavily in stocks of companies such as Apple Inc as he labors through a four-year drought since his
Rising stocks fuel record profit for Buffett’s Berkshire; operating profit disappoints
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday posted a 23% decrease in quarterly operating profit, while soaring prices in stock holdings such as Apple Inc enabled the conglomerate to smash its old
Let’s come together to tax tech giants, say G20 officials eyeing $100 bln boost
[ad_1] RIYADH (Reuters) – Leading world economies must show unity in dealing with aggressive “tax optimisation” by global digital giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook, G20 officials said on Saturday. German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz
Wall Street Weekahead: Fund managers look for value in high-priced consumer sector
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Expectations that spending on items ranging from hotels to clothing will continue to rise have helped make consumer discretionary stocks the most expensive sector in the S&P 500. Now fund
Boeing finds debris in fuel tanks of many undelivered 737 MAX jets
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Boeing Co has found debris in the fuel tanks of dozens of undelivered 737 MAX jets amid ongoing inspections as the Chicago-based planemaker struggles to restore the trust of airlines and the
Let’s come together to tax tech giants, say G20 officials eyeing $100 billion boost
[ad_1] RIYADH (Reuters) – Leading world economies must show unity in dealing with aggressive “tax optimisation” by global digital giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook, G20 officials said on Saturday. German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz
BOJ’s Kuroda blames yen’s fall on strong dollar, upbeat on economy
[ad_1] RIYADH (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Saturday the yen’s recent declines were largely driven by a strong dollar, shrugging off some market views that the widening coronavirus epidemic is