[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – China is expected to report on Friday that economic growth slowed to its weakest in nearly three decades in 2019 amid a bruising trade war with the United States, and more
Gap pulls plug on Old Navy spinoff to focus on turning around sales
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Gap Inc (GPS.N) on Thursday scrapped its plan to spin-off Old Navy and said it would instead work to stem dropping sales, while fewer discounts during the holiday season helped full-year earnings,
Which company just hit $1 trillion? Google it.
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – As Google-parent Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) became on Thursday the fourth U.S. company to top a market value of more than $1 trillion, some funds holding its shares are wondering whether
British Airways often worse than rivals on emissions – consumer group
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: British Airways aircraft are seen at Heathrow Airport in west London, Britain, February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways flights can pump out more carbon emissions per passenger
Euro underpins prosperity, not a source of unfairness: Lagarde
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde looks on as she testifies before the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee in Brussels, Belgium December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir FRANKFURT (Reuters) –
Why a ban on Vaporfly shoe could boost Nike’s bottom line
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A controversy over Nike’s hyper-advanced Vaporfly shoes that some say give runners an unfair advantage could boost sales, especially among amateurs hoping for more spring in their step who would not be
U.S. farmers increased support for Trump ahead of ‘Phase 1’ signing – Reuters/Ipsos poll
[ad_1] CHICAGO/ NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump gained support among American farm families at the end of last year, Reuters/Ipsos poll data showed, as Trump touted a Phase 1 trade deal with
Microsoft to erase its carbon footprint, past and future, in climate push
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) on Thursday set a new ambition among Fortune 500 companies in addressing climate change, pledging to remove as much carbon as it has emitted in its 45-year history. Microsoft
U.S. Senate passes North America trade deal, Canada still to approve
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a revamp of the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement that includes tougher rules on labour and automotive content but leaves $1.2 trillion in annual
Carlos Ghosn’s Japanese lawyers quit after former Nissan chief absconds
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese attorneys representing Carlos Ghosn, including lead lawyer Junichiro Hironaka, quit on Thursday following the former Nissan chief’s flight to Lebanon from Japan, where he had been fighting financial misconduct charges.