[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Wednesday after U.S. industry data showed a surprise build up in crude inventories but losses were kept in check by expectations for an uptick in demand next
Strong German business morale signals modest growth in fourth quarter: Ifo
[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – German business morale rose more than expected in December to hit a six-month high in a survey released on Wednesday, suggesting that Europe’s largest economy picked up steam in the fourth
German business morale hits 6-month high in December: Ifo
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The skyline with its banking district is photographed in Frankfurt, Germany, August 13, 2019. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach BERLIN (Reuters) – German business morale rose more than expected in December to hit a six-month
Kashmir sees more than $2.4 billion losses since lockdown – group
[ad_1] SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – A lockdown in Indian-administered Kashmir has cost its economy more than $2.4 billion since the government stripped it of its special status, officials of the Himalayan region’s main trade organisation
Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot owner PSA agree binding merger in $50 billion deal
[ad_1] PARIS/MILAN (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler (FCA) (FCHA.MI) and Peugeot maker PSA (PEUP.PA) said on Wednesday they had agreed on a binding merger in a $50 billion deal that will pave the way to the
U.S.-India business groups plan to lobby for dilution of India’s privacy bill – sources
[ad_1] NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Trade groups representing some of the world’s biggest firms plan to lobby U.S. officials and Indian lawmakers in a bid to dilute parts of an Indian privacy bill which could
Exclusive – Saudi Arabia, UAE swayed Russia for OPEC+ cuts at Abu Dhabi F1 race
[ad_1] DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia turned to its Gulf ally the United Arab Emirates when it needed help convincing Russia to sign on to deeper oil supply cuts at this month’s OPEC meeting. A
Asian business sentiment bounces back, but caution abounds: Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Confidence among Asian businesses rebounded sharply this quarter to hit an 18-month high with firms reporting a pickup in sales, though most are holding off on hiring as trade war uncertainty
Gold steady as trade deal doubts offset positive U.S. data
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Gold prices were little changed on Wednesday as mixed messages on the U.S-China trade deal countered positive economic data out of the United States. FILE PHOTO: The Sicpa Oasis validator system (bullion
Japan’s exports shrink for 12th month as U.S., China demand falls
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s exports slipped for a 12th straight month in November, as declining shipments to the United States and China hit the trade-reliant economy, raising the risk of a fourth-quarter contraction. FILE