[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending barely rose in January and income increased modestly in February, suggesting the economy was fast losing momentum after growth slowed in the fourth quarter. The report from the
Global Markets: Trade hopes buoy stocks, Brexit setback hits pound
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock markets around the world moved higher on Friday following signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks, while the British pound fell after lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit
Trade hopes lift Wall Street; S&P 500 notches best quarter since 2009
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks ended the final trading day of the first quarter on a strong note on Friday and the S&P 500 posted its best quarterly gain since 2009, boosted by
Honda says 16th U.S. death confirmed in air bag rupture
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co said on Friday it had confirmed a 16th U.S. death has been tied to a faulty Takata air bag inflator. FILE PHOTO: Honda’s logo on its Modulo model
Factbox: Five challenges in store for Wells Fargo’s next CEO
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co’s board started its official search for a new chief executive officer on Friday after announcing the abrupt departure of CEO Tim Sloan a day earlier. A Wells Fargo
Forex firm TransferWise to sell stake in new fundraising round: sources
[ad_1] (Reuters) – TransferWise Ltd, the money transfer startup whose investors include entrepreneur Richard Branson and PayPal Holdings Inc founders Peter Thiel and Max Levchin, is seeking to sell a stake in itself in a
U.S., China report progress in Beijing trade talks
[ad_1] BEIJING/PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that trade talks with China were going very well, but cautioned that he would not accept anything less than a “great deal”
Lyft shares soar on Nasdaq debut, setting stage for Uber
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lyft Inc’s shares rose as much as 23 percent in their market debut on Friday, amid strong investor demand for the ride-hailing service that bodes well for larger rival
Peru frees indigenous leader from jail as copper mine protests mount
[ad_1] CHALLHUAHUACHO, Peru/LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian police released an indigenous leader from jail on Friday after hundreds of protesters in a remote Andean region demanded his freedom by cutting off access to a huge Chinese
Exclusive: Trump eager for trade deal with post-Brexit Britain – Bolton to Reuters TV
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: White House national security adviser John Bolton attends a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Fabiana Rosales, wife of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, at the White House in Washington, U.S.,