[ad_1] HONG KONG (Reuters) – Concerns over Hong Kong’s political and economic future are growing as pro-democracy protests drag on and turn increasingly violent, and China makes clear that forceful intervention is possible. A general
Brazil court rules Uber drivers are freelancers, not employees
[ad_1] BRASILIA (Reuters) – A Brazilian high court has ruled that Uber (UBER.N) drivers are not employees of the mobile ride-hailing company, a decision that bolsters its business model in its second-largest market. FILE PHOTO:
U.S. sues to stop Novelis purchase of Aleris
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The logo of aluminum producer Novelis, part of Aditya Birla Group, in Sierre, Switzerland, September 12, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday filed a lawsuit
Former White House counsel Craig not guilty in Ukraine case
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Greg Craig, who had served as former President Barack Obama’s top White House lawyer, was found not guilty on Wednesday of charges that he lied about work he performed for Ukraine
Wall Street rises on strong Chinese data, Hong Kong and Brexit news
[ad_1] New York (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes rebounded on Wednesday, after robust economic data from China, easing tensions in Hong Kong and British lawmakers’ approval of a law to delay Brexit provided a
RBS may face new PPI hit of up to 900 million pounds
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) may have to shell out a further 900 million pounds ($1.1 billion) to settle a final compensation bill for mis-selling payment protection insurance after a
U.S. trade deficit shrinks; shortfall with China still large
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit narrowed slightly in July, but the gap with China, a focus of the Trump administration’s “America First” agenda, surged to a six-month high. Containers are seen at
Starbucks sees slower profit growth in 2020
[ad_1] Customers pass by the logo of an American coffee company Starbucks inside a coffee shop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil August 15, 2018. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares/Files (Reuters) – Starbucks Corp said on Wednesday it expects
Exclusive: Saudi’s Rumayyan takes control of Aramco IPO executive committee – sources
[ad_1] DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) – The head of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund was made head of an executive committee overseeing plans to float shares in Saudi Aramco before he was named new chairman of the
Exclusive: India likely to miss fiscal deficit target amid pressure for more stimulus – sources
[ad_1] NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is likely to miss its fiscal deficit target for the current financial year, despite receiving an additional dividend from the the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), five government officials