[ad_1] SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The protein content in Brazilian soybeans fell for the first time in four harvests in 2018, according to preliminary government data, a development that has already cost Brazilian companies business
Trump: U.S. had ‘very good talk’ with China; in-person talks may follow
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin had a very good talk with his Chinese counterpart, amid signals from China that officials could soon meet
U.S. rate cut will ‘ratify’ what people already expect: Fed’s Bullard
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – An interest rate cut may be necessary at this point, but that does not mean the Federal Reserve is on a path to dramatically lower rates, St. Louis Fed President
Trump tells France’s Macron U.S. concerned with proposed digital services tax
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a commemoration to acknowledge former astronauts and their family members during an Apollo 11 moon landing 50th anniversary in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington,
Britain kicks off review of regulating finance after Brexit
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has kicked off a review of how regulation of finance could be improved after Brexit, saying it would not tweak the existing set-up of watchdogs introduced in the aftermath of
AmEx warns of higher costs as it boosts rewards program, shares fall
[ad_1] (Reuters) – American Express Co warned of higher operating costs this year as the credit card issuer spends heavily on rewards programs to attract customers in an increasingly crowded market, sending its shares down
Oil steadies as Middle East tensions counter demand worries, set for weekly fall
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices steadied on Friday after steep losses in the previous session, supported by rising tensions between the United States and Iran, but weighed by concerns slowing economic growth could
Exclusive: Italian, Chinese majors vie in Pakistan’s mega LNG tender
[ad_1] LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Italian oil major Eni, China’s overseas energy unit PetroChina and two trading houses are vying to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Pakistan in one of the largest tenders ever worth
Reliance Industries profit rises on Jio, retail strength
[ad_1] MUMBAI/BENGALURU (Reuters) – Reliance Industries Ltd’s June-quarter profit rose 6.8%, as growth in the Indian conglomerate’s retail and telecoms businesses helped offset a slowdown at its mainstay oil refining and petrochemical operations. Commuters use
Exclusive: Government seeks to tap foreign lenders for loans to its small firms – sources
[ad_1] NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s government is in talks with foreign lenders to provide as much as $14.5 billion in credit to millions of its small firms, two officials said, in a sign the