[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell for a second day on Tuesday as more production facilities returned to operation in the U.S. Gulf after Hurricane Barry swept through over the weekend, while Chinese economic
Trump presses for USMCA passage as Lighthizer, lawmakers prepare to meet
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and his top advisers on Monday stepped up their drive to win congressional passage of a trade deal with Canada and Mexico, as the administration’s top trade official
Most big companies fail to report role in deforestation, charity says
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Most big companies are failing to report the damage their operations are doing to forests despite committing to lighten their footprint under wider efforts to tackle climate change, according to a
SpaceX astronaut mission looking ‘increasingly difficult’ in 2019 – executive
[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – As Elon Musk’s SpaceX closes in on the possible cause of a fiery explosion in April that destroyed one of its astronaut capsules, a company executive said on Monday
S&P ends near flat as Citigroup results sink banks; Nasdaq hits new high
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – The benchmark S&P 500 index ended little changed on Monday after oscillating between positive and negative territory throughout the session after Citigroup Inc (C.N) kicked off the earnings season with
Mnuchin says Facebook cryptocurrency needs safeguards against money laundering
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Monday voiced serious concern that Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) proposed Libra cryptocurrency could be misused for money laundering, adding to the growing regulatory skepticism of the
Oil prices down on dwindling storm impact, Chinese economic data
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices sank about 1% on Monday on signs that the impact of a tropical storm on U.S. Gulf Coast production and refining would be short-lived, while Chinese economic data
Citigroup profit beats estimates on gains in consumer lending
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Citigroup Inc beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly profit on Monday, as a tight lid on costs and strength in consumer lending helped the third-largest U.S. bank counter weakness in its trading business.
Oklahoma at trial’s end says opioid ‘kingpin’ J&J fueled epidemic
[ad_1] NORMAN, Okla. (Reuters) – Lawyers for the state of Oklahoma on Monday compared Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) to a drug cartel leader as they sought to hold the drugmaker responsible for fueling the U.S.
Chinese data supports stocks as U.S. earnings season picks up
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stocks advanced on Monday as economic data from China came in as expected, although stocks on Wall Street were little changed as financials showed some weakness