[ad_1] Jun Iwamatsu, director of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s trade control policy division, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan July 13, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and South
U.S. markets regulator joins calls for speedy transition away from Libor
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. markets regulator on Friday added its voice to the chorus of global watchdogs calling for banks to promptly end their use of the Libor lending benchmark, warning that the
Mexico faces headwinds to growth as oil production slows: Fitch Solutions
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[ad_1] MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico will face “significant headwinds” for economic growth, as slowing activity in its oil and gas sector weighs on industrial production, Fitch Solutions Macro Research said on Friday. “Slowing industrial
Lockheed Martin plans to expand Milwaukee plant workforce by 15%
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp said on Friday it plans to increase the workforce at its approximately 300-person Milwaukee facility by more than 15% this year. The logo of Lockheed Martin is
U.S. federal judge orders FDA to implement 10-month deadline for e-cig applications
[ad_1] A woman holds a Juul e-cigarette while walking in New York, U.S., September 27, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Files (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge on Friday ordered the Food and Drug Administration to impose a
Trump administration freezing fuel efficiency penalties
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration said late on Friday it was issuing final rules to suspend a 2016 Obama administration regulation that more than doubled penalties for automakers failing to meet fuel efficiency
U.S. regulators approve $5 billion Facebook settlement over privacy issues – source
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission approved a roughly $5 billion settlement with Facebook Inc (FB.O) this week over its investigation into the social media company’s handling of user data, a source familiar
Oil flat as tropical storm limits output, glut forecasts weigh
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Friday as U.S. Gulf of Mexico crude output dropped by more than half from disruptions caused by a tropical storm, but concerns over a
Wall Street notches all-time highs on lingering rate-cut optimism
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – All three major indexes posted record closing highs on Friday as firm expectations for an interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve continued to propel shares while investors awaited next week’s
Wall Street Week Ahead: Union Pacific, other freight co earnings eyed for tariff effects
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Results from two major U.S. railroads next week are likely to attract more scrutiny than usual as investors look for signs of how deeply U.S. President Donald Trump’s multi-front trade