[ad_1] (Reuters) – A U.S. labor agency has concluded that ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc’s drivers are independent contractors and not its employees, which could prevent them from joining unions. FILE PHOTO: A screen displays
U.S. Treasury chief to plan for trade meeting in China soon – spokesman
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Chinese Vice Premier Liu He talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin while U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer looks on as he arrives at the office of the U.S. Trade Representative for
UniCredit advances towards bid for Germany’s Commerzbank – sources
[ad_1] FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) – UniCredit has stepped up preparations for a potential bid for Germany’s Commerzbank by drafting in investment bankers including a former top German official, three people familiar with the matter said. FILE
Fed’s George says she sees no case for interest rate cut
[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve does not need to cut interest rates as part of its strategy to keep inflation close to its 2 percent target, a Fed policymaker said on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia says oil facilities outside Riyadh attacked
[ad_1] RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said armed drones had struck two oil pumping stations in the kingdom on Tuesday in what it called a “cowardly” act of terrorism two days after Saudi oil tankers
Sugar output from India, Thailand, China seen falling in 2019/20: INTL FCStone
[ad_1] Labourers push a handcart loaded with sacks of sugar at a wholesale market in Kolkata, India, April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri NEW YORK (Reuters) – Declining sugar production from major Asian producers in
Disney takes control of Hulu before Disney+ launch
[ad_1] A screen shows the logo and a ticker symbol for The Walt Disney Company on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 14, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (Reuters)
OPEC sees more 2019 demand for its oil as it keeps cutting output
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – OPEC said on Tuesday that world demand for its oil would be higher than expected this year as supply growth from rivals including U.S. shale producers slows, pointing to a tighter
Huawei willing to sign ‘no-spy’ agreements with governments: chairman
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The Huawei logo is seen at a bus stop in Mexico City, Mexico February 22, 2019. Picture taken February 22, 2019. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Huawei is willing to sign
India’s monsoon to arrive late, deliver less rain: Skymet
[ad_1] NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s monsoon rains will arrive on its southern coast on June 4 and deliver less rain than average this year, a private weather forecaster said on Tuesday, lowering prospects of