[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares hit six-week lows in early trade on Thursday as increased tensions ahead of key Sino-U.S. trade negotiations fanned fresh concerns about the outlook for the global economy. FILE PHOTO:
Uber drivers go on strike in London and U.S. ahead of IPO, early protests sparse
[ad_1] LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber drivers in London and major U.S. cities held a series of strikes on Wednesday to protest the disparity between gig-economy conditions and the sums that investors are likely to
Post-Brexit customs union would make Britain 3 percent poorer – NIESR
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy will be around 3 percent poorer over the long term if it leaves the European Union and retains a customs union with the bloc, the option favoured by the
European Union nations are living far beyond the Earth’s means – report
[ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s 28 countries consume the Earth’s resources much faster than they can be renewed, and none of them has sustainable consumption policies, a report released on Thursday said, as
Wall St falls as investors cautious on trade; Intel slides
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – The benchmark S&P 500 fell on Wednesday for the third day in a row as investors remained cautious about the latest developments on U.S.-China trade talks even after hopeful comments
Exclusive: China backtracked on almost all aspects of U.S. trade deal – sources
[ad_1] WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The diplomatic cable from Beijing arrived in Washington late on Friday night, with systematic edits to a nearly 150-page draft trade agreement that would blow up months of negotiations between the
Uber drivers go on strike in London and New York ahead of IPO, early protests sparse
[ad_1] LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Uber drivers in London and New York started a series of multi-city strikes on Wednesday to protest the disparity between gig-economy conditions and the sums that investors are likely to
Trump ‘happy’ to keep tariffs on Chinese goods; Beijing threatens retaliation
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be happy to keep tariffs on Chinese imports, prompting Beijing to threaten retaliation, as the world’s two largest economies prepared to resume
Stagecoach takes legal action against UK after rail bids rejected
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: An East Midlands Trains service passes through Harpenden, Britain, February 1, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo (Reuters) – Stagecoach Group said on Wednesday it had begun legal action against Britain’s Department for Transport
Digital Colony, EQT to take Zayo private for $8.2 billion in cash
[ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. communications infrastructure provider Zayo Group Holdings Inc said on Wednesday it has agreed to be taken private by investment firms Digital Colony Partners LP and EQT for about $8.2 billion in