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No new U.S.-China talks scheduled: White House chief of staff
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - No new high-level talks have been scheduled between the United States and China, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows told reporters aboard Air Force One following ...
Aug 18, 2020
U.S. considering additional sanctions on Venezuela to halt fuel transactions: Bloomberg
(Reuters) - The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing additional sanctions on Venezuela aimed at halting the remaining fuel transactions permitted with the Latin American country, ...
Aug 18, 2020
Japan’s exports tumble, capex outlook sags as demand wilts
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports extended their double-digit slump into a fifth month in July as the coronavirus pandemic took a heavy toll on auto shipments to ...
Aug 18, 2020
China government-backed class actions take aim at corporate fraud – with limits
By Samuel Shen and Alun John SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China wants its army of mom-and-pop investors to take corporate fraudsters to task with landmark class action lawsuits, but heavy government...
Aug 18, 2020
Venture investor Kevin Hartz targets tech founders with blank-check firm
By Krystal Hu (Reuters) - Blank-check acquisition company one , backed by ticketing site Eventbrite Inc founder Kevin Hartz, has started its search for a tech firm to merge with, as it made its stock ...
Aug 18, 2020
Dollar under pressure as economic uncertainties linger
By Eimi Yamamitsu TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar struggled to recoup heavy overnight losses on Wednesday after it slipped to 27-month low the previous session as uncertainties about an economic recovery...
Aug 18, 2020
Hedge fund Third Point sells ADRs in Sony: SEC filings
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Makiko Yamazaki BOSTON/TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. hedge fund Third Point LLC, which had been pressing Sony Corp to make changes including spinning-off of its chip unit, has sold...
Aug 18, 2020
Oil prices skid as concerns over U.S. demand recovery seep through market
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices slid on Wednesday as concerns grew that U.S. fuel demand may not recover quickly amid stalled talks on a post-coronavirus economic stimulus package, overs...
Aug 18, 2020
Hedge fund Third Point sells most of its shares in Sony: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Hedge fund Third Point, which had been pressing Sony Corp to make changes including selling non-core assets, has sold most of its shares in the Japanese electronics company, the Nikk...
Aug 18, 2020
LATAM Airlines reports a loss of $890 millon in second quarter
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - LATAM Airlines, South America's largest carrier, on Tuesday reported a net loss of $890 million for the second quarter, hit by the coronavirus pandemic that drove the company into...
Aug 18, 2020
