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FTC, AT&T settle 2014 lawsuit over data slowdowns: court

FTC, AT&T settle 2014 lawsuit over data slowdowns: court

FILE PHOTO: An AT&T logo is pictured in Pasadena, California, U.S., January 24, 2018. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (Reuters) – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and AT&T Inc (T.N) reached a settlement agreement on a 2014 case…

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World needs to end risky reliance on U.S. dollar: BoE’s Carney

World needs to end risky reliance on U.S. dollar: BoE’s Carney

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Mark Carney took aim at the U.S. dollar’s “destabilizing” role in the world economy on Friday and said central banks might need to join together to…

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U.S. Steel to idle Indiana plant, 150 jobs at risk

U.S. Steel to idle Indiana plant, 150 jobs at risk

CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. Steel said on Friday it will idle a plant in Indiana by mid-November as part of the consolidation of its till mill operations in the United States, a move which could…

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General Dynamics wins $1.1 billion U.S. defense contract: Pentagon

General Dynamics wins $1.1 billion U.S. defense contract: Pentagon

FILE PHOTO: A General Dynamics NASSCO ship yard entrance is shown in San Diego, California, U.S., June 17, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Dynamics Corp (GD.N) has been awarded a $1.1 billion contract…

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Wall Street plunges as U.S.-China trade war intensifies

Wall Street plunges as U.S.-China trade war intensifies

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street tumbled on Friday after the U.S.-China trade war escalated in dramatic fashion, with President Donald Trump demanding that American companies seek alternatives to doing business with China after Beijing…

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Responding to Trump, UPS and FedEx say they already fight illegal drug shipments

Responding to Trump, UPS and FedEx say they already fight illegal drug shipments

(Reuters) – FedEx Corp (FDX.N) and United Parcel Service Inc (UPS.N) said on Friday they already work closely with law enforcement to stop illegal shipments from entering the country after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered…

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UEMOA : Hausse de 4,3% de la production industrielle en 2018

UEMOA : Hausse de 4,3% de la production industrielle en 2018

La production industrielle dans l’Union économique et monétaire ouest africaine (UEMOA) a enregistré une hausse de 4,3% au terme de l’année 2018, selon les données de la Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (BCEAO).…

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Qualcomm wins a pause in enforcement of FTC ruling

Qualcomm wins a pause in enforcement of FTC ruling

(Reuters) – Qualcomm Inc won a partial stay against the enforcement of a sweeping antitrust ruling in a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), according to a court filing on Friday. FILE…

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Trump presses U.S. companies to close China operations

Trump presses U.S. companies to close China operations

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday he was ordering U.S. companies to look at ways to close their operations in China and make more of their products in the United States instead,…

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TIMELINE-Key dates in the U.S.-China trade war

TIMELINE-Key dates in the U.S.-China trade war

(Adds Aug. 23 developments on Chinese tariffs) Aug 23 (Reuters) - Hopes for an early settlement of the yearlong U.S.-China trade war dimmed this week after the United States accused China of manipulating its currency,…

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