EU takes anti-Trump trade show to China and JapanThe European Union's top officials will meet the leaders of China and Japan next week to boost ties in the face of fears that US President Donald Trump will spark an all-out global trade war. The trip...
China’s trade surplus with US hits record as exporters rush to beat tariffsChina’s trade surplus with the United States swelled to a record in June as its overall exports grew at a solid pace, a result that could further inflame a bitter trade dispute with Washington. But si...
Fed emphasizes ‘solid’ US economic growth, repeats gradual approachThe Federal Reserve on Friday pointed to “solid” US economic growth during the first half of the year in its semi-annual report to Congress, where it also reiterated that it expected to continue to ra...
Microsoft urges regulation of face-recognizing techMicrosoft's chief legal officer on Friday called for regulation of facial recognition technology due to the risk to privacy and human rights. Brad Smith made a case for a government initiative to lay...
Citigroup executives see better growth ahead, but not yetCitigroup Inc is still on track to hit its goals for efficiency and revenue growth, executives said on Friday, as analysts pressed them to explain how those expectations line up with second-quarter re...
AT&T CEO confident Time Warner deal on solid groundThe US Justice Department has only a remote chance of overturning AT&T Inc’s takeover of Time Warner, Chief Executive Randall Stephenson said on Friday, adding that the move could affect the biddi...