Slowing Chinese sorghum demand ends boom for Australian, U.S. growers
By Colin Packham and Michael HirtzerSYDNEY/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Slowing Chinese demand for sorghum is set to exacerbate tough market conditions for grain farmers in the United States and Australia, as...
View ArticleThe Yahoo-acquisition guessing game is underway, and one big name has been...
The guessing game about potential Yahoo bidders is in full swing, following the company's announcement on Wednesday that it's open to consider any "qualified strategic proposals."Big media and...
View ArticleFlight control: China banks pilot jet leasing firms in chase for $228 billion...
By Siva Govindasamy and Anshuman DagaSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Fresh from taking on the world in financial services, China's cashed-up banks are targeting a bigger slice of the surging global aviation...
View ArticleU.S. grants aid to Alcoa smelter workers after China complaint: ruling
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government has granted aid to workers at Alcoa Inc's Intalco aluminum smelter in Washington state, after they complained that Chinese dumping threatened their jobs,...
View ArticleCisco to pay $1.4 billion for Internet of Things firm Jasper
(Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc said on Wednesday it was buying Jasper Technologies Inc, a startup that connects devices like cars and medical devices to the Internet, for $1.4 billion in cash and equity...
View ArticleU.S. Treasury Secretary urges China to communicate FX policy clearly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew reiterated to China the importance of transitioning to a market-determined exchange rate in an orderly and transparent way, the Treasury said on...
View ArticleLondon 'flash crash' accused trader to fight U.S. extradition
By Michael HoldenLONDON (Reuters) - The London-based trader accused by U.S. authorities of helping to cause the 2010 Wall Street "flash crash" by spoofing the markets appears in court on Thursday to...
View ArticleAsia stocks gain as dollar slide boosts oil
By Wayne ColeSYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares rebounded on Thursday as speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve might opt to not raise interest rates at all this year hammered the dollar and sparked a huge...
View ArticleChemChina, Syngenta to move quickly on U.S. national security review
By Diane BartzWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The state-owned China National Chemical Corp [CNNCC.UL], which plans to buy Swiss seeds and pesticide maker Syngenta, will promptly start preparations for what...
View ArticleU.S. oil prices extend gains on slide in dollar, talk of oil producer meeting
By Henning GloysteinSINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil prices extended gains from the previous session on Thursday, as a weaker dollar and ongoing yet unconfirmed talk of producers potentially...
View ArticleBoeing focuses on early 737 MAX delivery: CFO
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Wednesday it was working to deliver its new 737 MAX single-aisle aircraft ahead of schedule next year, provided the company can complete testing on time and...
View ArticleThe CEO of Delta Air Lines is retiring (DAL)
Delta CEO Richard Anderson is retiring from his position and will become the airline's new executive chairman.Airline President Ed Bastian will take over for Anderson as CEO effective May 2,...
View ArticleArgentina debt talks make progress, to continue in New York: mediator
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sovereign debt settlement talks between the government of Argentina and holdout bondholders stemming from the historic default in 2002 made further progress on Wednesday, the court...
View ArticlePanama Canal expansion to be complete by end of June: operator
By Elida MorenoPANAMA CITY (Reuters) - A new set of larger locks for the Panama Canal will be complete by the end of June, the waterway's administrator said on Wednesday, after builders repaired cracks...
View ArticleHonda says to recall around 341,000 Accord sedans in U.S. over restraint system
TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co <7267.T> said on Thursday its U.S. unit will recall 341,000 Accord sedans in the United States to replace an electric control unit used in its restraint system...
View ArticleTrans-Pacific Partnership trade deal signed, but years of negotiations still...
By Rebecca HowardWELLINGTON (Reuters) - The Trans-Pacific Partnership, one of the world's biggest multinational trade deals, was signed by 12 member nations on Thursday in New Zealand, but the massive...
View ArticleHillary Clinton struggled through an ‘awkward’ answer about her six-figure...
Hillary Clinton struggled Wednesday night through an answer about the large paychecks she received from investment bank Goldman Sachs for several speeches, yet argued it would not corrupt her judgment...
View ArticleSharp board picks Hon Hai offer over state-backed fund rescue: source
By Taro Fuse and Makiko YamazakiTOKYO (Reuters) - Sharp Corp <6753.T> board members have decided to give Hon Hai Precision Industry Co <2317.TW> preferred negotiating rights, choosing the...
View ArticleJose Canseco goes off on the Bank of Japan, calls JGBs 'Willy Wonka bonds'...
Jose Canseco has entered the negative interest rate deabte. In a few tweets on Wednesday night, baseball great Jose Canseco offered his thoughts on the Bank of Japan's new policy to institute a...
View ArticleBrexit support snowballs
Support for Britain leaving the European Union — Brexit — has gained a massive amount of momentum since the UK's Prime Minister David Cameron published his draft EU deal this week.In the latest YouGov...
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