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Asian stocks subdued, focus on new round of Sino-U.S. talks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares barely budged on Tuesday with investors looking to a new round of Sino-U.S. trade talks as the world's two largest economies try to resolve a tariff dispute that has put a dent on global growth and corporate earnings.
Gold inches down as trade worries boost dollar
(Reuters) - Gold prices eased on Tuesday as investors sought safety in the dollar from a long-drawn U.S.-China trade war and its impact on the global economic growth.
Oil rises on OPEC cuts, U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday amid OPEC-led supply cuts and U.S. sanctions against Iran and Venezuela, although surging U.S. production and concerns over economic growth kept markets in check.
Oil edges up amid OPEC cuts, U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up on Tuesday amid OPEC-led supply cuts and U.S. sanctions against Iran and Venezuela, although surging U.S. production and concerns over economic growth kept markets in check.
Fashion startup Zilingo raises $226 million from Singapore's Temasek, others
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Southeast Asian fashion startup Zilingo said it has raised $226 million in its latest funding round from existing backers such as venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, with Singapore's Temasek Holdings joining as a new investor.
Exclusive: Activist Sachem Head pushes Zayo to explore sale - sources
(Reuters) - Activist hedge fund Sachem Head Capital Management has written a letter to U.S. communications infrastructure provider Zayo Group Holdings Inc urging it to explore a sale, according to people familiar with the matter.
UK budget surplus goal no longer credible: lawmakers
LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Philip Hammond's plan to turn the country's budget deficit into a surplus in the mid-2020s is no longer credible after he relaxed his grip on public spending last year, British lawmakers said on Tuesday.
UK budget surplus goal no longer credible - lawmakers
LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Philip Hammond's plan to turn the country's budget deficit into a surplus in the mid-2020s is no longer credible after he relaxed his grip on public spending last year, British lawmakers said on Tuesday.
US stocks end mixed, all eyes on US-China trade talks
US stocks traded mixed, as market sentiments were mixed due to rising hopes on global trade and concerns over bipartisan talks to avert another US government shutdown.
Livent's weak outlook for Chinese lithium demand drags on shares
(Reuters) - U.S. lithium producer Livent Corp said on Monday that it expects demand for the white metal to sag in China for the rest of the year, sending its shares down more than 8 percent in after-hours trading.
IKEA accelerates services drive as competition stiffens
STOCKHOLM/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jessica Reznik likes IKEA's prices but not do-it-yourself. So when the Swedish furniture giant said a handyman on odd-jobs site TaskRabbit could assemble her new dresser and nightstand in her New York apartment, she jumped at the offer.
Vodafone Qatar posts first-ever annual profit
CAIRO (Reuters) - Vodafone Qatar on Monday reported a 374 million riyals ($80 million) increase in net profit year on year for 2018, which it said was its first-ever profitable year.
Wall Street wavers as investors eye trade talks, growth fears
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street see-sawed on Monday, rarely straying far from opening levels as investors eyed ongoing U.S.-China trade talks, potential congressional gridlock and a diminished 2019 earnings outlook.
Home services site Handy has furniture assembly deal with Crate and Barrel
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home furnishings retailer Crate and Barrel will partner with home services platform Handy to offer furniture assembly and home decor installation across the United States, joining a growing list of big box retailers seeking to win over shoppers with handyman services, a Handy spokesperson said on Monday.
World stocks edge higher ahead of trade talks, Brexit
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock markets globally inched higher on Monday after China struck an upbeat tone as trade talks between the United States and Beijing resumed, though worries remained over the fate of Brexit.
UK posts slowest growth in six years as Brexit looms
The British economy grew at its slowest pace in six years in 2018, data showed, as Brexit uncertainty grips the country and fears grow that Britain could crash out of the EU without a deal. The bleak official figures came Monday as the British government seeks to win more time to secure EU concessions on Brexit that could pass the UK parliament and avert a chaotic split from the bloc on March 29. Businesses are on edge with Britain just weeks away from its scheduled departure from the European project after 46 years and still with no firm arrangements in place. The parliament in London last month roundly rejected a Brexit deal Prime Minister Theresa May had sealed with the remaining 27 EU leaders. Monday's figures followed data last week that showed Britain's dominant service sector almost ground to a halt in January. "The economy is clearly struggling in the first quarter of 2019 amid serious business and consumer caution resulting from heightened Brexit uncertainties while weaker ...
Oil prices dip; slow progress in trade talks counters OPEC cuts
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices edged lower on Monday as worries surrounding the resumption of U.S.-China trade talks overshadowed support from OPEC-led supply restraint.
Wall Street stalls as trade deal hopes muted by growth fears
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street languished near the starting gate in mid-afternoon trading on Monday as investor hopes over U.S.-China trade talks were muted by concerns about possible congressional gridlock and a diminished 2019 earnings outlook.
Gold slips as dollar gains on global trade jitters
(Reuters) - Gold prices fell on Monday as investors preferred the safety of the dollar in the face of mounting concerns that the U.S.-China trade dispute could slow global growth.
Germany's Thuringia state invites Indian investment
With trade relations between countries being actualised at the state or regional levels, a Minister of the German state of Thuringia on Monday called for greater cooperation with Indian industry for the benefit of both.