Asian stocks bruised by Trump’s trade war threats
Asian shares came under renewed pressure on Friday after reports U.S. President Donald Trump was preparing to step up a trade war with Beijing and ready to impose more tariffs on Chinese...
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BlackRock voted to replace Tesla’s Musk with independent board chair
Posted by Reuters | Aug 30, 2018 | World News |
Funds run by BlackRock Inc voted over Tesla Inc’s objections in favor of a shareholder proposal in June that would have required the electric carmaker to replace Elon Musk with an independent board chairman if the motion...
Read MoreUK consumers defy Brexit blues, but companies fret – surveys
Posted by Reuters | Aug 30, 2018 | domesticNews, Reuters: UK |
British consumers appear little fazed by the possibility of a no-deal Brexit, but businesses have turned more worried, surveys showed on...
Read MoreU.S.-Mexico trade talks may pivot from metals tariffs to quotas
Posted by Reuters | Aug 30, 2018 | World News |
U.S. trade officials are pressing Mexico and possibly Canada to accept a quota plan to replace national security tariffs currently in place on imports of steel and aluminum, people briefed on the negotiations said on...
Read MoreLimited engagement: Top funds backed gunmaker Ruger board despite no talks
Posted by Reuters | Aug 30, 2018 | World News |
Funds run by BlackRock Inc and Vanguard Group backed all directors at gunmaker Sturm Ruger & Co Inc despite the company’s rare rejection of talks with the world’s top asset managers, disclosures to regulators on...
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