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S&P affirms U.S. investment-grade ratings after presidential election
Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election in a stunning upset, and will take office in January, with the Republicans maintaining majority control of the House of Representatives and the Senate. “We assume the longstanding institutional strengths and robust checks and balances of the U.S. will support policy execution in a Trump administration, despite the president-elect's lack of... [Read more]
Asia shares rebound in sharp turnaround from Trump shock
By Wayne Cole and Shinichi Saoshiro SYDNEY/TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares rebounded on Thursday and the dollar firmed in a remarkable snapback from the shock of Republican Donald Trump's presidential victory, though the speed of the reversal left some market watchers scratching their heads. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan bounced 1.7 percent after dropping... [Read more]
Total signs first post-sanctions Western energy deal with Iran
France's Total has signed a deal with Iran to further develop its part of the world's largest gas field, becoming the first western energy company to sign a major deal with Tehran since the lifting of international sanctions earlier this year. Total confirmed on Tuesday it had signed a heads of agreement with National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) for the Phase 11 development of South Pars... [Read more]
After cyber attacks, Internet of Things wrestles with making smart devices safer
SINGAPORE/TAIPEI (Reuters) – Recent cyber attacks harnessing everyday devices such as cameras, video recorders, printers, routers and speakers are a wake-up call to the hidden dangers of the Internet of Things. For a sense of that challenge, take AV Tech Corp, a once proud giant among CCTV camera makers whose 1990s building in a Taipei suburb hints … See original here: After cyber attacks,... [Read more]
Mexico peso jumps after FBI clears Clinton over emails ahead of election
Mexico's peso jumped on Sunday after the FBI announced it stood by a previous decision to not charge Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton over emails related to her private server, a decision that comes just two days before the election. The peso , which has been hit by the rise of Republican candidate Donald Trump and his policies that are seen hurting Mexico's economy, extended gains to... [Read more]
Algeria says confident OPEC members will stick to Algiers output deal
Algeria's Energy Minister Nouredine Bouterfa said on Sunday he was confident OPEC members would stick to a deal made in Algiers in September to cut output, saying the group's technical committee was working on applying the deal. “There will be no return on the Algiers agreement. The high-level technical committee is working Read more: Algeria says confident OPEC members will stick... [Read more]
Takata mulls bankruptcy for U.S. unit, filing will take time: source
WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's Takata Corp is considering a bankruptcy filing for its U.S. unit as the air bag maker looks for a sponsor to help pay for liabilities related to its faulty inflators, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters. Takata, which has retained investment bank Lazard Ltd as an adviser, has been working to choose a backer for its turnaround … Here is... [Read more]
Icahn raises stake in Herbalife
(Reuters) – Activist investor Carl Icahn has raised his stake in Herbalife Ltd to 23.1 percent as of Nov. 3, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday. Icahn had reported a 20.78 percent stake in the company in August. (http://bit.ly/2fjU7ve) Herbalife said on Tuesday that Chief Executive Michael Johnson would step down next year and be replaced by Chief Operating Officer Richard … The... [Read more]
Slowdown in orders, hiring curbs U.S. services sector growth
Other data on Thursday showed planned job cuts by U.S.-based employers dropped 31 percent to a five-month low last month. The mixed reports came a day after the Federal Reserve offered a fairly upbeat assessment of the economy and signaled it could raise interest rates next month. Excerpt from: Slowdown in orders, hiring curbs U.S. services sector growth Read More →
U.S. sues DirecTV for illegal information trading during Dodgers talks
The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against DirecTV, alleging the company acted as a ringleader to unlawfully swap information with rival pay-TV companies during negotiations over whether to show Dodgers baseball games in the Los Angeles area. The department said DirecTV, now owned by AT&T , swapped information with Cox Communications, Charter Communications and AT&T,... [Read more]