European shares retreat after strong surge; trade talks, banks M&A on tap
At 0720 GMT, the pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.4 percent, having risen more than 3 percent climb in the previous four sessions on hopes that a U.S.-China trade deal could be imminent after both sides reported progress.
15:17 04/2019/04
Stocks - Wall Street Closes Higher on Trade Deal Hopes, Surge in Semis
The U.S.-China trade talks are at the “endgame stage,” said Myron Brilliant, executive vice president for international affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
10:49 04/2019/04
Japan policymakers shun 'Modern Monetary Theory' as dangerous
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso on Thursday said using government spending as a primary policy tool to boost employment and spur inflation, an idea backed by some U.S. academics, would backfire on the world's third-biggest econom
10:21 04/2019/04
U.S. 'clamoring for avocados' after Trump threat to shut Mexico border
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to shut the border with Mexico are now affecting what some might argue is the softest spot in bilateral relations - avocados.
10:12 04/2019/04
Mark Carney: Risk of no-deal Brexit now 'alarmingly high'
Mark Carney has told Sky News the risk of a no-deal Brexit is now
09:56 04/2019/04