TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures slipped from record levels on Tuesday after Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said it will not meet its revenue guidance for the March quarter as the
Hong Kong's teflon home prices are coronavirus-proof
(BLOOMBERG) – Hong Kong’s home prices have proved resilient to months of protests and now the coronavirus epidemic or Covid-19, a one-two punch that the city’s finance chief likened over
Euro zone ministers discuss fiscal boost options as virus worries weigh
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers discussed ways to pursue a more growth-friendly fiscal policy mix on Monday, in a potential nudge to Germany and the Netherlands to spend
Oil edges up as output cut hopes offset coronavirus concern
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices inched up on Monday as concerns over the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak in China were offset by expectations that potential production cuts
Alstom to buy Bombardier rail unit for up to $6.7 billion
PARIS/MONTREAL (Reuters) – France’s Alstom has agreed to buy the rail division of Canada’s Bombardier for up to 6.2 billion euros ($6.7 billion) to create the world’s No. 2 train
Euro zone ministers discuss fiscal boost options as virus worries weigh
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers discussed ways to pursue a more growth-friendly fiscal policy mix on Monday, in a potential nudge to Germany and the Netherlands to spend
Thyssenkrupp shortlists buyout firms for elevator unit, Kone out
FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – Germany’s Thyssenkrupp (TKAG.DE) has shortlisted two private equity consortia in the sale of its 16 billion euro ($17 billion) elevator unit, dealing a blow to Finland’s
One million families missing out on £2,000 worth of free childcare every year
More than a million families in England could be missing out on thousands of pounds worth of support because confusion over the Government's tax-free childcare scheme. New HMRC figures show
WTO gives somber goods trade outlook, sees virus threat
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Growth of global trade in goods is likely to remain weak in early 2020, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Monday, adding that the below-trend performance
Alstom confirms talks on potential $7 billion Bombardier deal
PARIS (Reuters) – French train maker Alstom (ALSO.PA) has confirmed it is in talks on the possible acquisition of the train business of Canada’s Bombardier (BBDb.TO), a potential $7 billion