By Jody Godoy (Reuters) -The head of the U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust division laid out a vision for “America First” antitrust in her first public speech on Monday, calling it a way to prevent corporate regulation. Robust antitrust enforcement, including merger enforcement, is necessary as a check on the free market that will ultimately…
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) -Kimberly Hilliard, co-founder of a five-year-old travel agency in Maryland, says at this time of year she usually fields up to 10 inquiries a week from clients eager to book vacations, but for much of the past month her phones have gone quiet. The unusual lull in Hilliard’s business…
(Reuters) -China’s foreign ministry has asked all parties involved in CK Hutchison’s planned sale of most of its ports operations to a BlackRock-led consortium to “act prudently,” state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday. The sale by the Hong Kong conglomerate, which contains two ports adjacent to the strategically important Panama Canal, has become highly…
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to leave most of its auction sizes unchanged for the fifth straight quarter when it announces its refunding plans on Wednesday, but investors will focus on any clues about increases further down the road, or on the likelihood of a possible near-term cut….
