By Lewis Jackson (Reuters) -China’s ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, has urged Washington to seek common ground with Beijing and pursue peaceful coexistence while warning that China stood ready to retaliate in the escalating trade war. Speaking at a public event in Washington on Saturday, details of which were posted on the Chinese…
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s shipbuilders on Saturday blasted as “short-sighted” U.S. port fees announced by President Donald Trump’s administration on China-linked ships, a measure aimed at the nation’s shipbuilding industry. Trump signed an order on Wednesday aimed at reviving U.S. shipbuilding and reducing China’s grip on the global shipping industry. His government the next day watered…
By Che Pan and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) -Apple’s shipments of smartphones in China slumped 9% in the first quarter from a year earlier and it was the only major manufacturer to see a decline, according to data from research firm IDC. Apple, which ranks fifth in China’s smartphone market, saw shipments fall to 9.8…
By Chris Prentice and Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. banking regulators said on Friday they approved Capital One’s $35.3 billion purchase of Discover Financial Services , paving the way for the combined firms to become the nation’s eighth-largest bank. The deal has been closely watched by financial executives, who see it as a litmus…
(Reuters) -Caterpillar said on Tuesday that Chief Operating Officer Joe Creed would succeed Jim Umpleby as CEO, a move that comes as the construction equipment maker braces for an economic downturn brought on by President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Umpleby, who has been with the company for more than four decades, held the top job for…
(Reuters) – Barclays on Tuesday downgraded U.S. autos and mobility sector to “negative” from “neutral”, warning that President Donald Trump’s tariffs could pressure automakers’ earnings and curb investments. The comments echo those cited by Goldman Sachs last week, when the U.S. brokerage cut its estimate for automobile sales in the country for this year by…
By Abhirup Roy and Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Lucid is on track to launch its midsize electric SUV in 2026, company executives said on Tuesday, as the EV maker looks to tap an increasingly competitive segment dominated by rival Tesla’s bestselling Model Y crossover. “There are a lot of crazy things going on in the…
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms plans to release the latest version of its large language model later this month, after delaying it at least twice, the Information reported on Friday, as the Facebook owner scrambles to lead in the AI race. Meta, however, could push back the release of Llama 4 again, the report said, citing…
By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. oilfield service firms are bracing for a hit as President Donald Trump’s tariffs throw supply chains into disarray and tumbling oil prices set the stage for a drop in drilling activity, analysts and financial firms said on Friday. Financial services firm Morningstar lowered its fair value estimates for…
(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs on Wednesday raised its end-2025 gold price forecast to $3,300 per ounce from $3,100, citing stronger-than-expected ETF inflows and sustained central bank demand. Goldman Sachs also raised its forecast range to $3,250-$3,520 from $3,100-$3,300 earlier, according to its research note. The investment bank expects large Asian central banks to continue their…
