The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged up to record closing highs for the third consecutive session as investors struggled over whether to take profits following a rally on positive developments in trade disputes which have vexed the markets.
Barnes & Noble Inc was sued on Tuesday by a former chief executive officer who said the largest U.S. bookstore chain falsely accused him of violating its sexual harassment policy before firing him after 14 months on the job.
Canada's top trade negotiator joins her Mexican and U.S. counterparts in Washington on Tuesday in a bid to remain part of a revamped trilateral North American trade pact, as U.S. officials expressed optimism a deal could be reached this week.
Mexico's auto association AMIA said on Tuesday it would keep participating in the renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to integrate Canada and try to maintain regional integration and competitiveness in the sector.
U.S. cable and satellite TV providers Altice USA Inc and Dish Network Corp have urged U.S. regulators not to approve the planned merger between T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp in its current form, according to filings published on Tuesday.
A Canadian court has ruled in favor of Tesla Inc after the electric carmaker challenged the province of Ontario's wind-down of an electric vehicle rebate.
President Donald Trump's bilateral trade deal with Mexico ran into questions, on substance and procedure, from both parties in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, with Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer saying the pact faces "serious legal concerns."
A federal banking regulator said on Tuesday it will begin soliciting input on decades-old rules on bank lending in low-income communities, kicking off a long awaited and potentially contentious rulewriting process.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday his position on the supply management system that protects Canada's dairy farmers has not changed and he will defend it as Canada works to renew the NAFTA trade deal with the United States and Mexico.
After a difficult political week U.S. President Donald Trump may be hoping the focus will return to the economy as GDP figures are released. As Sonia Legg reports, inflation surveys for the U.S., Japan and the EU will also be closely watched, as will the strength of the dollar and the impact of new tariffs in the China-U.S. trade war.
