🔔 Reuters Before the Bell: Euro, bond yields rise on buoyant business surveys

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, August 23, 2017 Euro, bond yields rise on buoyant business surveys LONDON (Reuters) - The European single currency and euro zone government bond yields rose on Wednesday after a survey showed the bloc's manufacturing businesses had their best month of growth in six-and-a-half years. True price of an Uber ride in question as investors assess firm's value SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - What is the true cost of an Uber ride? Trump's comments dents U.S. stock futures (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were lower on Wednesday as investors appeared to be in a risk-off mode a day after President Donald Trump said he will shutdown the U.S. government if necessary to build a wall along the border with Mexico. Lowe's misses earnings estimates, forecasts slower margins growth (Reuters) - Lowe's Companies Inc on Wednesday reported lower-than-expected quarterly earnings and warned of slower growth in profit margins, as it spends more on marketing to boost sales in a robust home improvement market. Massive California verdict expands J&J's talc battlefield NEW YORK (Reuters) - A massive California verdict in a lawsuit alleging Johnson & Johnson's talc-based products cause cancer has opened a new front in the litigation, upending the company's hopes that the cases were only gaining traction in Missouri, legal experts said. Ferrari unveils its new entry-level model: the Portofino MILAN (Reuters) - Italian luxury sportscar maker Ferrari on Wednesday unveiled the Ferrari Portofino, its new entry level model that will replace the California. Toshiba sells $58.5 million in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ: source TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp sold $58.5 million worth of shares in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group on Wednesday, a source told Reuters, as the conglomerate struggles with losses from its bankrupt U.S. nuclear business. North American exodus at PetroChina sparks speculation of company shift NEW YORK (Reuters) - A flurry of departures across the U.S. and Canadian units of Chinese state energy firm PetroChina Co Ltd have sparked speculation that the oil trader is reducing its presence in North America, even though the company says it is committed to the region. Mutual funds mark down investments in Uber by as much as 15 percent NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four mutual fund companies have marked down their investments in Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] by as much as 15 percent following a scandal-ridden year for the ride-hailing company. Wal-Mart to enter voice-shopping market via Google platform CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is teaming up with Alphabet Inc's Google to enter the nascent voice-shopping market, currently dominated by Amazon.com Inc , adding another front to Wal-Mart's battle with the online megastore. Related Video Fiscal troubles in Connecticut after years of borrowing The fight to decipher Uber's true worth Make sense of the market with highlights of valuable financial information and reports along with compelling investment insights. Register Today The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2017 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook