| | Yellen lifts dollar as global markets await Trump tax plan | | LONDON (Reuters) - Growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates for the third time this year lifted the dollar on Wednesday, and European share prices rose as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration prepared to outline a new tax plan. | | | | | European rail deal fulfils Macron vision, French fear for jobs | | PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A merger of the rail businesses of Germany's Siemens and France's Alstom , billed as creating a European champion, was welcomed by investors but criticized in France as giving away control to Germany and risking job cuts. | | | | | Nike's road to recovery in North America likely a long one | | (Reuters) - Nike Inc's fight to claw back in an intensifying U.S. sneaker price war is still some way off bearing fruit, analysts said on Wednesday, a day after the sportswear giant reported its weakest quarterly sales growth in nearly seven years. | | | | | | | | | Related Video | | | | | | | | | | | Counterparties is a curated snapshot of the best finance news and commentary around the web. Register Today | | | | | | News you can use with actionable, timely advice for managing your financial life, including retirement, taxes, real estate, education and more. Register Today | | | | » » MORE NEWSLETTERS | | |