 |  | | China data boosts world stocks and commodities, oil jumps | | | LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks and commodities rose on Monday, boosted by upbeat Chinese data, while U.S. oil futures jumped to a near six-month high as an escalation in fighting between the Iraqi government and Kurdish forces threatened supply. | | |  | | | As the quartet breaks up, central banking leadership flux looms | | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leaders of the world's top central banks who risked trillions of dollars and their reputations to rescue the global economy are now set to walk off stage at a time when the lingering effects of the crisis, evolving technology and a combustible political landscape will challenge their successors. | | |  | | | Fake paperwork, poor parts challenge China's aerospace boom | | | SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese suppliers to U.S. flight control systems maker Moog sold it poorly made parts, faked paperwork and outsourced work to a factory not approved by the company, according to an internal report by U.S. aviation regulators. | | |  | | | Exclusive: T-Mobile, Sprint plan merger without selling assets | | | (Reuters) - T-Mobile U.S. Inc and Sprint Corp plan to announce a merger agreement without any immediate asset sales, as they seek to preserve as much of their spectrum holdings and cost synergies as they can before regulators ask for concessions, according to people familiar with the matter. | | |  | | | Viacom, Charter agree to extend renewal deadline: source | | | (Reuters) - Viacom Inc and Charter Communications Inc agreed on a short-term extension of their renewal deadline, a source familiar with the matter said, as the companies aim to avoid the immediate blackout of Viacom networks. | | |  | | | Toyota to test self-driving, talking cars by about 2020 | | | TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp on Monday said it would begin testing self-driving electric cars around 2020, which will use artificial intelligence (AI) to engage with drivers, as the company competes with tech firms to develop new vehicles. | | |  | | | Daimler starts reorganisation that could lead to break up | | | BERLIN (Reuters) - Daimler has started the process of creating separate legal entities for its Mercedes Benz cars and Daimler Trucks divisions, a move that has fuelled speculation of an eventual break up of the German automaker. | | | | | | | | | | 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 | | |
