Monday 20 November 2017

Breaking business news: Canada, Mexico to question U.S. auto content demands at NAFTA talks

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Monday, November 20, 2017
Canada, Mexico to question U.S. auto content demands at NAFTA talks
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Canada and Mexico will not make counterproposals to U.S. demands for tougher NAFTA automotive content rules but instead will offer rebuttals and pepper American negotiators with technical questions on Monday, people familiar with the talks said.
European markets jarred by German coalition collapse
LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks slipped and safe haven government bonds were in demand early on Monday as the collapse of coalition talks in Germany served as a reminder of political risk that still runs as an undercurrent in Europe.
Nebraska to decide fate of controversial Keystone XL pipeline
LINCOLN, Nebraska/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nebraska regulators will announce their decision on Monday on whether to approve TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL pipeline route through the state, the last big hurdle for the long-delayed project.
Alibaba goes offline with $2.9 billion stake in China's top grocer
(This story corrects title of Weiwen Han in paragraph 9 from analyst to managing partner for Greater China.)
Battered GE shares lure some buyers but worst may not be over
NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric Co shares stabilized after a brutal slide last week sent the stock near six-year lows, but the worst may not be over.
Brexit and the City: taking London's financial pulse
LONDON (Reuters) - Will Britain's decision to leave the European Union in 2019 damage one of its most successful industries?
Toshiba gains breathing room with $5.4 billion share issue to overseas investors
TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp's planned $5.4 billion new share issue to overseas investors is set to provide it with most of the funds it needs to avoid a delisting - a quickly arranged deal that underscores both the weakness of its finances and the allure of its chips unit.
Airbus faces tricky hurdles over stalled A380 Emirates deal
DUBAI (Reuters) - A preliminary deal to sell 36 A380s to Emirates blew up in an Airbus hospitality chalet moments before the Gulf carrier was expected to shower $30 billion on the planemaker and its U.S. rival Boeing at the start of last week's Dubai Airshow.
Former Obama administration official in bid for The Weinstein Co
(Reuters) - Maria Contreras-Sweet, the former head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), has submitted an offer to acquire the Weinstein Co, a spokeswoman for the U.S. film and TV studio said on Sunday.
Volkswagen raises 2020 sales outlook on emerging-market growth, SUVs
BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen has increased its group sales guidance for 2020 on growing demand for its new sport-utility vehicles in emerging markets such as Brazil and Russia.
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