 | | | | U.S. energy major Chevron Corp has decided to continue negotiations with Thailand rather than seek arbitration to resolve a dispute over who should pay the bill for removing offshore oil and gas platforms, the company told Reuters on Wednesday. | | | | | | Fabio Panetta will bring both creativity and rigorous data analysis skills to the European Central Bank's executive committee when he joins the six-member board in January, according to people who know the Bank of Italy deputy governor. | | | | | | U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as investors looked past Democrats' attempt to impeach President Donald Trump, while Nike shares jumped on upbeat quarterly results. | | | | | | Nio Inc, one of China's high-profile electric car startups, disclosed a fresh money-raising push this week, saying it had issued $200 million worth of bonds and was accelerating cost-cutting programs to slow cash burn as the company seeks to attract more investors in a slumping market. | | | | | | U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a deal to end a nearly 15-month trade war with China could happen sooner than people think and that the Chinese were making big agricultural purchases from the United States, including of beef and pork. | | | | | | U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that an impeachment inquiry against him could derail congressional approval of a North America trade pact, dragging down Mexico's peso and stock market as investors fled riskier assets. | | | | | | Boeing Co has settled the first claims stemming from the crash of a Lion Air 737 MAX in Indonesia, a U.S. plaintiffs' lawyer said, and three other sources said that families of those killed will receive at least $1.2 million apiece. | | | | | | U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao warned regulators on Wednesday against sending conflicting messages as they work to ensure Boeing Co's 737 MAX is safe to resume operations. | | | | | | Environmental activist Greta Thunberg's discourse on climate change was overly pessimistic and demoralizing for young people, LVMH boss Bernard Arnault said on Wednesday, as the group behind brands like Louis Vuitton raised its "green" goals. | | | | | | Best Buy Co Inc aims to rake in revenue of $50 billion and cut about $1 billion in costs by 2025, while ramping up its healthcare technology business, the biggest U.S. consumer electronics retailer said on Wednesday. | | | | | |
