business

Nike’s Mark Parker to step aside as CEO next year; remains board chair

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Sporting goods giant Nike announced a new CEO on Tuesday to take over from…

Asian markets lifted by China-US trade hopes, pound stands ground

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday on growing optimism that China and the US will sign…

Global stocks rise on partial US-China trade deal, pound up

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Global stocks rallied Friday as US-China trade negotiations yielded a partial deal, while the…

Walmart ending sales of e-cigarettes

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Retail giant Walmart said Friday it would stop selling e-cigarettes in its US stores…

Global stocks rally as US delays key China tariffs

by Jürgen HECKER Agence France-Presse NW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Global stock markets rallied on Tuesday and oil prices…

Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall St gains

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday, following rises on Wall Street, as concerns over the US-China…

Asia markets down on US-China trade war fears

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets largely fell Tuesday, but pared back heavy losses following a rout on Wall…

Amazon offers employees $10,000 to quit, launch delivery business

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Amazon said Monday it was offering employees $10,000 to quit their jobs and become independent…

China’s exporters fret over Trump tariffs

by Ryan MCMORROW BEIJING, China (AFP) -- With the eyes of the world on Washington for this week's high-stakes trade…

World stocks push higher on US bank results, Disney

by Jürgen HECKER Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic pushed…

Boeing cuts 737 production rate by 10 planes per month

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Boeing announced Friday it would cut the production schedule of its 737 aircraft line…

Cathay ‘faces reality’ with budget airline buy, say analysts

by Catherine LAI HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Cathay Pacific's purchase of rival HK Express was an inevitable plunge into…

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