U.S. payroll gains seen picking up, benchmark revisions under spotlight
U.S. job growth likely picked up in January, with unseasonably mild temperatures seen boosting hiring in the weather-sensitive sectors, indicating the economy will probably continue...
Boeing’s fraying 737 MAX suppliers see capacity crunch
Boeing Co suppliers are shedding jobs and capacity to cope with a halt in 737 MAX output, but while that staves off chaos, aerospace executives...
Trump, Xi reaffirm backing for Phase 1 of U.S.-China trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed confidence in China’s strength and resilience in confronting its coronavirus outbreak during a conversation with President Xi Jinping on Thursday,...
Exclusive: Goldman Sachs to raise $8 billion for new buyout fund – sources
Goldman Sachs Group Inc plans to raise $8 billion in only its second buyout fund since the 2008 financial crisis, bolstering its ability to secure...
Honda to keep vehicle plants in Wuhan suspended through Feb. 13
Honda Motor Co said Friday it will keep operations at its vehicle plants in Wuhan, China, suspended through Feb. 13, as previously planned....
Toyota keeps China plant output stopped through Feb. 16 as virus hits supply, logistics
Toyota Motor Corp on Friday said production at all of its plants in China would remain suspended through Feb. 16, joining a growing number of...
South Korea asks China for help in resuming production at auto parts plants
The South Korean government said on Friday it has asked Chinese regional governments for help in resuming production at South Korean auto parts suppliers’ factories...
Jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $750 million in New Jersey talc case
Johnson & Johnson was ordered on Thursday by a New Jersey state jury to pay punitive damages of $750 million to four plaintiffs who allege...
Boeing’s botched Starliner test flirted with ‘catastrophic’ failure: NASA panel
Boeing narrowly missed a “catastrophic failure” during its December flight test of an unmanned space taxi that was cut short by an unrelated problem, a...
Rally in stocks runs out of steam as coronavirus toll climbs
A mid-week rally in Asian share markets halted on Friday and oil prices steadied as the growing death toll and economic damage from a new...