Uber launches boat service in Nigeria’s megacity Lagos
Global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] on Friday launched a pilot test of a boat service in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos to attract commuters...
GM appeals direct to employees as strike losses pile up
General Motors Co took the unusual step of appealing directly to employees in a blog post on Friday that laid out the terms of its...
Travel firm Thomas Cook gets non-binding offer for Nordic operations
Thomas Cook , the world’s oldest travel firm, has received a non-binding bid for its Nordic operations, a spokesman said on Friday....
American Airlines, Brazil’s Gol negotiating ‘partnership’: newspaper
American Airlines Group Inc and Brazil’s Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA are negotiating a “partnership” that could “integrate flights between the two airlines in Latin...
Renault seeks reboot of Nissan alliance after ousting CEO
Renault’s board voted on Friday to oust chief executive Thierry Bollore, as the French carmaker and Japanese partner Nissan seek a fresh start following the...
Futures rise as partial trade deal, tariff delay hopes grow
U.S. stock index futures rose strongly on Friday, as hopes grew for a partial trade deal and a delay in scheduled U.S. tariff increases, as...
Oil jumps briefly after reports of Iranian tanker attack
Oil prices rose as high as $60.65 a barrel on Friday after Iranian media said a state-owned oil tanker had been struck by missiles in...
Lengthy UAW strike at GM to cost $1.5 billion: Credit Suisse
An ongoing workers’ strike at General Motors Co could cost the automaker about $1.5 billion, brokerage Credit Suisse said on Friday, throwing the U.S. automaker’s...
Wall Street Week Ahead: Bruised U.S. banks expected to report third quarter earnings decline
The biggest U.S. banks are expected to kick off the earnings season on a sour note next week due to falling interest rates, which may...
Shares bask in ‘very good’ U.S-China trade talks and Brexit deal hopes
World shares on Friday basked in optimism for a detente in the U.S.-China trade war and hopes that Britain was moving closer to a smooth...