Économie
Le pétrole termine en forte baisse à New York
A Londres, le baril de Brent de la mer du Nord pour la même échéance s'échangeait pour 69,52 dollars, en baisse de 1,45 dollar. La perspective d'une guerre commerciale longue entre la Chine et les Etats-Unis gâte également le sentiment des traders. [Full Article...]
President Trump Visits Japan For Meetings With Emperor Naruhito And Shinzo Abe
Golf never seems to be far behind whenever President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe get together. Trump will also meet Japan's new emperor on Monday, becoming the first head of state to do so. Mr Abe and Mr Trump plan to play golf on Sunday, before Mr Abe gives Mr Trump the chance to present his President's Cup trophy to the victor of a sumo wrestling championship match... [Full Article...]
Le groupe Renault accusé de malfaçon sur plus de 400 000 véhicules
Des centaines de milliers de moteurs Renault seraient défectueux. Selon eux les "véhicules Renault, Dacia, Nissan et Mercedes équipés d'un moteur essence 1.2 TCe et 1.2 DIG-t -série Euro 5 de type H5" ferait l'objet "d'un grave défaut". L'association s'est procuré une note de service interne " la note technique précise que le problème de consommation excessive d'huile concerne les moteurs produi... [Full Article...]
Economy Weak US manufacturing undermines economic growth
Non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, a closely watched proxy for business spending plans, dropped 0.9% last month as demand softened nearly across the board. The government estimated last month that the economy expanded at a 3.2% pace in the first quarter. All of the orders last month were for the troubled 737 MAX aircraft. [Full Article...]
La Montagne d'or incompatible avec les exigences environnementales, dit Rugy
A l'issue de sa première réunion, jeudi matin à l'Elysée, François de Rugy, le ministre de la Transition écologique et solidaire, a annoncé que le très controversé projet de mine d'extraction orifère Montagne d'Or , en Guyane, " ne se fera pas ". [Full Article...]
Renault: la nouvelle Clio obtient les 5 étoiles d'Euro NCAP
Avant sa rivale au Lion donc qui, cependant, ne perd rien pour attendre, toutes les nouveautés devant un jour ou l'autre être confrontée à l'épreuve du crash-test. La note est moins bonne pour les piétons et les cyclistes à cause des "montants de pare-brise pouvant occasionner des blessures à la tête", souligne l'organisme européen. [Full Article...]
Skoda Citigoᵉ iV revealed as brand's first electric vehicle
The Skoda Superb now features Predictive Cruise Control which automatically slows down/adjust the speed of the auto using the images from the camera on the windscreen and data from the navigation system by detecting oncoming traffic, turns or speed restrictions. [Full Article...]
Royal Bank of Canada profit rises 6% on loan growth, higher trading
RBC blamed losses in personal and commercial banking for a 55% rise in quarterly provisions. On Wednesday, smaller rival Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce estimated zero earnings growth, sending its shares down for a second straight day on Thursday. [Full Article...]
Oil slumps 5%, USA crude at its cheapest since March
The long USA holiday weekend is expected to see the second-highest travel volume on record since motorists advocacy group AAA began tracking holiday travel volumes dating back to 2000. The last data of the week from the US showed that the total number of active oil rigs dropped to 797 last week from 802. Some analysts expect gains to be short-lived. [Full Article...]
Trade, global growth worries slam Wall Street
Small company stocks fared better than the rest of the market. The market's modest rebound came ahead of a three-day holiday weekend. The market has been highly volatile since the US and China escalated their dispute over trade earlier this month. [Full Article...]
China calls out United States 'wrong actions' as Huawei ban rattles supply chains
Following Google's announcement, the USA announced it would temporarily ease the trade restrictions, allowing Huawei a 90-day license to buy U.S. tech, so that it can maintain existing telecoms networks and provide software updates to Huawei smartphones. [Full Article...]
Les holdings de Casino en procédure de sauvegarde / Les actus / LA DISTRIBUTION
Ce rebond s'explique par la diminution sinon la disparition de la décote liée à la structure particulière qui permet à l'homme d'affaires de contrôler Casino via un enchaînement de holdings fortement endettée, nécessitant de faire remonter une partie des liquidités péniblement dégagées par le distributeur pour honorer les échéances de la dette des sociétés qui le contrôlent. [Full Article...]
British Steel on the brink of collapse, 5,000 jobs at risk
The union Unite has called on the Government to take direct ownership of British Steel until a buyer can be found and "to avoid an economic and industrial catastrophe". "I have received personal assurances that the government will underwrite the receivership process, which means that people's wages and suppliers will continue to be paid and that the business can continue to operate as normal", he ... [Full Article...]
ICT actualité: ARM rompt aussi ses relations avec Huawei
Avec la décision de la société britannique, l'entreprise pourrait se retrouver dans l'impossibilité de produire ses propres puces à destination de ses terminaux. Loin de se cantonner aux smartphones et aux équipements réseau, Huawei a également investi sur le marché des semi-conducteurs et il a même mis sur pied une filiale entièrement dédiée à la chose: HiSilicon est là. [Full Article...]
Trump hits back at Democratic claims of 'cover-up'
We believe it is important to follow the events, nobody is above the law , including the president of the United States , and we believe he is involved in a cover-up , Pelosi said at the Capitol. Trump stalked out, demanding an end to congressional investigations before working together on legislation. Trump noted that it would be impossible to work with Democrats "under these circumstances ... [Full Article...]
Footing the bill: Nike and Adidas demand end to 'catastrophic' trade war
The two leaders are expected to meet face to face on the sidelines of the G20 late next month, and USA and Chinese officials have both indicted that the trade war can only be resolved by Trump and Xi. Trump made the remarks during a free-wheeling news conference after touting a plan rolled out by his administration to provide the country's farmers with an aid package to combat the effects of the t... [Full Article...]
ARM to Stop Supplying to Huawei in Keeping With the US Ban
The BBC reported on Wednesday that ARM had instructed employees to halt " all active contracts, support entitlements, and any pending engagements " with Huawei. Much has been said about Huawei the past few days, no thanks to Google's decision to cut ties with the top Chinese OEM. Huawei seemed determined to keep fighting against the ban, one way or another, having stated that the company ha... [Full Article...]
Rahul Gandhi says gloomy Indian exit polls ´fake´
The 2-hour long meeting was attended by all the ministers, who on their part congratulated Modi for the development works that the government did in the last five years under his leadership. Some economists have called for some stimulus. "Its Modi all the way, he is the right man for India ", they said. The NDA has also committed to invest Rs. [Full Article...]
ARM reportedly tells employees to suspend all business with Huawei
The chip maker has apparently told employees to pause " all active contracts, support entitlements, and any pending engagements ", with Huawei and its subsidiaries in compliance with the recent US trade sanctions. Huawei gave a statement to the BBC , saying, "We value our close relationships with our partners, but recognize the pressure some of them are under, as a result of politically motivated... [Full Article...]
McDonald's Faces 25 New Sexual Harassment Complaints From Workers
McDonald's cooks and cashiers are protesting against the alleged widespread sexual harassment at the world's largest fast-food chain. The Chicago-based company has also long said it should not be liable for how employees in franchised restaurants behave. [Full Article...]