WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Negotiators working to close a new North American trade deal have made “good progress” but many elements are not yet resolved, Mexico’s deputy foreign minister said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Mexico’s Deputy Foreign Minister for North America, Jesus Seade, reacts during the delivery of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) deal at the

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a working luncheon with permanent representatives of the United Nations Security Council in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., December 5, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday called for the World Bank to stop loaning money

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk emerged victorious on Friday from a closely watched defamation trial as a federal court jury swiftly rejected the $190 million claim brought against him by a British cave explorer who Musk had branded a “pedo guy” on Twitter. The unanimous verdict by a panel of five

(Reuters) – Elon Musk’s daring has left its mark on electric cars and rockets, and now experts say the entrepreneur may have reshaped U.S. defamation law with his willingness to defend at a high-stakes trial a lawsuit over an off-the-cuff tweet. FILE PHOTO: SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Swedish mobile telecoms company Ericsson has agreed to pay over $1 billion to resolve probes into corruption, including the bribing of government officials, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: An Ericsson logo is pictured at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai, China June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song The

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) boss Elon Musk gained a stunning legal victory on Friday as a federal court jury swiftly rejected the $190 million defamation claim brought by a British cave explorer who Musk had branded a “pedo guy” on Twitter. FILE PHOTO – SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks

FILE PHOTO: An Ericsson logo is pictured at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai, China June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Swedish mobile telecoms company Ericsson has agreed to pay over $1 billion to resolve a probe into corruption, including bribing of government officials, over many years in countries including China, Vietnam, and

FILE PHOTO: An Ericsson logo is pictured at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai, China June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Mobile telecoms gear maker Ericsson has agreed to pay over $1 billion to resolve a foreign corruption probe, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement on Friday. Ericsson has entered

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street ended solidly higher on Friday as a strong jobs report and optimism about U.S.-China trade negotiations ahead of an upcoming deadline helped stoke investor risk appetite. Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 336.76 points, or 1.22%, to 28,014.55, the S&P 500 .SPX

(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and Russia spearheaded a deal on Friday in which OPEC and its allies committed to some of the deepest oil output cuts this decade aiming to avert oversupply and support prices. The logo of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) sits outside its headquarters ahead of the OPEC and

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth increased by the most in 10 months in November as the healthcare industry boosted hiring and production workers at General Motors (GM.N) returned to work after a strike, the strongest sign yet the economy is in no danger of stalling. The unemployment rate ticked back down to its lowest

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Elon Musk arrived on Friday at a federal court in Los Angeles looking relaxed in a dark-colored suit, as a trial over whether the Tesla (TSLA.O) founder defamed a British cave explorer with tweets suggesting he was a pedophile approached its end. FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk walks with his face turned

FILE PHOTO: The Goldman Sachs company logo is seen in the company’s space on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 17, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is discussing a settlement with Goldman Sachs over the 1MDB investment fund scandal for less than $2

(Reuters) – U.S. stocks advanced on Friday as a strong jobs report and upbeat comments from President Donald Trump on trade talks with China breathed new life into markets after a roller-coaster week. A Labor Department report showed domestic job growth increased by the most in 10 months in November, aided by striking workers returning

(Reuters) – U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday, after data showed domestic job growth increased by the most in 10 months in November, adding to an upbeat mood after President Donald Trump said the trade talks with China were “moving right along”. The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 161.89 points, or 0.58%, at the

An Aston Martin logo is displayed at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland March 5, 2019. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy ST ATHAN, Wales (Reuters) – Aston Martin’s two major shareholders are in it for the long term and the company is not actively soliciting participation, the firm’s boss said on Friday after a media