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President Donald Trump is reportedly "enraged" that Ford, Volkswagen, BMW, and Honda struck a deal with California to steadily reduce the amount of pollution emitted by their new cars, according to The New York Times . The deal directly contradicts (and potentially threatens) one of the cornerstone efforts of his administration: an attempt to roll back even higher standards set …

Bloomberg News / Landov Looking for Help? Retail stores do not hire many people these days, as online competitors feed on sales. The U.S. government on Wednesday said the economy added 501,000 fewer jobs than originally reported. It turns out that employment was not as strong in 2018 and early 2019 as the government initially reported – with about half …

Fitbit is to launch a national health program in Singapore, a joint project with the country's Health Promotion Board, which will force participants to use Fitbit wearables and, in turn, provide public health data. A program called Live Healthy SG aims to sign one million members and use Fitbit devices. Entrants will need to sign up for a program that …

The Federal Reserve releases the minutes of its meeting from July 30 to July 31 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, shedding more light on its decision to cut interest rates for the first time in more than a decade. Officials left the door open again for lower interest rates, but Fed chairman Jerome Powell disappointed investors during his press conference after …

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Target's profit jumped 17% in the second quarter as its store and same-day sales attracted more customers, prompting the retailer to increase its outlook for the rest of the year, the company said Wednesday. Sales at the company's stores, which have been open for at least one year, rose 3.4% in the second quarter, also exceeding expectations. Target said one-day …

Companies like Capstone contribute over $ 200 billion in purchases in China of products made by China annually. Hong Kong: When Larry Slovene heard last year that US tariffs were threatening his electronics business in China, he knew setting up a store elsewhere would be a slogan, not an adventure. A 70-year-old youth has spent half his life building supply …

Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Huawei Technologies Co., spoke during an interview at the company's headquarters in Shenzhen, China, on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Huawei faces a "life or death crisis" amid prolonged pressure from the US government, said the founder and CEO of employees as he devises a strategy to develop …

Hong Kong / New York (Reuters) – China's largest e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has delayed its list of up to $ 15 billion in Hong Kong amid growing political unrest at the Asian financial center, two people who know about question. Reuters reported. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's trademark is visible outside Beijing's China headquarters on June 29, 2019. …

Participants go through Alibaba.com's display at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. David Becker | Getty Images China's largest e-commerce company Alibaba Group has delayed its list of up to $ 15 billion in Hong Kong amid mounting political unrest at the Asian financial center, two people familiar with the matter said on Reuters. Alibaba held a board meeting before its …