Italy’s Tria sees slight improvement in structural balance next year
Italy’s finance minister said on Saturday he expected a small improvement in Italy’s structural balance next year.
Tesla keeps losing senior leadership — here are some of the key departures this year
In total 41 executives have left Tesla in 2018, according to a list compiled by short-seller Jim Chanos — 58 in the last 12 months.
Merkel targets debt reduction, investment as tax take ‘very good’
Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday Germany would reduce government debt and invest in employment.
US and China could soon prompt a ‘big slowdown’ in global growth, former bank regulator warns
The fiscal policies of the world’s two largest economies could bring about a massive slowdown in global economic growth, according to Britain’s top former bank regulator.
Italy’s economy would struggle with ‘even a minor recession,’ former IMF director says
Italy’s economy is in such a fragile state that even a minor recession could be very dangerous, according to a former director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Fresh crackdown on nuisance calls
New rules mean companies cannot contact people unless they have “opted-in” to receive calls.
Alibaba’s Jack Ma, China’s richest man, to retire from company he co-founded
The New York Times reports that Ma is retiring as China’s business environment has soured, with Beijing and state-owned enterprises increasingly playing more interventionist roles with companies.
Apple v Amazon: Battle of the titans
Apple and Amazon have seen their market value top $1tn, but will their growth continue to accelerate?
Trump warns further China tariffs ‘ready to go’
If both sets of tariffs go ahead virtually all of China’s US exports will be subject to new duties.
Arconic is reportedly in talks to sell itself
Aluminum products maker Arconic Inc is discussing acquisition offers for the entire company, even though it announced a sale process last month only for its building and construction systems unit, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.