News Center

BMW calls for transatlantic deal to prevent spiral of tariffs

BMW calls for transatlantic deal to prevent spiral of tariffs

BERLIN (Reuters) - German carmaker BMW (ETR:BMWG) on Thursday urged the European Union and United States to strike a deal to prevent a spiralling trade conflict, in a statement issued in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement of new car tariffs."A trade conflict between these economic regions would not have any benefits," the company said in the emailed statement."Both sides should th ...

2025-03-27 19:36:52
TSX futures rise as investors assess tariff developments

TSX futures rise as investors assess tariff developments

(Reuters) - Futures tied to Canada’s main stock index edged higher on Thursday, after the index declined in the previous session as U.S. President Donald Trump imposed auto tariffs.June futures on the S&P/TSX index were up 0.3% at 06:22 a.m. ET, (1022 GMT), mirroring a recovery on Wall Street.Trump unveiled a 25% tariff on imported vehicles on Wednesday, set to take effect on April 3, a ...

2025-03-27 19:35:39
US prosecutors probe tip about timing of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine, WSJ reports

US prosecutors probe tip about timing of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine, WSJ reports

(Reuters) -Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are probing a claim by GSK that Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) delayed announcing its COVID shot’s success in 2020 until after that year’s election, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.The report said on Wednesday GSK’s former head of vaccine development, Philip Dormitzer, had told his colleagues about the delay by Pfizer, ...

2025-03-27 19:34:11
UnitedHealth has scrapped mentions of DEI from website, TechCrunch reports

UnitedHealth has scrapped mentions of DEI from website, TechCrunch reports

(Reuters) -UnitedHealth Group has removed most mentions of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies from its website, TechCrunch reported on Wednesday.It was not clear whether the health insurer pulled down the pages to represent a shift in terminology or an actual change in its policies, the report said."We comply with existing and emerging laws while striving to support what is best fo ...

2025-03-27 19:32:05