The prospect of a merger between French carmaker Renault and Italian-US auto giant Fiat Chrysler received a warm welcome on Monday, with analysts hailing the idea as an ideal fit for two companies who must keep up in the highly competitive industry. The 50-50 combination offered by Fiat,...

Oil prices were mixed on Monday, with U.S. crude under pressure from Sino-American trade tensions, while Brent prices were supported by OPEC’s supply cuts. Front-month U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $58.43 per barrel at 0700 GMT, down 20 cents, or 0.3%, from...

While Huawei's founder brushes aside a US ban against his company, the telecom giant's employees have been less sanguine, confessing fears for their future in online chat rooms. Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei declared this week the company has a hoard of microchips and the ability to make its own...

Japan and the United States still need to work to narrow their differences on trade, Japan’s economy minister said on Saturday, following a meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. Toshimitsu Motegi met with Lighthizer in Tokyo for trade talks ahead of a meeting on Monday...