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Pakistan to Present Austerity-Centered Budget Following IMF Deal

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government was set to present an austerity-focused budget Tuesday, weeks after the country reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund for a $6 billion bailout.

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Trump Says He's 'Concerned' by Raytheon-United Technologies Merger

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he was "concerned" by the planned merger between U.S. missile maker Raytheon and United Technologies.

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Trump Says Xi Meeting at G20 'Scheduled'

President Donald Trump on Monday said he still expects to talk with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the upcoming G20 summit, warning he will impose new tariffs if there is no meeting.

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Hanoi to Curb Fake 'Made-in-Vietnam' Goods Aimed at Dodging U.S. Tariffs

Hanoi has vowed to crack down on manufacturers illegally using "Made in Vietnam" labels on items destined for America to dodge punishing tariffs as the U.S.-China trade spat drags on.

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French Minister Says Fiat-Renault Merger a 'Good Opportunity'

A proposed merger between Renault and Fiat-Chrysler remains a "good opportunity," France's finance minister said Monday, after the Italian-American carmaker withdrew the offer over "unreasonable" political resistance from Paris.

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Alternative Meat Seen as Potentially Juicy Business

No longer at the food fringes, plant-based meats are selling well in supermarkets and emerging as a hot commodity for fast food chains, industrial food companies and Wall Street investors.

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Trump, AMLO Tout U.S.-Mexico Deal to Avert Tariffs

Presidents Donald Trump and Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador each declared the deal averting U.S. tariffs on Mexico a win Saturday, as markets breathed a sigh of relief -- though rights groups condemned what they called a draconian crack down on migration.

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Raytheon and United Technologies in Merger Talks

United Technologies Corp and US arms giant Raytheon are in talks over a merger deal that could create one of the world's biggest aerospace and defense companies, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.

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In Historic First, G20 Weighs Aging as Global Risk

Ballooning healthcare costs, labor shortages and financial services for the elderly: for the first time Sunday, the world's top policymakers are tackling economic issues relating to ageing and shrinking birthrates.

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Divided G20 Admits Worsening Trade Wars Pose Risk to World Economy

The world's top financial policymakers admitted Sunday that trade tensions had worsened and posed a risk for the global economy, after a G20 meeting that laid bare differences between the United States and other nations.

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