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Thursday, November 9, 2017

Trump's $250 billion China 'miracle' adds gloss to 'off-kilter' trade

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - President Donald Trump can return to the United States claiming to have snagged over $250 billion in deals from his maiden trip to Beijing. Whether those deals live up to the lofty price tag is another question altogether.

Factbox: China-U.S. commercial deals signed during Trump's China visit

BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. companies, from chip giant Qualcomm to aircraft maker Boeing, announced a slew of deals on Thursday during U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing. The deals could be valued as much as $250 billion, though some have been long in the pipeline and many are non-binding.

Lockheed to work with U.S. in bid to sell F-35s to Germany: CEO

KONGSBERG, Norway (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp will work with the U.S. government as it talks to Germany about a replacement for its Tornado fighter jets, its chief executive said on Thursday, adding she believed Lockheed's F-35 would be the "best choice" for Berlin.

Stumbling stocks dent hopes of longest winning run in 14 years

LONDON (Reuters) - Another impressive record for world stocks was hanging in the balance on Thursday, as a late blow-out in Japan and falls in Europe and U.S. futures threatened to spoil the longest winning streak for MSCI's global index since 2003.

Special Report: The decisions behind Monsanto's weed-killer crisis

(Reuters) - In early 2016, agri-business giant Monsanto faced a decision that would prove pivotal in what since has become a sprawling herbicide crisis, with millions of acres of crops damaged.

Stock futures lower after Wall Street's record run

(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were slightly lower on Thursday, a day after Wall Street closed at a record high, as investors fretted about possible obstacles to a Republican tax bill that the lawmakers are debating.

Kohl's quarterly profit misses estimates; shares fall

(Reuters) - Department store operator Kohl's Corp reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit, hurt by higher costs and store closures due to hurricanes, sending its shares down 7.5 percent.

Time Inc misses revenue estimates as print ads decline

(Reuters) - Magazine publisher Time Inc's revenue fell short of analysts' forecasts for the third quarter, as an uptick in online advertising failed to offset a decline in print ads.

Britain says will provide Saudi Aramco with credit guarantees

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government said on Thursday it will provide Saudi Aramco with $2 billion in credit guarantees so that the Saudi energy giant can buy goods and services from Britain more easily.

Amid Trump cuts, Uber kicks off campaign to enroll drivers in Obamacare

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] and some smaller technology companies are launching campaigns to publicize Obamacare enrollment among their contract workers after the Trump administration slashed government marketing for the health program by 90 percent.