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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would restore tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum imports from Brazil and Argentina, surprising officials in the two South American countries and prompting them to seek explanations.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday (Dec 20 said he would immediately restore tariffs on US steel and aluminum imports from Brazil and Argentina, prompting at least one counterpart to vow talks with the Republican president. Emerging market stocks and the highly sensitive Mexican peso ...

U.S. stock index futures gained slightly on Monday as an unexpected rise in Chinese manufacturing activity assuaged investor concerns about a global economic slowdown in the wake of a prolonged trade war between Washington and Beijing.

Tens of thousands of British drivers on Monday accused Volkswagen of fitting devices to cheat clean air laws at the start of the country's biggest class action lawsuit brought to tackle "dieselgate".

Italian metalworker union FIOM on Monday called on Fiat Chrysler to come up with new car models to be produced in its home town of Turin to ensure the Mirafiori plant there reaches full employment.

As U.S. corporate jet use approaches pre-financial crisis levels and chief executives take an increasing number of personal trips on the company tab, many investors are being kept in the dark about the true cost of the perk.

Nissan's new boss pledged Monday to regain customer trust and harness the firm's three-way alliance with Renault and Mitsubishi, as the crisis-hit firm seeks to turn the page from the arrest of former chief Carlos Ghosn.

Euro zone manufacturing activity contracted for a 10th straight month in November although the bloc's battered factories may have turned a corner as forward-looking indicators in Monday's survey appear to have passed a nadir.

Israeli chip manufacturer TowerJazz said on Monday it will not sell its 51per cent stake and board control in its joint venture (JV) with Panasonic Corp in Japan.

Britain's competition watchdog on Monday said it was probing Google's US$2.6 billion buyout of privately held big-data analytics firm Looker Data Sciences.