RIYADH (Reuters) – France is ready to listen to the U.S. administration’s proposal of offering U.S. companies a “safe harbor” from a new, international digital tax, its finance minister said on Saturday, while admitting that he still didn’t know what that meant in practice. “I’m not in a position to tell you what it (a […]
By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s finance minister has sought to downplay a row between the government and the construction and engineering arm of South Korean giant Hyundai <000720.KS> over a $740 million suspension bridge, saying disputes in such mega projects were “quite common.” Hyundai Engineering and Construction (HDEC) said on Monday it had […]
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Thursday announced changes to economic data “lockup” procedures, which would result in the removal of computers from its Washington newsroom effective March 1. BLS Commissioner William Beach said the changes were in line with recommendations by the Labor Department’s […]
