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Fiat to build Jeep at idled Detroit facility

Bloomberg Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is planning to build a new Jeep at an idled engine plant in Detroit, beefing up capacity to build higher-margin vehicles and meet surging US demand for sport utility vehicles (SUV). The factory will assemble a new three-row version of the Grand Cherokee SUV, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not ...

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UK economy loses steam over Brexit woes

Bloomberg The UK economy lost momentum in the three months through October, a further sign of the toll being taken by Brexit uncertainty. Growth slowed to 0.4 percent from 0.6 percent in the third quarter, the Office for National Statistics said on Monday. In October alone, growth was just 0.1 percent, with the economy being spared a third month of ...

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US service sector rises to near-record level

Bloomberg A gauge of US service industries unexpectedly rose in November to a near-record level amid gains in business activity and new orders, adding to indications that the sector remains robust in the fourth quarter. The non-manufacturing index rose to 60.7, an Institute for Supply Management survey showed. That compared with estimates for a decline to 59. The advance was ...

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