Oil prices slide over 3% on demand concerns as virus spreads
Oil prices tumbled by more than 3% on Monday, as the rapid spread of a coronavirus in several countries outside China left investors concerned about a...
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United Technologies, Raytheon offer EU concessions over $120 billion merger deal
United Technologies Corp and Raytheon Co have offered concessions to address EU antitrust concerns about their plan to create a $120 billion U.S. aerospace and defense...
SoftBank leads $165 million capital boost for liquid biopsy firm Karius
SoftBank's second Vision Fund has led a new $165 million funding round in California-based Karius, which markets a test that can quickly detect hard to diagnose...
Warren Buffett's sobering advice: 'Reaching for yield is really stupid' but 'very human'
Billionaire Warren Buffett told CNBC that investors should not reach for yield beyond their risk-tolerance, even with stocks seemingly like the only place to get a...
European shares suffer worst day since 2016 as virus spreads
Europe's share markets suffered their biggest slump since mid- 2016 on Monday, as a jump in coronavirus cases in Italy, South Korea, Japan and Iran sent...
Buffett says coronavirus doesn't dampen his long-term support for stocks
Warren Buffett said on Monday that negative headlines, including on the coronavirus outbreak, do not dampen his view that stocks are a good place for many...
Boeing scours idle 737 MAX plant for industrial snags
Insiders note an "eerie" calm at Boeing Co's 737 MAX factory, formerly a bustling hub that has helped fuel the aviation industry's record growth over the...
Exclusive: Juul halts Indonesia e-cigarette sales, throwing Asia expansion in doubt
Juul Labs Inc is halting sales in Indonesia, citing concerns that it can't stop retailers from selling its high-nicotine e-cigarettes to young people in a largely...
Oil prices drop 4% on demand concerns as virus spreads
Oil prices fell 4% on Monday, as the rapid spread of the coronavirus in countries outside China added to investor concerns about the impact on demand.
Warren Buffett says bank stocks are 'very attractive compared to most other securities I see'
Berkshire Hathaway chief Warren Buffett called out bank stocks as one of his favorite equity holdings in the U.S. market.
Oil slides 4% on demand concerns as coronavirus spreads
Oil prices slumped by 4% on Monday as the rapid spread of the coronavirus in countries outside China added to investor concerns over the impact on...
Buffett calls coronavirus outbreak 'scary,' but says he won't be selling stocks
Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc , on Monday called the coronavirus outbreak "scary stuff" but said stocks remain a good long-term investment...
Women's retirement prospects are improving, but not enough
Women's retirement readiness globally has improved only incrementally in the past five years, according to new research. And while the overall score is still low, there...
Hughes fears Indian closure, bank disruptions over unpaid fees
U.S. satellite broadband provider Hughes Network Systems may have to shut its Indian operations due to unpaid levies owed to the government, which could put thousands...
Newly-banned Thai opposition party says junta helped 1MDB cover-up
A banned Thai opposition party on Sunday accused the former military junta of helping cover up Malaysia's multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, urging Thais to demand the truth...