Oil up more than 2% on slowing coronavirus cases, U.S. move on Venezuela
Oil prices gained more than 2% on Wednesday as worries eased about demand declining due to the spread of coronavirus cases in China, while supplies tightened...
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Forget Tesla. Wall Street has found a new favorite speculative stock as Virgin Galactic surges 23%
Virgin Galactic trading has accelerated in a way that tops even the momentum behind Tesla.
S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record closing highs, lifted by China stimulus hopes
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose to record closing highs on Wednesday as optimism that China would take more measures to prop up its economy eased...
Fed staff float plan to end term-repo after April, minutes show
Senior Federal Reserve staff proposed ending longer-term loans to banks after April as part of a broader blueprint laying out how the central bank could scale...
Exclusive: Google users in UK to lose EU data protection - sources
Google is planning to move its British users' accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators, placing them under U.S. jurisdiction instead, sources said.
Add surging Plug Power to the list of stocks seeing big speculative trading right now
Shares of Plug Power are surging, with social media users taking to sites like Reddit to discuss the stock's price action.
Goldman says market underestimating coronavirus risk: 'Correction is looking much more probable'
Goldman Sachs sounded the alarm about a possible correction in the stock market, noting investors are underestimating the coronavirus risk.
Fed policymakers cautiously optimistic on U.S. economy despite new risks, minutes show
Federal Reserve policymakers were cautiously optimistic about their ability to hold interest rates steady this year, minutes of the central bank's last policy meeting showed, even...
French judges step up Ghosn probe over palace party, Oman dealings
French prosecutors have stepped up their investigation into alleged misappropriation of funds at Renault by former boss Carlos Ghosn, saying a judge had now been assigned...
Should Facebook, Google be liable for user posts? asks U.S. Attorney General Barr
U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday questioned whether Facebook, Google and other major online platforms still need the immunity from legal liability that has prevented...
Boeing, crash victims' lawyers negotiate over access to 737 MAX documents
Boeing Co and lawyers representing families of victims of a 737 MAX crash agreed in court on Wednesday to hold a conference call with U.S. government...
Oil up 2.5% on slowing pace of coronavirus, U.S. move on Venezuela
Oil prices rose 2.5% on Wednesday as demand worries eased with a slowing of new coronavirus cases in China and supply curtailed by a U.S. move...
This revamp will be different, says HSBC boss; staff not so sure
Noel Quinn, the interim chief executive of HSBC , says this time things are going to be different.
S&P 500, Nasdaq reach new heights on China stimulus hopes
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit all-time highs on Wednesday as hopes that China would take more measures to prop up its economy eased worries...
Business jet deliveries hit decade high in 2019, helped by new models
Business jet deliveries across the globe hit a decade high in 2019, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) said on Wednesday, helped by strong market demand...