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Credit Suisse's incoming CEO Gottstein looking to grow balance sheet

Credit Suisse's incoming CEO Gottstein looking to grow balance sheet

Credit Suisse's incoming chief executive, Thomas Gottstein, plans to stick Switzerland's second-biggest bank on a growth offensive following predecessor Tidjane Thiam's cost-cutting exercise, he told Reuters on Friday.



6 years ago
Social Security is a very personal matter for many presidential candidates

Social Security is a very personal matter for many presidential candidates

Social Security is already a heated topic among the 2020 presidential candidates, many of whom are already eligible for retirement benefits themselves. Here's how those claiming decisions are poised to change from the tack members of elder generations, like Sen. Bernie Sanders, take to how younger candidates, such as Pete Buttigieg, may behave.

6 years ago
Mild weather boosts U.S. job growth; but benchmark revisions show ebbing momentum

Mild weather boosts U.S. job growth; but benchmark revisions show ebbing momentum

U.S. job growth accelerated in January, with unseasonably mild temperatures boosting hiring in weather-sensitive sectors, indicating the economy will probably continue to grow moderately despite a deepening slump in business investment.



6 years ago
Futures extend declines after January jobs data

Futures extend declines after January jobs data

U.S. stock index futures extended losses on Friday after the Labor Department revised some past employment numbers lower, suggesting job growth could significantly slow this year.



6 years ago
Credit Suisse chairman says many shareholders back board on CEO exit

Credit Suisse chairman says many shareholders back board on CEO exit

Credit Suisse Chairman Urs Rohner said many shareholders have backed the board following the departure of Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam in the fallout from a spying scandal.



6 years ago
Sparkle fades as coronavirus risks wiping out luxury goods growth

Sparkle fades as coronavirus risks wiping out luxury goods growth

The luxury goods industry normally relishes the spotlight, but in the case of China's coronavirus it is ruing being one of the most globally exposed sectors to an epidemic that risks all-but wiping out its sales growth this year.



6 years ago
Thiam quits as Credit Suisse CEO after split with chairman over spying scandal

Thiam quits as Credit Suisse CEO after split with chairman over spying scandal

Credit Suisse Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam has quit after a power struggle with Chairman Urs Rohner at Switzerland's second-biggest bank, triggered by a damaging spying scandal.



6 years ago
Futures back off after four-day rally ahead of crucial jobs report

Futures back off after four-day rally ahead of crucial jobs report

U.S. stock index futures retreated on Friday following a four-day run this week that lifted the Wall Street's main indexes to record highs, with attention turning to the crucial monthly jobs report.



6 years ago
Sweden says U.S. interest in Ericsson logical for 5G capability

Sweden says U.S. interest in Ericsson logical for 5G capability

U.S. interest in Ericsson is logical given that it is one of only a few companies offering a complete portfolio for the rollout of super-fast 5G mobile telecoms networks, Sweden's Minister for Energy and Digital Development said on Friday.



6 years ago
Stock performance study shows companies should take environmental and social factors seriously

Stock performance study shows companies should take environmental and social factors seriously

Societe Generale studied the impact on companies following an ESG high controversy event, finding that stocks typically underperformed by 12% over the following two years.

6 years ago
AbbVie leans on new treatments to forecast upbeat 2020 profit

AbbVie leans on new treatments to forecast upbeat 2020 profit

AbbVie Inc on Friday forecast 2020 earnings above Wall Street estimates as the drugmaker expects growth to be powered by its new treatments for psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis at a time when sales of its blockbuster drug Humira slow.



6 years ago
Blue collar boom? College grads, baby boomers big winners in Trump's economy

Blue collar boom? College grads, baby boomers big winners in Trump's economy

U.S. President Donald Trump rolled out an eye-catching statistic in his State of the Union address Tuesday: the wealth held by the poorest half of American households increased three times as fast as the wealth held by the "1%" since he became president.



6 years ago
ArcelorMittal, commissioners extend talks on Italy's Ilva plant: lawyer

ArcelorMittal, commissioners extend talks on Italy's Ilva plant: lawyer

ArcelorMittal and commissioners of the Ilva steelworks in southern Italy have agreed to extend talks to the end of the month after making progress towards a possible deal to buy the plant, a lawyer for the company said on Friday.



6 years ago
U.S. interest lifts shares in Huawei rivals Ericsson, Nokia

U.S. interest lifts shares in Huawei rivals Ericsson, Nokia

Shares in Ericsson and Nokia rose sharply on Friday, a day after a U.S. official suggested the United States should consider buying stakes in the telecom equipment makers to counter China-based Huawei's dominance in 5G wireless technology.



6 years ago
Global stocks stumble toward best week since June

Global stocks stumble toward best week since June

Nagging coronavirus worries took a swipe at world markets on Friday, though that wasn’t going to stand in the way of the best week for stocks since June and the strongest for the dollar since August.



6 years ago