Oil prices fall further as threat of Middle East war recedes
Oil prices dropped on Friday extending days of losses as the threat of war in the Middle East, a major oil producing region, receded and investors...
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Waymo secures bigger award against workers who went to rival Uber
Alphabet Inc's Waymo said on Thursday that arbitrators had finalized a judgment of $128 million, plus undisclosed legal costs and interest, against two former employees who...
Trade risks easing may mean bluer sky for 2020: Fed officials
The global trade wars may not be over, but U.S. Federal Reserve officials on Thursday said the economy may have weathered the worst of it as...
Facebook tweaks ad policy but still allows political lies in U.S. campaign 2020
Facebook Inc announced limited changes on Thursday to its approach to political ads, including allowing users to turn off certain ad-targeting tools, but defied critics' demands...
Blackstone raises three-quarters of targeted $4.6 billion life sciences fund
Private equity firm Blackstone Group Inc has secured $3.4 billion from investors for its first fund dedicated to investments in the life sciences sector, targeting $4.6...
Wall Street notches records on trade optimism, Apple gains
U.S. stocks registered record high closes on Thursday as optimism about a U.S.-China trade deal firmed and as Apple and other market heavyweights posted strong gains.
Italian court turns down Vivendi's request to suspend freeze on Mediaset stake
An Italian court has thrown out a request by Vivendi to suspend a ruling forcing it to freeze two-thirds of its stake in Italian broadcaster Mediaset...
Oil eases as focus shifts from Iran tensions to U.S. crude build
Oil prices retreated further on Thursday, adding to sharp losses in the previous session as the market shifted focus toward rising U.S. crude stocks and away...
Asian shares rebound as U.S. and Iran stand down, yen retreats
Asian stocks had their best session in weeks on Thursday, as the United States and Iran backed away from the brink of conflict in the Middle...
Virgin Galactic is seeing strong demand for tourist flights to space, will re-open ticket sales
"Later on in the year we'll re-open those sales" to fly to space, Virgin Galactic CEO Whitesides told CNBC.
CEO confidence in the economy has cratered, while consumers believe things are OK
The gap between sentiment is broad and growing, though there's some reason to believe that a change could be coming.
Futures steady as Iran retaliation seen as contained
U.S. stock index futures turned higher on Wednesday after Iran signaled no further escalation in military strikes following its attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraq, allaying...
Oil dives as U.S., Iran tensions ease and on U.S. crude build
Oil futures fell more than 4% on Wednesday in a wild swing, soaring close to a four-month high in early trade on an Iranian rocket attack...
Samsung sets up anti-corruption panel as chief faces trials
South Korea's Samsung Group, whose leader faces trials over a bribery scandal involving former president Park Geun-hye, has appointed external experts to a new oversight panel...
Deere bets on cost cuts, services push to boost profits
Deere & Co. on Wednesday said it will cut costs and ramp up investment in data-driven agriculture technology and its services business to make itself more...