Oil price spike clouds corporate profit outlook, putting investors on edge
The spike in oil prices due to the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran is causing investors to worry that U.S. corporate earnings will...
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Futures slip as Iran's attack on U.S. forces heighten Middle East tensions
U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday as Iran fired missiles at U.S.-led forces in Iraq in retaliation to the killing of a top Iranian commander...
Futures slip as Iran's attack on U.S. forces heightens Middle East tensions
U.S. stock index futures fell early on Wednesday as investors scurried to safe-haven assets after Iran fired rockets at U.S.-led forces in Iraq in response to...
Saudi Aramco hits new low on U.S.-Iran tensions
Shares of Saudi Aramco opened at 34 riyals ($9.06) on Wednesday, their lowest level since the oil giant began trading on December 11, after Iran launched...
Oil charts steadier course as tensions on Iran strike ebb - for now
Oil prices were about 1% higher on Wednesday, but well below highs hit in a frenetic start to the trading day after a rocket attack by...
'Flawed, biased': Ghosn lawyers blast Nissan before news conference
Fugitive ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn's lawyers opened fire on the car maker on Wednesday, hours before he was scheduled to hold a highly anticipated news conference,...
Malaysia anti-graft body says audio clips show Najib tried to cover-up 1MDB scandal
Malaysia’s former prime minister, Najib Razak, allegedly sought help from the United Arab Emirates' crown prince to fake evidence to cover up for the 1MDB scandal,...
Oil prices shed gains as alarm over Iran rocket strike fades - for now
Oil prices steadied 1% higher on Wednesday, well below peaks hit in frenzied trading earlier in the day after a rocket attack by Iran on American...
CITIC to sell 22% stake in McDonald's China business to PE arm: sources
CITIC Ltd , the main listed arm of Chinese state-owned conglomerate CITIC Group, plans to sell a 22% stake in McDonald's Corp's mainland China and Hong...
Japanese billionaire Maezawa in $9 million 'social experiment' giveaway
Japanese fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa is giving away $9 million to his Twitter followers in what he says is a "social experiment" to see if the...
Saudi Aramco falls on U.S.-Iran tensions; debt markets little changed
Saudi Aramco shares fell to a new low on Wednesday after Iran launched missiles against U.S. targets in Iraq, but Gulf debt markets were fairly stable,...
Investors pause equity selling as fears of immediate Iran-U.S. escalation abate
European shares fell on Wednesday and U.S. equity futures pointed to weakness on Wall Street after Iran's attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraq, but earlier sharp...
Geely, Mercedes-Benz launch $780 million JV to make electric smart-branded cars
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd and Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday said they would each invest 2.7 billion yuan ($388.77 million) in a China-based venture to build...
McDonald's expands Beyond Meat burger trial to 52 more outlets in Canada
McDonald's Corp said on Wednesday it was expanding its pilot of plant-based meat burgers using Beyond Meat patty in 52 restaurants across Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph and nearby...
Varta warns of patent infringements by Chinese firms, shares plunge
German battery maker Varta said on Wednesday that it has warned electronic goods traders after finding products with batteries from Chinese manufacturers which infringe on its...