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New Boeing boss faces EU pressure over Embraer tie-up: sources

New Boeing boss faces EU pressure over Embraer tie-up: sources

As Boeing's new boss tackles the immediate crisis over its grounded 737 MAX jet, he also faces pressing questions from European regulators over a deal to buy the commercial arm of Brazil's Embraer - seen as key to its longer-term strategy.



6 years ago
Festive world markets pause for breath near record highs

Festive world markets pause for breath near record highs

World stocks flatlined near record highs on Tuesday and remained on track for their best year in a decade, as China's latest policy easing pledges added to the optimism generated by signs of detente in the 17-month long Sino-U.S. trade war.



6 years ago
New Boeing boss Calhoun is a tough-minded veteran of crisis

New Boeing boss Calhoun is a tough-minded veteran of crisis

Beleaguered Boeing Co is putting its future in the hands of an industrial veteran who has led several companies in crisis, began his career at engine maker General Electric Co and has already spent a decade on the board of the world's largest planemaker.



6 years ago
Oil prices rise in quiet Christmas Eve trade amid supply cuts

Oil prices rise in quiet Christmas Eve trade amid supply cuts

Oil prices rose on Tuesday in thin pre-Christmas trading after Russia's energy minister said cooperation with OPEC to support the market would continue and as analysts forecast a second weekly decline in U.S. crude inventories.



6 years ago
U.S. activist investors post strong gains as needling companies pays off

U.S. activist investors post strong gains as needling companies pays off

Activist investors who are shaking up Corporate America with calls for operational fixes, refreshed boards and even sales of a company are delivering their best returns in six years with double-digit gains for 2019 after big losses in 2018.



6 years ago
How risky ETFs won the decade - and why they might not repeat that performance

How risky ETFs won the decade - and why they might not repeat that performance

Exchange-traded funds that use leverage to offer double or triple the daily return of benchmark U.S. stock indexes rank among the 10 top-performing funds of the decade, with returns that in some cases neared 2,000%, despite warnings that they are not suitable for most investors.



6 years ago
Beauty brands tap TikTok influencers for holiday campaigns

Beauty brands tap TikTok influencers for holiday campaigns

In a TikTok video with the hashtag #awesomekiss, viral teen star Charli D'Amelio uses an eos Products lipbalm before kissing the screen and transforming into a dancing, costumed Santa in an ad for her 12 million followers.



6 years ago
Asia stocks ease slightly as doubts about risk factors linger

Asia stocks ease slightly as doubts about risk factors linger

Asian shares and edged lower and U.S. stock futures darted in and out of losses on Tuesday, as the holiday lull offset optimism that a U.S.-China trade deal will boost exports and corporate earnings.



6 years ago
Six strategies for investing in any market

Six strategies for investing in any market

The market will go up and down several times during the course of your lifetime. Here's how to be prepared.

6 years ago
Uber founder Kalanick leaves board of directors

Uber founder Kalanick leaves board of directors

Uber Technologies Inc's founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick will resign from its board of directors by the end of the year, the company said on Tuesday.



6 years ago
Morgan Stanley analyst who missed the Tesla comeback sticks by call that it will drop 40%

Morgan Stanley analyst who missed the Tesla comeback sticks by call that it will drop 40%

Tesla stock has been on a tear this quarter that has boosted its value more than 60% in the fourth quarter to about $75 billion.

6 years ago
'So high': Tesla shares cross $420 mark over a year after Musk buyout tweet

'So high': Tesla shares cross $420 mark over a year after Musk buyout tweet

Tesla Inc shares traded above $420 on Monday, more than a year after Elon Musk tweeted he had "funding secured" to take the electric car maker private at that price, only to later give up under investor pressure and regulatory concerns.



6 years ago
ByteDance has no sale plans for TikTok, media report untrue - internal note

ByteDance has no sale plans for TikTok, media report untrue - internal note

Chinese social media firm ByteDance has no plans to sell part or all of its TikTok app, the short video platform's head said on Tuesday, denying a media report which said the company was currently weighing options to do so due to U.S. concerns.



6 years ago
Asia stocks drift lower as holiday lull counters trade cheer

Asia stocks drift lower as holiday lull counters trade cheer

Asian shares and U.S. stock futures darted in and out of losses on Tuesday, as the holiday lull offset optimism that a U.S.-China trade deal will boost exports and corporate earnings.



6 years ago
New Boeing boss David Calhoun is a tough-minded veteran of crisis

New Boeing boss David Calhoun is a tough-minded veteran of crisis

Beleaguered Boeing Co is putting its future in an industrial veteran who has led several companies in crisis, began his career at engine maker General Electric Co and has already spent a decade on the board of the world's largest planemaker.



6 years ago