Futures hover near record highs as investors count on trade deal
U.S. stock index futures were near record highs on Thursday on optimism that an initial U.S.-China trade deal would be signed soon, easing a dispute that...
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Holiday season package returns to hit a record high, says UPS
United Parcel Service Inc expects returned packages to hit a record high following this year's holiday shipping season, as consumers shopped more online, the package delivery...
Insurers grow wary of 'high-risk' executives in wake of #MeToo movement
A number of insurers that sell so-called employment practices liability insurance are demanding higher deductibles, restricting coverage for companies in high-risk industries such as entertainment, and...
Tiffany sees rise in holiday sales on higher China spending
Tiffany & Co , which is being bought by Louis Vuitton owner LVMH , on Thursday estimated sales growth of 1% to 3% during the holidays,...
This is why filing your income tax return will never be the same
Say goodbye to mere tax prep and hello to tax planning. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act took effect in 2018 and disrupted the way Americans...
Oil nears $68, highest since September, on trade hopes, OPEC
Oil rose towards $68 a barrel to its highest in over three months on Thursday, buoyed by a report showing lower U.S. crude inventories, hopes of...
Festive Wall St. set to stay near record levels on trade deal hopes
U.S. stock indexes were set to open near record highs on Thursday and the S&P 500 was on course for its best year since 2013 on...
Trump stock market rally is far outpacing past US presidents
The S&P 500 has returned more than 50% since Trump was elected, more than double the average market return of presidents three years into their term,...
Oil hits highest since September on trade hopes, OPEC cuts
Oil rose further above $67 a barrel to its highest in over three months on Thursday, buoyed by a report showing lower U.S. crude inventories, by...
China Southern Air Holding sets up one billion yuan cargo company
China Southern Air Holding, the parent of China Southern Airlines , has set up a cargo company with registered capital of 1 billion yuan ($143 million),...
Oil up 1% at highest since September on trade pact and crude supplies
Oil prices were up about 1% to the highest in more than three months on Thursday, boosted by hopes that the China-U.S. trade fight would soon...
Boeing senior adviser Michael Luttig to retire
Boeing Co said on Thursday Michael Luttig, who was appointed senior adviser to the planemaker's board amid the 737 MAX crisis in May, will retire at...
Nasdaq tops 9,000 on boosts from Amazon, trade optimism
The Nasdaq crossed the 9,000-point mark for the first time on Thursday as all three major Wall Street indexes posted record closing highs, boosted by optimism...
Global stocks rally to record highs; gold gains
A gauge of global equity markets and Wall Street's three major indices finished at all-time highs on Thursday in light holiday trade as a year-end rally...
Peru labor watchdog says McDonalds franchisee Arcos Dorados violated law over employee deaths
Peru´s labor watchdog has found McDonalds Corp´s Latin America franchisee Arcos Dorados guilty of six "very serious" violations of local safety and health laws following the...