Google settles 'longstanding' tax dispute with Australia
Alphabet Inc's Google has settled a "longstanding" tax dispute with Australia's tax office, it said on Wednesday, after paying an extra A$481.5 million ($326.75 million) on...
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Oil skids as U.S. inventories pile up, but demand hopes stem bigger drop
Oil prices dropped on Wednesday after U.S. industry data showed a surprise build in crude inventories, but expectations for firmer demand next year kept losses in...
Dollar barely flinches after Trump impeachment, Aussie jumps on solid jobs data
The dollar took in stride the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday while its Australian counterpart rallied after a surprise fall in the country's...
Oil prices surf near three-month highs after U.S. crude inventories fall
Oil prices remained in touching distance of three-month peaks on Thursday, extending a robust streak that began a week ago, after data showed U.S. crude inventories...
Asian shares ease from highs, reaction to impeachment muted
Asian shares pulled back from a one-and-a-half year peak on Thursday as investors booked profits ahead of holiday trade and awaited further data on the state...
Daimler, BMW exiting North American car-sharing market, cutting in Europe
BMW AG and Daimler AG said Wednesday they plan to exit the North American car-sharing market, with the joint venture partners halting operations in Montreal, New...
MetLife Inc to pay $10 million to settle with SEC after failure to pay pensions
Insurer MetLife Inc. will pay $10 million to settle with U.S. regulators over longstanding internal controls failures, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Wednesday.
Tariffs, trade tensions worry Fortune 500 CEOs: U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Tariffs and trade tensions are a huge source of worry for U.S. companies, with nearly half of Fortune 500 companies referencing such concerns during last quarter's...
Online service or property agent? EU court to define Airbnb's status
U.S. homesharing site Airbnb will get a better idea of how it should be labeled when Europe's top court rules on Thursday on the tricky question...
SEC proposes allowing more investors access to private companies
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday proposed changes to its decades-old definition of a professional investor in order to allow more Americans to buy...
Dish founder Ergen says he asked for senator's help on T-Mobile/Sprint
Dish Network Corp Chairman Charlie Ergen testified on Wednesday that the Justice Department's antitrust chief advised him on June 10 to ask a senator to speak...
Wall Street pauses record-setting rally as FedEx shares tumble
The S&P 500 ended a five-day winning streak on Wednesday as investors' optimism about global economic growth was countered by a steep drop in FedEx Corp...
McDonald's Peru operator shuts restaurants for inspection after employee deaths
All 29 McDonald's Peru locations will remain closed until its local operator Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc completes inspections following the deaths of two teenaged employees at...
Dollar awaits impeachment vote, kiwi flies on GDP
The New Zealand dollar bounced from a one-week low on Thursday after the country's third quarter economic growth came in stronger than expected while greenback traders...
Credit card debt is worse for those with high income
As credit card balances steadily creep higher and Americans' confidence in their ability to pay their bills declines, this high-interest debt has become a problem across...