U.S. economy picks up in third-quarter; data surprise on the upside
U.S. economic growth picked up slightly in the third quarter, rather than slowing as initially reported, and there are signs the downturn in business investment may...
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Boeing 777X fuselage split during September stress test
The fuselage of Boeing Co's upcoming 777X aircraft was split by a high-pressure rupture just as it approached its target stress level during a test in...
Mexican official floats prospect of labor tweak for trade deal
Adjustments could be made to how labor disputes are handled in the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal to help push through its ratification in...
U.S. economy growing modestly, labor market still tight: Fed report
The U.S. economy expanded modestly from October to mid-November and the outlook for growth was generally positive while labor markets remained tight across the country, the...
Top U.S. retailers absorb tariff pressure ahead of holiday shopping season
Prices for electronics sold online at top U.S. retailers were up slightly heading into the critical U.S. shopping season, but sites including Walmart Inc and Amazon.com...
Oil slips after U.S. crude build and record production
Oil eased on Wednesday after a report showing U.S. crude inventories grew unexpectedly last week, while gasoline stocks surged and production hit another record.
Stocks near record highs on trade hopes, dollar gains
The U.S. dollar rose and a gauge of global equities pushed closer to an all-time high on Wednesday after a batch of U.S. economic data brightened...
U.S. Justice Department closes antitrust probe over wireless carrier-switching technology
The Justice Department has closed an antitrust investigation into a trade group that includes Verizon and AT&T among its members and which had been criticized for...
Australia's Westpac gives withdrawal option for share purchase applicants
Australian lender Westpac Banking Corp said on Thursday it would let investors withdraw their share purchase applications filed prior to the money laundering allegations made by...
Solid data, trade hopes lift Wall Street to records
Wall Street's main indexes closed at record levels for a third straight day in a muted volume session on Wednesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, as...
Australia's Westpac allows withdrawal of share purchase applications
Australian lender Westpac Banking Corp said on Thursday it would let investors withdraw their share purchase applications filed prior to the money laundering allegations made by...
Panasonic to sell its chipmaking business to Taiwan's Nuvoton Tech: Nikkei
Japan's Panasonic Corp will sell its loss-making semiconductor business to Taiwan's Nuvoton Technology, a Nikkei Asian Review reported on Thursday.
Exclusive: Amazon's cloud unit readies more powerful data center chip - sources
Amazon.com Inc's cloud computing unit has designed a second, more powerful generation of data center processor chip, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, the...
Top Mexican official floats prospect of labor tweak for continental trade deal
Adjustments could be made to how labor disputes are handled in the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal to help push through its ratification in...
Asian shares waver, Hong Kong tensions spoil festive mood after upbeat U.S. data
Asian share markets wobbled on Thursday as concerns that tensions over Hong Kong could stymie a U.S.-China trade deal cast a pall over Thanksgiving cheer from...