Wall Street rises with trade optimism, upbeat economic data
Wall Street rose on Friday with help from positive comments from Washington and Beijing about progress on efforts to reach a U.S.-China trade deal ,and from...
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The market and its fear gauge that tracks volatility are moving together. That could be a bad sign
"People are looking at the stock market that's going straight up and it's making them greedy," one analyst says.
U.S. banks cram for Fed risk test, with ripple effects in repo
New quarterly data from the biggest U.S. banks suggest that some will need to back away from short-term lending markets by year-end to avoid triggering requirements...
Wall Street rises with U.S.-China trade mood, upbeat economic data
Wall Street advanced on Friday as both Washington and Beijing made positive comments on the potential for a trade deal between the world's two biggest economies...
Dollar, global shares gain on Xi, Trump remarks
The dollar gained and global equity markets rose on Friday on upbeat U.S. economic data while amicable messages from Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President...
Canadian official's email saying 737 MAX software must go reflects 'working-level' view: regulator
An email sent by an official at Transport Canada urging Boeing to remove an anti-stall system involved in two 737 MAX crashes reflects "working-level discussions" and...
Wall Street Weekahead: Conditions may be set for Santa Claus rally
A year after the U.S. stock market plunged, many investors believe conditions are in place to avoid another year-end pullback and possibly set the stage for...
EU countries back tough line on 5G suppliers in potential blow to Huawei
EU countries on Friday endorsed a tough line for selecting 5G suppliers, including vetting the domestic legal framework to which they are subjected, potentially dealing a...
Federal pension fund says bill banning China investment is discriminatory
The group overseeing a large U.S. federal pension fund said recent legislation aimed at preventing it from investing in China-based companies will deprive its participants of...
Ray Dalio denies report hedge fund Bridgewater has bearish bet on market
Bridgewater Associates' Ray Dalio said on Friday his hedge fund does not have a net bet that the stock market will fall, taking issue with a...
Bayer's Monsanto pleads guilty to illegal Hawaii pesticide spraying
Monsanto pleaded guilty to spraying a banned pesticide on the Hawaiian island of Maui, and agreed to pay $10.2 million in criminal fines and other payments...
Judge leaves door open for Mediaset, Vivendi to reach agreement
A Milan judge gave Italian broadcaster Mediaset and its shareholder Vivendi another week to settle a dispute over plans for a Dutch-based holding to drive Mediaset's...
Boeing's top communications official to retire as 737 MAX crisis drags on
Boeing Co's head of corporate communications, Ann Toulouse, elected to step down from her role and would retire next year, the world's largest planemaker said on...
Airbnb business outside U.S., China had $46 million profit in 2018
Airbnb's business excluding the United States and China turned a net profit of $46.47 million in 2018 compared with a loss of $97.22 million the previous...
Exclusive: Chevron CEO plans major cost-cutting overhaul of production teams - sources
Chevron Corp Chief Executive Michael Wirth is preparing sweeping changes at the No. 2 U.S. oil and gas company that would cut costs and streamline operations...