Wall Street Weekahead: Sagging consumer discretionary shares look for a spark
The strength of the U.S. consumer has been often cited as a pillar of the economy and one of the reasons the S&P 500 has recently...
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Factbox: How social media sites handle political ads
Online platforms including Facebook and Alphabet Inc's Google face growing pressure to stop carrying political ads that contain false or misleading claims ahead of the U.S....
Twitter sets out plans for banning political ads
Twitter Inc on Friday laid out its plan for banning political ads just as campaigns for the 2020 presidential election heat up, and for banning ads...
U.S. restaurants remove dining rooms to speed off-site food frenzy
Restaurants are doing away with dining rooms as consumers increasingly order food deliveries through apps such as Uber Technologies Inc's Uber Eats and GrubHub Inc.
FAA administrator says 737 MAX ungrounding not guided by any calendar: memo
U.S. Federal Aviation Administrator Steve Dickson said the path to ungrounding Boeing Co's 737 MAX is "not guided by a calendar or schedule," according to a...
Oil prices gain 2% despite concerns about rising supplies
Oil futures gained nearly 2% on Friday as comments from a top U.S. official raised optimism for a U.S.-China trade deal, but worries about increasing crude...
United joins U.S. peers in pulling 737 MAX until early March
United Airlines Holdings Inc said on Friday it is extending cancellations of Boeing 737 MAX flights until March 4, joining U.S. peers who are also scheduling...
New 'Star Wars' title from EA set to be big draw this holiday season
Electronic Arts Inc launched "Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order" on Friday, garnering strong reviews for its flagship action-adventure series that is crucial to its holiday sales,...
Unhappy with the terms on your Apple or other credit card? Here's how to change them
It can be hard to know why you were given a particular credit card limit or interest rate. Here's how to improve your terms.
Economic growth is close to zero for the fourth quarter, according to Fed gauges
The Atlanta Fed's GDPNow says growth is likely to come in at 0.3%. The New York Fed's GDP Nowcast is showing a gain of 0.4%.
WeWork faces U.S. SEC inquiry over possible rule violations: Bloomberg
WeWork is facing scrutiny from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over whether it violated financial rules in the run-up to its canceled initial public...
On board Qantas' ultra-long haul test flight
When I signed up to join a trial run of the world's longest commercial flight, I expected an exercise in endurance but not steak for breakfast...
U.S.-China trade hopes revive stocks, yields rise
Global equities markets rose and safe-haven assets such as gold and government debt fell on Friday on renewed hopes that the United States and China will...
BMW executive Markus Duesmann tasked with reviving Audi
Volkswagen on Friday installed former BMW executive Markus Duesmann to reinvent Audi after the German premium brand lost key engineering know-how and influence in the wake...
Citi names Manuel Romo CEO of Mexican unit
Manuel Romo has been appointed Chief Executive of Citigroup's Mexican operation Citibanamex with immediate effect, the Mexican unit said in a statement on Friday.