Deere workers grapple with fallout from Trump's trade war
Devin Spencer has been on edge ever since Deere & Co. laid off dozens of his colleagues at its Harvester Works plant in western Illinois due...
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U.S. defense chief rejects Amazon's accusations of bias in cloud contract
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Friday rejected any suggestion of bias in a Pentagon decision to award Microsoft Corp an up to $10 billion cloud...
Stocks cheered by trade deal hopes but caution prevails
Asian stocks jumped on Friday, lifted by White House comments that suggested the possibility of an imminent trade deal between Washington and Beijing, which revived hopes...
US defense chief says cloud contract was fair, despite Amazon challenge
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday the Pentagon awarded Microsoft Corp an up to $10 billion cloud computing contract after a fair competition, after...
How to Crush Your Startup Pitch Competition
Participating in a pitch competition is a worthwhile endeavor, win or lose; however, if you want that grand prize, you need to bring your A-game. Continue...
Private equity investors are zeroing in on financial advice business
The registered investment advisor industry has attracted the attention of private equity investors, thanks to good growth, high profit margins, consistent cash flow and low capital...
S&P 500 notches record, shakes off Cisco's gloomy outlook
The benchmark S&P 500 stock index posted a slim gain to end with a record closing high on Thursday, as a dour forecast from tech stalwart...
WeWork bond drops, spread hits a record on report of delayed share tender
WeWork's junk bond price dropped and its risk premium shot to a record high on Thursday following a report that its main backer had yet to...
Google antitrust probe to expand into Android: CNBC
The 50 attorneys general investigating advertising practices at Alphabet Inc's Google are planning to expand their antitrust probe into the unit's flagship Android business, CNBC reported...
Stocks, yields slip as investor sentiment wavers
World stocks edged lower and debt yields fell on Thursday as Chinese economic data slowed in October and Germany narrowly avoided a recession in the third...
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reveals new stake in furniture retailer RH, shares surge
Berkshire Hathaway owned 1.2 million shares of RH, formerly known as Restoration Hardware, at the end of the third quarter.
Boeing brings back humans after automation problems on 777 assembly
Boeing Co has scaled back use of automation to make fuselage sections for its 777 jetliners amid reports of reliability issues and returned to having mechanics...
European pilot group demands action over Ryanair sick leave policy
The European Cockpit Association (ECA) pilot group has urged regulators to take action over what it described as a "safety hazard" caused by Ryanair's approach to...
Fed's Kaplan says strong consumer will help the U.S. economy avoid recession in 2020
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan said he does not expect the U.S. economy to enter a recession next year, and he was optimistic that...
Stocks, yields fall as China slowdown deepens
World stocks edged lower and debt yields fell on Thursday as Chinese economic data slowed in October and Germany narrowly avoided a recession in the third...