China studying blockchain application for forex - regulator
China is studying the application of blockchain and artificial intelligence in cross-border financing with a focus on risk management, and will further liberalize its capital markets,...
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Prologis to buy warehouse rival Liberty in $12.6 billion deal
Warehouse giant Prologis Inc said on Sunday it had agreed to acquire rival industrial real-estate business Liberty Property Trust in a $12.6 billion deal to improve...
U.S. lawmakers will press Boeing CEO for answers on 737 MAX crashes
The head of a U.S. Senate panel reviewing two catastrophic Boeing 737 MAX crashes told Reuters ahead of hearings this week that the plane would not...
Oil holds steady as Russia reaffirms commitment to output cuts
Oil prices were steady on Monday, holding on to strong gains last week, after Russia affirmed its commitment to a deal with OPEC producers to keep...
Lazard appoints Girodolle CEO of Lazard France
Lazard said in a statement on Sunday it had appointed Louis Girodolle as chief executive officer of Lazard Investment Banking in France.
Exclusive: Brazil to lure airlines to fly domestic, taking meetings with three carriers
Brazil is determined to lure airlines to operate domestic flights in Latin America's largest aviation market, and is taking meetings with at least three carriers, a...
Key dates leading up to the U.S. Pentagon's cloud-computing award to Microsoft
Microsoft Corp has won the U.S. Pentagon's $10 billion cloud-computing contract, the Defense Department said on Friday, beating out favorite Amazon.com Inc .
Brazil working to bring Boeing 737 MAX plane back into service this year
Brazil is working to bring the Boeing 737 MAX airplane back to service "by the end of the year," Civil Aviation Secretary Ronei Glanzmann said on...
Turning 100? Your birthday gift could be an unexpected tax
Here's a birthday gift a centenarian might not see coming: a tax bill from the IRS. Certain life insurance policies give you access to "cash value"...
UBS wants new recruit Khan to drop criminal complaint over spying: paper
UBS wants Iqbal Khan, co-head of its wealth management business, to drop his criminal complaint over a spying scandal that emerged after he left cross-town rival...
China's industrial profits fall 5.3% in Sept as trade war toll mounts
Profits at China's industrial firms contracted for the second straight month in September as producer prices continued their slide, highlighting the toll a slowing economy and...
Meet the former Google executive leading Robinhood in an uphill battle of disrupting Wall Street
Gretchen Howard, a former Google executive and venture capitalist, is now leading Robinhood in an uphill battle of disrupting Wall Street.
How Jon Najarian got started in options trading and where he sees opportunities
Options trading can be tough but they can give investors' strategies an edge. At least, that has been the case for Jon Najarian.
U.S., China say they are 'close to finalizing' part of a Phase One trade deal
U.S. and Chinese officials are "close to finalizing" some parts of a trade agreement after high-level telephone discussions on Friday, the U.S. Trade Representative's office and...
Microsoft: 'appreciate' winning JEDI contract - statement
Microsoft Corp. said in a statement on Saturday that the company appreciates being chosen by the U.S. Defense department (DoD) for the Pentagon's $10 billion Joint...