Sterling steadies as EU considers Brexit request; stocks inch up
World stock indexes edged up on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 boosted by gains in shares of Apple that offset Texas Instruments' disappointing forecast, and the...
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10 states where child care is devouring millennials' paychecks
There's no financial aid for covering the cost of child care. In these 10 costly states, parents are spending more than a third of their pay...
Wall Street propped up by Apple, Boeing
Wall Street's main indexes were propped up by a rise in shares of Boeing and Apple, but gains were capped as weak earnings from Caterpillar and...
Apple, Boeing lead Wall Street higher
Wall Street edged higher on Wednesday, led by gains in Boeing and Apple shares, even as weak earnings from Caterpillar and Texas Instruments raised concerns about...
Israeli fashion mogul submits bid for Barneys, challenging Authentic Brands
Israeli businessman Samuel Ben-Avraham said on Wednesday he has submitted an offer for Barneys New York Inc, challenging a $271 million bid for the bankrupt luxury...
Oil pares U.S. stock-draw gains on weak demand outlook
Oil prices dipped on Thursday on lingering concerns about a weak demand outlook, after surging more than 2% in the previous session on the back of...
U.S.-China trade reprieve makes no dent on recession chances: Reuters poll
The recent truce in the U.S.-China trade war is not an economic turning point and has done nothing to reduce a significant risk that the United...
Nasdaq cancels trades in about 50 securities
Nasdaq Inc said it canceled trades that spanned a two-minute period before the opening bell on Wednesday which affected about 50 securities.
J&J slashes third-quarter profit by $3 billion over proposed opioid deal
Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday lowered its previously reported third-quarter profit by $3 billion to account for a proposed opioid settlement payment.
Asian shares edge up as earnings, geopolitics sway sentiment
Asian shares pulled ahead on Thursday as corporate earnings and a ceasefire in northern Syria helped prop up sentiment, though the backdrop of trade and brexit...
Ghosn's lawyers seek dismissal of charges, accuse prosecutors of misconduct
Carlos Ghosn's lawyers have asked the Tokyo District Court to dismiss all charges against the former Nissan Motor Co Ltd chairman, saying prosecutors colluded with government...
Ghosn's lawyers accuse Japan officials, Nissan executives of collusion
Lawyers for former Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn submitted filings to the Tokyo District Court on Thursday seeking the dismissal of all charges against him...
Asian shares edge up; investors anxious over earnings, Brexit
Asian shares pulled ahead on Thursday with corporate earnings buffeting trading as investors remained anxious about the business impact of the Sino-U.S. trade war while Brexit...
Ford cuts full-year profit outlook as third-quarter profit dips
Ford Motor Co on Wednesday cut its forecast for operating profit for the year after a disappointing third quarter that Chief Executive Jim Hackett blamed on...
Malaysia’s potential as the fintech hub for the ASEAN region
Labuan IBFC Oct 18, 2019 Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation Sdn Bhd (“MDEC”) recently announced that Malaysia has the potential to become a digital hub for ASEAN...