Asian shares slump after weak China GDP, pound retreats
Asian stocks stumbled on Friday, erasing earlier gains after China posted its weakest growth in nearly three decades, countering a global lift in sentiment on the...
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Holiday Inn-owner IHG bruised by weak bookings in China, Hong Kong
Holiday Inn-owner InterContinental Hotels Group blamed lower business bookings in China and protests in Hong Kong for a 0.8% fall in quarterly revenue per room on...
Oil ebbs as China's slowest GDP growth in almost three decades stokes demand fears
Oil prices slid on Friday on jitters over demand from China after the world's largest oil importer recorded its weakest quarter of economic growth in nearly...
Apple's Cook meets China regulator after pulling Hong Kong app
Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook met the chief of China's market regulator in Beijing on Thursday, the Chinese agency said, a week after the U.S. firm...
AB Volvo truck orders tumble after profit beats forecast in third quarter
Sweden's AB Volvo on Friday reported a sharp fall in order intake of its heavy-duty trucks in the third quarter and forecast double-digit percentage declines in...
China's GDP growth grinds to near 30-year low as tariffs hit production
China's third-quarter economic growth slowed more than expected and to its weakest pace in almost three decades as the bruising U.S. trade war hit factory production,...
Troubles keep mounting for Fisher Investments as losses in pension assets hit $1.3 billion
The Iowa Public Employees Retirement System is ending its relationship with Fisher Investments, pulling $386 million from the firm. This marks the fourth public pension to...
These are the changes and challenges keeping top advisors up at night
No financial advisor worth his or her salt claims to have a crystal ball. Still, experience and expertise qualifies them to make some predictions about industry...
Qatar Airways says may convert orders for Boeing 777-8 jet to 777-9
Qatar Airways said it may convert its 10 orders for the Boeing Co ultra-long-range 777-8 widebody jet to the larger 777-9, depending on the performance of...
Nestle posts slightly slower sales growth, revamps waters business
Food group Nestle announced a new share buyback program of up to 20 billion Swiss francs ($20.13 billion) and changes to its waters business on Thursday...
'Panama Papers' law firm sues Netflix over film based on scandal
Mossack Fonseca, a Panamanian law firm at the center of the "Panama Papers" scandal, has filed a lawsuit against Netflix Inc over its new movie based...
Six warning lights flashing for China’s slowing economy
China’s $13 trillion economy is slowing and indicators showing that range from freight shipments to factory power generation and from employment to expenditures on entertainment.
Instant View: China third-quarter GDP grows 6.0% year-on-year, misses expectations
China's economic growth slowed more than expected to 6.0% year-on-year in the third quarter, the weakest pace in at least 27-1/2 years, as demand at home...
China third-quarter GDP grows 6%, slowest pace in almost three decades
China's economic growth slowed more than expected to 6.0% year-on-year in the third quarter, the weakest pace in almost three decades, hit by soft factory production...
China market regulator chief met with Apple CEO Tim Cook
China's market regulator chief Xiao Yaqing met with Apple Inc's Chief Executive Tim Cook in Beijing on Thursday, the regulator said on Friday.