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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Zuckerberg reassures U.S. Congress on Facebook's digital currency plans
Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg sought to reassure skeptical U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday that the company's planned digital currency Libra would be a force for good...
Explainer: Google hails 'quantum supremacy', but don't chuck out your PC just yet
Researchers at Google say they have achieved 'quantum supremacy', in which a computer harnessing the properties of sub-atomic particles did a far better job of solving...
There's a looming shortage of financial advisors. How today's professionals can help prevent it
About 40% of financial advisors are expected to retire in the next 10 years. As the industry seeks new talent, there's one key challenge: Many students...
Snap says DOJ, SEC drop probe on IPO disclosures
Snap Inc said on Wednesday that the U.S Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission were no longer investigating whether the company misled investors...
Sales of Eli Lilly diabetes drug Trulicity fall short, shares drop
Eli Lilly and Co third-quarter sales missed Wall Street estimates on Wednesday as rebates limited revenue from its top-selling diabetes drug Trulicity, and its shares fell...
Boeing hit with new industrial setbacks as 737 MAX crisis deepens
Boeing Co cut production of its flagship Dreamliner and delayed the arrival of a successor to its 777 mini-jumbo, piling new pressures on a rejigged senior...
Nasdaq eyes upside from free e-trades as profit tops expectations
Nasdaq Inc may see its market share of retail stock executions increase as a result of online brokers moving to free trades, the transatlantic exchange operator...
Centene posts narrow profit beat, signals early close of WellCare deal
Centene Corp said on Tuesday its deal for WellCare Health Plans could close sooner than previously expected and posted a profit that edged past Street estimates,...
Five U.S. officials including Kushner, Mnuchin to attend Saudi financial conference: sources
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and presidential adviser Jared Kushner will lead Washington's delegation to an annual financial conference in Saudi Arabia, government sources said on...
Earnings season sees some big whiffs on Tuesday with McDonalds, UPS and Lockheed
Some of the largest and most well-known companies in the U.S. reported earnings on Tuesday that fell short of expectations.
Spanish court to probe Russian tycoon's bid for DIA supermarket chain: document
Spain's High Court will investigate allegations that Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman acted to depress the share price of DIA when trying to take control of the...
Fiat Chrysler to build new car battery hub in Turin
Fiat Chrysler will build a new battery assembly complex in its Mirafiori plant in Turin, with an initial investment of 50 million euros ($56 million), the...
Air New Zealand to launch non-stop Auckland to New York route in 2020
Air New Zealand Ltd said on Wednesday it will launch a non-stop flight service between Auckland and New York in October 2020, in a bid to...
Zuckerberg to tell Congress Facebook is 'not the ideal messenger' for Libra currency
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg plans to acknowledge before Congress that Facebook is not the "ideal messenger" for its Libra cryptocurrency project, given ongoing criticism of...