Walmart's Asda agrees $4.9 billion Rothesay Life pension deal
Walmart's Asda has agreed a 3.8 billion pounds ($4.9 billion) 'buy in' with Rothesay Life to secure the benefits for 12,300 members of one of its...
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Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd passes away
Oracle Corp co-Chief Executive Officer Mark Hurd passed away on Friday, the business software maker said.
Global trade uncertainty a reason to ratify USMCA: Mexican minister
Mexican Finance Minister Arturo Herrera said on Friday the current global uncertainty over trade is another reason to ratify the agreement negotiated last year between his...
Dollar weakens on Brexit, shares sapped by weaker China growth
The dollar headed for its worst week in almost four months on Friday, pummeled by sterling and euro rallies driven by a deal on Britain's departure...
In oil-rich region, Venezuelans fear catastrophe if Trump forces Chevron to leave
With the $2 he earns in wages each week working as a cargo driver for Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, 56-year-old Freddy Brito cannot even afford...
The Ins and Outs of How to Short a Stock
NCFA Guest Post Oct 18, 2019 During the history of the stock market its value has typically climbed. This has seen the most successful investors profit...
Ken Fisher fallout: Which pension plans have pulled out and which have stayed
Three retirement plans cut ties with Fisher Investments in a matter of days, pulling close to $1 billion in assets. Here's why that decision was so...
Oil steady in face of contradictory signals
Oil prices were broadly steady on Friday as concern over slower growth in China, the world's biggest oil importer, was countered by bullish signals from both...
Real estate mogul Barry Sternlicht: WeWork went 'off the rails' but it's still a 'real company'
"It was built for hyper growth and that is too capital intensive," says the Starwood Capital founder.
Wall Street opens lower as J&J slips
U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on Friday, weighed down by Johnson & Johnson, while upbeat earnings reports limited losses and calmed nerves about the global economy...
Johnson & Johnson to recall some baby powder as FDA finds traces of asbestos
Johnson & Johnson said on Friday it is recalling around 33,000 bottles of baby powder in the United States after U.S. health regulators found trace amounts...
Johnson & Johnson says baby powder investigation could take 30 days or more
Johnson & Johnson said on Friday its investigation into asbestos contamination of its baby powder could take 30 days or more, after announcing it planned to...
American Express profit beats estimates as consumers shrug off slowdown fears
Credit card issuer American Express Co reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit that highlighted the health of the U.S. consumer even as fears mount that a manufacturing-led...
More people picture their retirement without much help from Social Security
Millennials aren't counting on Social Security for much help in retirement.
Kansas City Southern profit beats, signals strength in fourth quarter
Railroad operator Kansas City Southern on Friday reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by an increase in refined fuel shipments to Mexico and ongoing cost cuts.