Falling U.S. job openings point to slowing labor market
U.S. job openings fell to a 1-1/2-year low in August and hiring declined, suggesting employment growth was slowing largely because of ebbing demand for labor as...
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Southwest finds cracks on two Boeing 737 NG airplanes during inspections
Southwest Airlines Co said Wednesday it found cracks on two Boeing 737 NG airplanes and removed them from service after U.S. regulators last week ordered urgent...
Oil rises on signs of warming U.S.-China tensions, military action in Syria
Oil prices rose on Wednesday following media reports that China was open to a partial trade deal with the United States and after Turkey launched a...
Stocks edge up on trade truce bets; oil, lira shaken by Turkey move on Syria
Stocks gained on Wednesday on a report that China could yet agree to a partial trade deal with the United States despite recent tensions, while the...
Hungary's MOL in talks for Chevron's $2 billion stake in giant Azeri oilfield: sources
Hungarian energy firm MOL is in talks to acquire Chevron's stake in a giant oilfield in Azerbaijan for more than $2 billion, according to three banking...
Wall Street gets tech boost as reports bolster hopes of trade deal
Wall Street rose on Wednesday on the back of gains in technology stocks, as investor sentiment was boosted by reports indicating an ease in trade tensions...
The future of fintech: lending + services
Andreessen Horowitz Anish Acharya In 2006, LendingClub introduced a then-novel business model: the ability to offer online personal loans to millions of underserved customers. The peer-to-peer...
Wearable device Fitbit to shift production out of China from January
Fitbit Inc will manufacture all its trackers and smart watches outside China from January, the wearable device maker said on Wednesday, the latest U.S. company looking...
Facebook CEO to testify before house panel on October 23
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Oct. 23 as the company faces growing scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers.
Brazil airline Gol grounds 11 Boeing 737 NG after checks
Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA has grounded 11 Boeing 737 NG aircraft to replace a specific part following inspections at the direction of the...
Judge opens door to PG&E wildfire victims, noteholders filing rival reorganization plan
The judge overseeing the bankruptcy of PG&E Corp on Wednesday issued an order opening the door to a group of noteholders and wildfire victims to file...
Tech stocks boost Wall Street as reports bolster hopes of trade deal
A rally in technology stocks boosted Wall Street on Wednesday, as investors cheered media reports signaling an ease in trade tensions between the United States and...
Vodafone to close more than 1,000 stores
Vodafone will shut 15% of its 7,700 stores and upgrade some of the remaining outlets as customers buy more online and change their expectations of in-store...
Renault management shake-up on the cards: source
A senior management shake-up at Renault is on the cards, a source close to the French government, a major shareholder in the carmaker, said on Wednesday...
Massive jury award against J&J highlights risks of its legal strategy
A jury award that hit Johnson & Johnson with $8 billion in punitive damages for a case involving its anti-psychotic drug Risperdal highlights the risks of...