'Show me the money'; dollar-hungry businesses squeezed in Lebanon
Cars line up to fill their tanks but the worker at the gas station in Lebanon's capital city waves them off, standing by the 'Strike!' signs....
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Activist investor Peltz says GE CEO Culp is doing a good job
Lawrence Culp has held the top job at General Electric for nearly one year and on Thursday one of the industrial conglomerate's biggest shareholders, activist investor...
Airbnb plans stock market splash in 2020
In a short statement posted on its website on Thursday, Airbnb did not give any details on how it plans to list its shares, although it...
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg, under fire, seeks to mend fences in Washington
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill for a second day on Thursday as part of an effort by the social media...
Want to invest like Warren Buffett? Follow these key principles
Self-made billionaire Warren Buffett has been called the greatest investor in the world. Here's how he does it.
Jim Chanos is short Grubhub, betting fees will come down and employee costs will rise
Investor Jim Chanos is betting against GrubHub.
Military strike against Iran would result in 'all-out war': Zarif
Any U.S. or Saudi military strike against Iran would bring "all-out war", Tehran said on Thursday, keeping up a drumbeat of warnings to its adversaries after...
Exclusive: France's CNP and Brazil's Caixa close to reaching $1.7 billion insurance deal - sources
France's CNP Assurances SA is close to reaching a deal worth 7 billion reais ($1.7 billion) with Brazil's state-owned lender Caixa Economica Federal [CEF.UL] to sell...
Upbeat data suggest U.S. economy still on moderate growth path
The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits increased less than expected last week, pointing to strong labor market conditions that should continue to support...
The CEO of Pimco, which manages $1.8 trillion, says the US economy will slow to just 1% growth
The U.S. economy will have a tough time at the start of 2020, says the head of one of the largest bond managers in the world.
CO2 goals to complicate PSA, Renault labor talks
Renault and PSA Group face a potential stand-off with French workers worried that an industry drive to meet EU emissions targets will fuel demands for concessions...
India's Eros Now ties up with Microsoft's Azure platform
India's Eros Now said on Thursday it is tying up with Microsoft's Azure cloud platform to host and stream its digital video offerings, in a boost...
France urges Germany to act on economy sooner rather later
Germany should act sooner rather than later to revive its flagging economy, France's finance minister said on Thursday, as he struggled to hide frustration with the...
Jim Chanos says he's short kidney dialysis company DaVita
Jim Chanos, founder of Kynikos Associates, revealed Thursday a stock he has been shorting for years: kidney dialysis company DaVita.
Women make this big mistake when it comes to life insurance
While all parents agree their death would have a huge impact on their family's quality of life, moms get a lower amount of life insurance coverage.