Microsoft, energy stocks lift Wall Street at open
U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday, boosted by Microsoft Corp and energy stocks, a day after the Federal Reserve cut rates as expected but played down...
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U.S. labor market remains strong, manufacturing still weak
The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment increased less than expected last week, pointing to strong labor market conditions that should continue to support an...
LSE CEO Schwimmer says feels 'very good' about Refinitiv deal
London Stock Exchange Group Chief Executive David Schwimmer said he feels "very good" about the proposed $27 billion acquisition of data and analytics company Refinitiv, in...
We want to set a price for carbon: German finance minister
Germany plans to introduce a carbon pricing model that will encourage companies to invest in technologies that use less carbon dioxide, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz...
Huawei seeks to upstage Apple with Mate 30 smartphone launch
Huawei [HWT.UL] launched its Mate 30 range of smartphones on Thursday, saying its cameras were superior, its wraparound screen brighter and its dimensions more compact than...
Retirees are spending nearly $1,000 on this medical cost — and Medicare doesn't cover it
About 2 out of 3 people on Medicare don't have any dental coverage at all, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Here's what that means for...
France and Germany to cooperate on 'sovereign data infrastructure': minister
Germany and France intend to pool efforts to create a "sovereign data infrastructure" for Europe so that the continent's data can be stored and processed at...
Shares inch higher after Fed cut; BOJ, SNB, BoE keep powder dry
World share markets and bond yields nudged modestly higher on Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve's second interest rate cut of the year and promises of...
Huawei takes on Apple's new iPhone 11 with Mate 30 range
Huawei [HWT.UL] launched its Mate 30 smartphone range on Thursday in a challenge to Apple's new iPhone 11, saying the Chinese firm's new devices were more...
Barclays initiates coverage of Beyond Meat, saying it's 'not your typical meat company'
Barclays started coverage of Beyond Meat with an overweight rating and said the company has endless possibilities going forward.
Unsafe sex: Argentina crisis deflates condom sales as costs rise
In South America's capital of romance, Argentine lovers are cutting back on one important cost: contraception.
Ryanair warns UK pilots of losing benefits if strikes continue: union
The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) said https://www.balpa.org/Media-Centre/Press-Releases/Ryanair-reverts-to-type-and-starts-threatening-pil on Thursday that Ryanair pilots in the UK have been told by the airline that their benefits will...
India's Modi to meet BP, Exxon executives to discuss investment opportunities
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet executives from energy majors BP PLC and Exxon Mobil Corp in the United States next week to discuss investment...
India meets criteria to reclaim U.S. trade concessions
India meets the criteria for trade concessions that the United States eliminated in June, India's Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said on Thursday.
Trump 'not thrilled' with Fed but says chairman's job safe: Fox News
U.S. President Donald Trump said Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's job is safe, even though he was "not thrilled" with the central bank after it moved...