U.S.-China trade war risks driving Fed policy, not Trump's carping: economists
The U.S.-China trade war will worsen or at best stay the same over the coming year, according to economists in a Reuters poll who expect the...
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Wall Street ends higher on trade, ECB stimulus hopes
Wall Street advanced on Thursday, and the S&P 500 ended the session within striking distance of its all-time closing high, buoyed by positive developments on the...
Broadcom misses quarterly revenue estimates, maintains full-year forecast
Broadcom Inc narrowly missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday and maintained its full-year forecast, as it faces a slowdown in chip demand and...
Brazilian lithium producer Sigma in talks with Tesla, other automakers
Brazil-based lithium startup Sigma Lithium Resources Corp has held talks with Tesla Inc and other automakers about supplying the key battery ingredient in the coming years,...
Universal basic income could get stage time at the Democrats' debate. Why the idea is gaining steam
The concept of providing people with a guaranteed basic income has gained some traction in the U.S., with pilot programs already underway.
Washington, Beijing lay ground for trade deal talks; China buys U.S. soybeans
The United States on Thursday welcomed China's renewed purchases of U.S. farm goods while maintaining the threat of U.S. tariff hikes as the world's two largest...
Gap's Old Navy plans to nearly double its store count after split
Gap Inc's Old Navy brand plans to nearly double its store count in North America as the apparel retailer readies itself to split from the parent...
Climate change pushes U.S. fund managers to bet on AC makers
Record heatwaves in Europe and Asia this summer are leading fund managers to buy shares of air conditioning manufacturers, betting that the public health risks of...
Budget deficit smashes $1 trillion mark, the highest in seven years
The total shortfall rose thanks to a difference between revenue and expenses of more than $214.1 billion in August.
Embraer delivers new jet that Boeing may soon sell against Airbus
Embraer hopes to see more orders for its newest passenger plane by the end of the year, an executive said on Thursday, as Boeing readies to...
Diageo unions demand 5% pay rise as they prepare for strikes: source
Unions at Diageo are demanding a 5% pay rise for workers due to go on strike in Scotland later this month and believe the stoppages will...
Mexico's Pemex offers to prepay chunk of $14.7 billion in bonds
Mexico's Pemex said on Thursday it had launched a tender offer to prepay around a third of $14.7 billion in bonds maturing between 2020-2023, in President...
Stocks rise, bond yields off lows, on trade optimism
A gauge of global stock markets reached a six-week high in choppy trading on Thursday after new hints of progress in the U.S.-China trade dispute, sending...
Exclusive: Two JPMorgan metals executives put on leave amid U.S. probe - source
Two JPMorgan Chase & Co employees, including a top metals trading executive, have been placed on leave in response to a U.S. criminal investigation into the...
Reuters asks judge to release secret Propecia documents
Reuters asked a U.S. judge on Thursday to unseal documents filed in court regarding potential risks associated with Propecia, Merck & Co's popular baldness drug.