Japanese automakers' sales fall in South Korea amid consumer boycott
Japanese automakers posted sharper sales falls in South Korea in August, industry data showed on Wednesday, hit by a consumer boycott of Japanese vehicles amid a...
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Walmart halts ammunition sales for assault-style rifles; Kroger calls for gun safety
Walmart Inc, the nation's largest retailer, said on Tuesday it would stop selling ammunition for handguns and some assault-style rifles in all its stores across the...
'Flight shaming' threatens air travel demand beyond Europe: IATA chief
This summer, U.S. airlines have enjoyed booming flight demand, immune to a Swedish-born "flight shaming" movement that has hit air travel in Europe, where environmentally conscious...
Plunging bond yields have lifted these two stock sectors to record levels
The real estate and utilities sectors are hovering at record levels thanks to the current low interest rate environment.
ECB back to easing again, but inflation still not in its grip: Reuters poll
The European Central Bank will cut its deposit rate next week and announce a restart of its asset purchase program, but over 80% of economists polled...
To cut or not? Dueling Fed views boost pressure on Powell
The Federal Reserve should use its meeting in two weeks to aggressively cut interest rates, one U.S. central banker said on Tuesday.
Asia stocks dip after poor U.S. data stokes recession fears
Asian stocks dipped early Wednesday after poor U.S. economic data stoked global recession fears and further soured investor sentiment already hurt by heightened trade war concerns.
Exclusive: OxyContin maker prepares 'free-fall' bankruptcy as settlement talks stall
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP is preparing to seek bankruptcy protection before the end of the month if it does not reach a settlement with U.S....
Kroger asks customers to quit openly carrying guns in stores
U.S. grocer Kroger Co has begun asking customers to stop openly carrying firearms in stores, a change in policy, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
Tyson cuts profit forecast, says slaughterhouse fire among challenges
U.S. meat processor Tyson Foods Inc on Tuesday lowered its 2019 adjusted earnings forecast citing short-term challenges due to commodity market volatility, slower-than-expected operational improvements in...
It's a 'great time' to buy risk assets, Bank of America Merrill Lynch strategist says
Federal Reserve policy and bearish positions from investors make stocks and commodities attractive in the short term, according to BofAML.
Huawei says U.S. enticing, coercing staff to provide company info
China's Huawei Technologies on Tuesday said the U.S. government had instructed law enforcement to "coerce" and "entice" its employees to turn against the company, as it...
Wall Street pushed down by weak data, trade worries
U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as investors worried about global growth prospects after data showed U.S. factory activity shrank in August for the first time since...
U.S. Treasury yields drop, stocks slide as global slowdown fears loom
Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday to their lowest since July 2016 and all three major U.S. stock indexes lost ground in a risk-off...
Fed's balance sheet could end up higher than $4 trillion: projections
The U.S. Federal Reserve's balance sheet could end up between $3.8 trillion and $4.7 trillion by 2025, according to projections collected by the New York Fed.