Easing political worries in Europe lift shares, pound jumps
Easing worries over political risk in Britain and Italy helped stocks rise on Wednesday with the pound bouncing from three-year lows after a parliamentary vote raised...
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Cathay Pacific says Chairman John Slosar resigns
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said on Wednesday that its Chairman John Slosar had resigned from the board and will be replaced by Patrick Healy, a...
Oil prices nudge higher, but economic worries loom
Oil prices recovered some ground on Wednesday, boosted by a wider market pickup on positive news from China's services sector, having touched their lowest in close...
Malaysia pursuing civil action to recover nearly $1 billion from former 1MDB unit
Malaysia is pursuing civil action to recover about 4 billion ringgit ($954.65 million) of funds disbursed by a former subsidiary of 1MDB, a now-defunct state fund...
Asia stocks track Chinese gains, pound finds a floor
Stocks followed a firmer Chinese lead on Wednesday after a report showed growth in the country's service sector accelerating despite broader economic headwinds, while the pound...
Oil prices recover some ground, but economic concerns weigh
Oil prices recovered some ground on Wednesday after touching their lowest in close to a month during the previous session on concerns that a weakening global...
U.S. imposes duties on structural steel from China, Mexico
The U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday it imposed duties on Chinese and Mexican structural steel after making a preliminary determination that producers in both countries...
Equities advance, U.S. Treasury yield curve steepens on easing geopolitical fears
Stocks rebounded worldwide on Wednesday, and the U.S. Treasury yield curve steepened as upbeat geopolitical news and positive economic data from China helped revive risk appetite.
Fed's rate-cut debate focuses on 'robust' U.S. consumer
Slowing global economies, the escalating trade war between Washington and Beijing and a warning sign of recession flashing in the U.S. Treasury market have all fed...
U.S. sues to stop Novelis purchase of Aleris
The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday filed a lawsuit aimed at stopping Novelis Inc's [NVLXC.UL] proposed $2.6 billion purchase of Aleris Corp because of concern over...
Global stocks rally, U.S. Treasury yield curve steepens on upbeat geopolitical news
Stocks rebounded worldwide on Wednesday, and the U.S. Treasury yield curve steepened as easing geopolitical concerns and upbeat economic data from China helped revive investor risk...
Wall Street rises on strong Chinese data, Hong Kong and Brexit news
Wall Street's main indexes rebounded on Wednesday, after robust economic data from China, easing tensions in Hong Kong and British lawmakers' approval of a law to...
U.S. safety agency cites Tesla Autopilot design as factor in 2018 California crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Wednesday cited driver errors and Tesla Inc's Autopilot design as the probable cause of a January 2018 crash of...
Slack loss forecast bigger than expected, shares plunge
Slack Technologies Inc forecast a bigger-than-expected loss for the third quarter on Wednesday, as the workplace messaging and communication platform invests heavily to attract paid customers...
Effort to disqualify lawyer part of U.S. campaign against Huawei: counsel
The effort to stop a former U.S. Justice Department official from representing Huawei is another step in a broader U.S. government campaign against the Chinese company,...