China buys U.S. soybeans after declaring ban on American farm goods
China snapped up a small volume of U.S. soybeans last week after pledging to halt purchases of American farm products due to the escalating trade war...
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U.S. official says China far short of soybean purchase pledge after small sale
China has purchased about only half the U.S. soybeans it pledged to buy earlier this year, a U.S. Department of Agriculture official said on Thursday, after...
HP CEO Dion Weisler to step down in November; shares slide
HP Inc said on Thursday that Chief Executive Officer Dion Weisler was stepping down after nearly four years, citing personal reasons.
Hasbro to buy studio Entertainment One, home of Peppa Pig, for $4 billion
U.S. toy maker Hasbro Inc will buy Entertainment One Ltd for about $4 billion (3.27 billion pounds) in cash, adding the independent studio with preschool brands...
S&P 500 stalls in economic data offset, ahead of Fed chair's speech
The benchmark S&P 500 ended little changed on Thursday as a fall in U.S. jobless claims offset data showing a contraction in U.S. manufacturing activity while...
White House mulling tax cuts but not to counter weakness: adviser
The Trump administration is considering a package of tax cuts designed to buttress the economy's long-term growth that could be rolled out during the 2020 election...
Pompeo says U.S. officials are focusing on release of two Canadians in China
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday assured Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that American officials were working to free two Canadian men who were...
China blames Canada for difficulties in relationship, demands Huawei executive be freed
China's embassy in Canada said on Thursday that bilateral ties were suffering "gross difficulties," and demanded Ottawa free Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Chief Financial Officer Meng...
U.S. factories show signs of trouble; labor market still firm
Activity is contracting in the U.S. manufacturing sector but the number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, signs that factories are suffering...
Fed's Powell, under pressure, likely to stick to 'mid-cycle' message
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell comes to this year's meeting of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, caught between discord within the U.S. central bank over...
China blames Canada for difficulties in relationship, demands Huawei exec be freed
China's embassy in Canada said on Thursday that bilateral ties were suffering "gross difficulties," and demanded Ottawa free Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Chief Financial Officer Meng...
Exclusive: Boeing, grappling with uneven 737 supply chain, targets 52/month in February - sources
Boeing Co has told suppliers it will resume production of its best-selling 737 jets at a rate of 52 aircraft per month in February 2020, then...
Trump talks up economy, talks down Fed amid mixed data
President Donald Trump said U.S. economic growth could be record-setting if the Federal Reserve would only lower interest rates further, as reports on Thursday painted a...
Relying on basic Medicare with no backup insurance might be a costly mistake
The program comes with deductibles, copays, coinsurance and no out-of-pocket maximum, which means no backup insurance poses a huge financial risk.
Fed's Harker says does not see case for additional stimulus: CNBC
Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Patrick Harker said on Thursday that he does not see the case for additional stimulus.