Wall Street gains as retail earnings highlight consumer confidence
U.S. stocks rose broadly on Thursday as strong results from retailers bolstered confidence in consumer demand, while investors look ahead to Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell's...
Market wire
Latest news on private equity markets
Headlines on the small cap U.S. and Canadian companies we follow, pulled from the wires as they publish. Every story opens at its original source.
Ford names new president for China joint venture to deepen alliance amid falling sales
Ford Motor Co on Thursday named Steven Armstrong president of the Changan Ford joint venture in China to deepen the alliance and push for more models,...
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.
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...
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...
For U.S. housing, trade war set to blunt some of Fed stimulus: Reuters poll
The U.S.-China trade war may blunt some of the stimulus on the U.S. housing market from expected further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, with...
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...
The Fed didn't need to cut rates in July, Kansas City Fed president says
"My sense was we've added accommodation, and it wasn't required in my view," George tells CNBC's Steve Liesman.
Art Laffer warns on negative rates, saying he'd borrow as much as he could for no-interest
"If I could borrow without paying any interest, or ever pay the money back, I would borrow as much as I could, too," the 'Trumponomics' co-author...
U.S. jobless claims fall in sign of labor market strength
The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, suggesting the labor market was holding firm despite a manufacturing slowdown and concerns...
Here's how gender wage gap affects black women, who are paid 61 cents for every $1 for white males
Thursday marks Black Women's Equal Pay Day, which is when the combination of their wages so far this year, plus all of their 2018 income, matches...
Volkswagen CEO wants a stake in Tesla: Manager Magazin
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess wants to take a stake in Tesla to access the U.S. company's software and batteries technology, German business publication Manager Magazin reported...
As U.S. watchdog retreats, mortgage firms reprise cozy marketing arrangements
U.S. mortgage firms are getting back into joint marketing and advertising arrangements, reviving a controversial practice that was effectively banned in the aftermath of the 2007-2008...
Volkswagen says it is not interested in buying a Tesla stake
Volkswagen on Thursday denied a media report which suggested that the German carmaker was interested in buying a stake in United States electric car manufacturer Tesla.
Mediaset files complaint against Vivendi with Italy watchdog
Mediaset has filed a complaint with Italy's market watchdog, accusing shareholder Vivendi of leaking information with a view to scuppering its corporate restructuring plans, the Italian...