GE shares fall on report alleging its finances are worse than disclosed
General Electric shares fell as much as 15% on Thursday after fraud investigator Harry Markopolos, who blew the whistle on Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme, said GE...
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China's trade threats deal fresh blow to world stocks
China's threat to impose counter-measures in retaliation for the latest U.S. tariffs knocked stocks sprawling on Thursday, checking earlier attempt to recover from a rout sparked...
How much you'll need to invest each month to retire with $2 million at age 20, 30, 40 and beyond
Want to retire with $2 million? How much you'll need to save every month depends on your age. Whether you're 20 or 50, here's how to...
Oil deepens slide below $58 on recession fears, U.S. supply
Oil fell 3% to below $58 a barrel on Thursday, extending the previous session's 3% drop, pressured by mounting recession concerns and a surprise boost in...
Strong U.S. retail sales ease gloom over economy
U.S. retail sales surged in July as consumers bought a range of goods even as they cut back on motor vehicle purchases, helping to assuage financial...
Alibaba results beat estimates on cloud, e-commerce growth
China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd reported better- than-expected quarterly revenue and profit on Thursday, aided by growth in its e-commerce and cloud computing businesses.
Walmart raises earnings forecast for year after jump in quarterly sales
U.S. retailer Walmart Inc reported an estimate-beating jump in second-quarter U.S. comparable sales on Thursday as shoppers boosted purchases at its stores and websites, sending its...
J.C. Penney quarterly same-store sales fall short of expectations
J.C. Penney Co Inc reported a steeper-than-expected drop in quarterly comparable-store sales on Thursday, as the struggling department store operator stopped selling appliances and furniture in...
Mastercard, Indonesia's Artajasa to collaborate on payment gateway
Mastercard Inc said on Thursday it signed an agreement with Indonesian payment switching firm Artajasa Pembayaran Elektronis to make a foray into the Southeast Asian country's...
China says it must take counter-measures to latest U.S. tariffs
China has to take necessary counter-measures to the latest U.S. tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese goods, the finance ministry said on Thursday.
WTO paves way for China to seek sanctions against U.S.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Thursday adopted final findings against U.S. duties imposed on a range of Chinese imports, effectively giving Beijing a green light...
Oil deepens slide toward $58 on recession fears, U.S. supply
Oil fell 2% toward $58 a barrel on Thursday, extending the previous session's 3% drop, pressured by mounting recession concerns and a surprise boost in U.S....
Stocks steady after rout, pinning hopes on central banks
World shares held at 2-1/2-month lows on Thursday and Wall Street was set for a firmer open as investors bet the U.S. Federal Reserve and other...
Premium brews in Asia stoke Carlsberg's half-year sales
Danish brewer Carlsberg posted a solid rise in half-year sales thanks to Asian markets, where consumers are trading up from mainstream beers to pricier premium brands,...
China says has to take counter-measures to latest U.S. tariffs
China has to take necessary counter-measures to the latest U.S. tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese goods, the finance ministry said on Thursday.