Markets brace for volatility surge as currencies enter trade war
China's decision to let its yuan plunge through a previously sacrosanct level means a tit-for-tat trade conflict could morph into a currency war, injecting volatility into...
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Stocks sink on trade fears as yuan slumps to a decade low
Stock markets around the world fell hard and the Chinese yuan weakened to an 11-year low on Monday as fears of an escalation in the U.S.-China...
Wall Street slumps as yuan slide intensifies trade angst
Wall Street's main indexes fell sharply on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling more than 500 points, as China's willingness to let the yuan...
Takeaway.com and Just Eat agree merger terms
Amsterdam-based Takeaway.com and British rival Just Eat have finalised the terms of their deal to create a global food delivery company that can rival Uber Eats...
Chipmakers, retailers and Apple sell off as trade war-related names fear further escalation
On Monday, shares of some chipmakers, retailers, Apple and Wynn Resorts tumbled on fears that the U.S. and China's trade battle is far from over.
China is just getting started with using its currency as weapon in the trade war, analysts say
The Chinese yuan fell to its lowest level against the dollar in 11 years and could continue to fall as China and the United States escalate...
Google pledges carbon-neutral shipping, recycled plastic for all devices
Alphabet Inc's Google on Monday announced that it would neutralize carbon emissions from delivering consumer hardware by next year and include recycled plastic in each of...
HSBC's Flint reversal raises risks for chairman Tucker
HSBC's shock ousting of John Flint as chief executive was seen by some investors and bank insiders on Monday as a risky gambit by Chairman Mark...
Tesco to cut 4,500 jobs in Metro restructuring
Tesco , Britain's biggest retailer, said it would cut around 4,500 jobs from its Metro stores in a new wave of redundancies designed to cut costs...
The era of security tokens has begun
Venture Beat Nabyl Charania and Carlos Naupari Aug 4, 2019 The excitement that initial coin offerings (ICOs) have created in the past few years has been...
Oil down more than 1.5% as trade war concerns hit demand outlook
Oil prices fell on Monday on global growth concerns after U.S. President Donald Trump last week threatened China with more tariffs, which could limit crude demand...
Wall Street tumbles as yuan slide intensifies trade worries
Wall Street's main indexes fell sharply on Monday, led by technology companies, as China's willingness to let the yuan slide in response to the latest U.S....
Amazingly, Beyond Meat shares are holding up as rest of the stock market tanks
As markets get hammered by trade war fears, Beyond Meat is teetering with positive territory.
Cars.com plummets 37% after monthslong search for buyer fails
Cars.com plunged as much as 40% on Monday after the company said that its monthslong search for a buyer ended without success.
Chipmakers, retailers and Apple set for big losses as trade war-related names drop
On Monday, shares of some chipmakers, retailers, Apple and Wynn Resorts tumbled on fears that the U.S. and China's trade battle is far from over.