Wall Street jumps; economic data eases trade worries
U.S. stocks jumped on Thursday, giving the S&P 500 its biggest one-day percentage gain in about two months, as bond yields climbed a day after falling...
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China trade data calms volatile global markets
Stronger-than-expected Chinese export data helped push global stock markets higher on Thursday following a volatile week that had investors scrambling for safety on fears of a...
Uber revenue misses estimates despite easing price war, shares tumble
Uber Technologies Inc reported lower-than-expected revenue for the second quarter on Thursday, sending shares down 12% as the largest U.S. ride-hailing company failed to show expected...
Pork producers win dismissal of price-fixing lawsuits - U.S. court ruling
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed antitrust lawsuits accusing several large U.S. pork companies of conspiring to limit the supply of pork in order to inflate...
Broadcom to buy Symantec's enterprise unit for $10.7 billion in software push
Chipmaker Broadcom Inc will buy Symantec Corp's enterprise security business for $10.7 billion in cash, the antivirus software maker said on Thursday, as it tries to...
Oil rises more than 2% on firm yuan, expectations of more OPEC cuts
Oil jumped more than 2% on Thursday on expectations that falling prices could lead to production cuts, coupled with a steadying of the yuan currency after...
Facebook loses facial recognition appeal, must face privacy class action
A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Facebook Inc's effort to undo a class action lawsuit claiming that it illegally collected and stored biometric data for...
New U.S. pipelines poised to start price war for shale shippers
The operators of two new pipelines in West Texas shale fields are offering discounted prices to attract shippers accustomed to high fees to move oil to...
Wall Street jumps, with tech leading the advance
U.S. stocks jumped on Thursday, led by a more than 2% gain in technology shares, while better-than-expected economic data in the United States and China helped...
Barrick Gold plans to sell Tongon gold mine in Ivory Coast - BBG
Barrick Gold Corp is looking to sell its Tongon gold mine in the Ivory Coast and is working with Bank of Nova Scotia to identify buyers,...
Carl Icahn is not sure rate cuts can fix problems facing the economy, says it can't be that easy
Longtime activist investor Carl Icahn is doubtful rate cuts can simply solve the problems facing the economy.
Facebook loses facial recognition technology appeal, must face class action
A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Facebook Inc's effort to undo a class action lawsuit claiming that it illegally collected and stored biometric data for...
Chase to cancel the debts of certain credit card holders
If you're a Chase credit card account holder in Canada, there's good news: The firm is forgiving balances in that market.