Millennial parents fight the urge to overspend on back-to-school shopping
Millennial parents are the most likely to feel social pressure to overspend on their children's back-to-school needs.
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Facebook defeats appeal in U.S. claiming it aided Hamas attacks
Facebook Inc on Wednesday defeated an appeal by American victims of Hamas attacks in Israel, who sought to hold the company liable for providing the group...
Latest U.S.-China trade talks called 'constructive' by both sides
U.S. and Chinese negotiators wrapped up a brief round of trade talks on Wednesday that both sides described as "constructive," including discussions over further Chinese purchases...
Kraft Heinz to report half-yearly results on Aug. 8
Kraft Heinz Co said on Wednesday it would report results for the first six months of the year on Aug. 8, its first financial statement since...
Ryanair tells staff it has 500 pilots more than it needs
Ryanair has told its staff it has 500 more pilots and 400 more cabin crew than required and job losses will be announced in coming weeks.
U.S. second-quarter labor costs gain smallest in 1-1/2 years
U.S. labor costs rose at their slowest pace in 1-1/2 years in the second quarter, the latest indication of benign inflation that could allow the Federal...
Space insurance costs to rocket after satellite crash
Space rockets and satellites are likely to cost more to insure after the European Vega rocket crash this month, which hit insurers with a record space...
Wall St. rises at open on Apple boost; Fed in focus
U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday, lifted by Apple's shares, as the iPhone maker's upbeat earnings eased concerns over the impact of the U.S.-China trade war,...
GE raises its 2019 forecast after earnings come in above expectations: 'We made steady progress'
General Electric shares rise after second-quarter earnings tops expectations and it gives a better-than-expected outlook for cash flow.
GE CFO Jamie Miller to step down as CEO Culp moves forward with turnaround plan
General Electric says Miller will remain with the company during the leadership transition.
Analysts: Apple's earnings are 'good enough for now,' but iPhone decline 'remains unresolved'
Wall Street analysts said Apple's earnings were solid but expect more from the iPhone going forward.
Oil rises as market awaits U.S. Fed rate cut
Oil prices rose for a fifth day on Wednesday, supported by a drop in U.S. inventories and investor expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will lower...
Apple's stock gains the last 4 years prove 'financial engineering' via buybacks works
Apple's net income this year is projected to be almost equal to what the company booked four years earlier. Yet the stock has nearly doubled.
Apple woos investors with China gain, market value nears $1 trillion
Shares of Apple Inc rose 4.2% on Wednesday, after the company calmed Wall Street nerves with an improvement in sales in China and as several brokerages...
Trade tensions drag on stocks as markets await Fed verdict
Fresh trade war fears weighed on global stocks on Wednesday before a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting, with the dollar holding firm and Britain's pound subdued on...