Oil on track for weekly gain as Iran tensions support
Oil prices rose on Friday and were on track for a weekly increase as geopolitical tensions over Iran remained unresolved, although flagging prospects for global economic...
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.
Stocks stage tentative rebound after ECB disappointment
European stocks staged a tentative recovery on Friday as solid earnings at several U.S. companies helped investors overcome the disappointment of the European Central Bank's failure...
Huawei's ties with partners FedEx, Flex fray on U.S.-China tensions
American delivery firm FedEx Corp likely withheld more than 100 packages of Huawei, a report said, while the Chinese tech giant also blamed U.S.-listed Flex for...
Renault cuts revenue goal as car industry misery spreads
Renault warned revenue may decline this year, scrapping a previous goal, after first-half profit was hit by weakening car demand and an earnings collapse at alliance...
Oil advances as geopolitical tensions offset slack demand
Oil prices edged higher on Friday on worries about Middle East tensions, though a flagging global economic growth outlook amid the U.S.-China trade war capped gains.
Renault cuts revenue goal after weaker first half
Renault warned that revenue may decline this year, scrapping a previous goal, after first-half profit was hit by weakening car demand and an earnings collapse at...
Canada's new cannabis licensing favors richer companies, experts say
A new licensing process for legal cannabis producers in Canada limits the ability of smaller companies to attract investment, which could leave the fledgling industry dominated...
Factbox: How Australia plans to curb Facebook and Google's market power
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has found, after an 18-month investigation, that Google and Facebook hold enormous power in the country's online advertising and news...
Asian shares slide as ECB holds off easing, earnings mixed
Asian share prices dropped on Friday following mixed U.S. earnings reports and after the European Central Bank disappointed those investors who had expected an immediate easing...
Oil prices nudge up as geopolitical tensions counter sluggish demand
Oil prices edged higher on Friday on worries about Middle East tensions, offset by a flagging global economic growth outlook amid the U.S.-China trade war.
French carmaker Renault cuts 2019 revenue outlook
French carmaker Renault on Friday cut its 2019 revenue outlook, on the back of falling demand and tough conditions within the automotive industry.
China probe finds FedEx may have held back over 100 Huawei packages: report
Chinese authorities investigating FedEx Corp suspect the U.S. delivery company illegally withheld more than 100 packages of Huawei Technologies and that it also violated other laws,...
U.S. economic growth seen slowing in second quarter
The U.S. economy likely grew at its slowest pace in more than two years in the second quarter as an acceleration in consumer spending was probably...
Australia to 'lift veil' on Facebook, Google algorithms to protect privacy
Australia said it would establish the world's first dedicated office to police Facebook Inc and Google as part of reforms designed to rein in the U.S....
Asian shares dip on mixed U.S. earnings, euro off two-year low as ECB holds
Asian share prices opened a tad lower on Friday on mixed U.S. earnings reports and the euro held above two-year lows struck overnight after the European...