China's credit push to small firms falters in factory heartland
China's campaign to boost loans to small firms was supposed to support the economy during its biggest slowdown in decades, but banks' reluctance to lend has...
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Texas Instruments quarterly beat soothes demand jitters, shares up 6%
Texas Instruments Inc provided some relief that a global slowdown in microchip demand would not be as long as feared, posting quarterly profit and revenue that...
Exclusive: Deutsche Bank's problem derivatives cloud recovery - sources
Deutsche Bank AG's turnaround strategy rests in large part on shedding 288 billion euros of unwanted assets. Three bank insiders said it will take years, tying...
Big Tech faces broad U.S. Justice Department antitrust probe
The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it was opening a broad investigation of major digital technology firms into whether they engage in anticompetitive practices, the...
Texas Instruments beat profit estimates, shares up 6%
Texas Instruments Inc beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit and revenue on Tuesday, signaling a relief against the backdrop of a global slowdown in demand...
U.S. Justice Department launches antitrust review of big tech firms
The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it was opening an investigation of major digital tech firms on whether they engage in anticompetitive practices.
Oil rises near $64/bbl on second downed Iranian drone
Oil rose to almost $64 on Tuesday, jumping late in the session after the head of U.S. Central Command said the United States may have taken...
Facebook to create privacy panel, pay $5 billion to U.S. to settle allegations
The Federal Trade Commission is set to announce on Wednesday that Facebook Inc has agreed to a sweeping settlement of significant allegations it mishandled user privacy...
Chinese bank seeks denial of Philadelphia Energy Solutions bankruptcy plan
A Chinese bank asked a federal judge on Tuesday to deny Philadelphia Energy Solutions' initial bankruptcy requests, arguing it should get priority over any insurance payouts...
Texas Instruments quarterly revenue falls 9 percent
Texas Instruments Inc reported an 8.7% drop in quarterly revenue on Tuesday, as it grappled with slowing demand for microchips that started late last year.
Starbucks to expand delivery with UberEats across U.S. in early 2020
Starbucks Corp said on Tuesday it would expand its partnership with UberEats to deliver food and coffee throughout the United States in early 2020.
Warren Buffett's charity lunch postponed after cryptocurrency promoter falls ill
The cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun postponed his $4.57 million charity lunch with Warren Buffett after falling ill with kidney stones, according to a statement from a...
The trade war is killing the maker of the Roomba
Shares of iRobot plummeted after the company's top executive said tariffs from the conflict will weigh on the company's numbers throughout 2019.
Visa earnings beat on higher customer spending
Visa Inc beat analysts' estimates for quarterly earnings on Tuesday, as a robust economy encouraged customers to spend more and boosted fees for the world's largest...
Trump administration split on renewing Chevron's Venezuela license
The Trump administration is split over whether to renew a license this week for energy company Chevron Corp's operations in Venezuela, with Secretary of State Mike...