U.S. dominates second-quarter global M&A as mega deals roll on
Mega deals set the pace for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) globally in the second quarter of 2019, as large U.S. companies defied trade row jitters and...
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Stocks edge up, dollar dips with G20 in focus
Stocks posted modest gains on Friday and the dollar dipped ahead of a meeting on trade between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping,...
Luxury online reseller The RealReal soars 40% in debut
Shares of U.S. online luxury reseller The RealReal Inc jumped 40% in their debut on Friday, giving it a market capitalization of $2.32 billion and signaling...
Moderate U.S. consumer spending, inflation support rate cut
U.S. consumer spending increased moderately in May and prices rose slightly, pointing to slowing economic growth and benign inflation pressures, which could give the Federal Reserve...
Boxing with giants: Italy's packing robots are not just cardboard cutouts
Amazon's new recruit comes from a medieval walled town in central Italy and can box and seal at least 600 items of different shapes and sizes...
Oil prices hold near $67 a barrel ahead of G20 talks, OPEC
Brent crude oil held near $67 a barrel on Friday ahead of talks over the trade dispute between the U.S. and Chinese presidents this weekend and...
California regulator considers penalty against PG&E in 2017 wildfires
California utilities regulator has opened a case to evaluate and consider penalties against power and gas utility PG&E Corp for its involvement in the fierce wildfires...
Airlines urge regulators to work together to return 737 MAX to service
Global airlines on Thursday urged regulators to coordinate on technical requirements and timelines for the safe re-entry to service of the Boeing Co 737 MAX aircraft,...
Futures edge higher on trade truce hopes
U.S. equity futures edged higher on Thursday following a report that the United States and China had agreed to a tentative truce in their trade dispute...
India's Modi says one-sided decisions drive development of global economy
The development of the global economy is largely driven by one-sided decisions and disputes felt by the entire system, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on...
Oil prices fall as market awaits G20, OPEC meeting
Oil prices eased on Friday in a cautious market, as traders eyed a scheduled meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at...
Asian shares falter as Trump-Xi trade jitters build
Asian shares stumbled on Friday amid rising doubts that a highly anticipated meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this weekend could...
Japan PM Abe calls for strong G20 message on free trade
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday urged leaders from the Group of 20 major economies to deliver a strong message to support "free, fair and...
Bids to destroy WTO or lower its role counter-productive: Putin
Attempts to lower the role of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) or to destroy it are counter-productive, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
China's Xi says Gulf stands at 'crossroads of war and peace'
The Gulf region is in a very sensitive situation and is "standing at a crossroads of war and peace", Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday,...