Hong Kong unrest, stronger dollar weigh on Estee Lauder’s FY forecast
Estee Lauder Cos Inc cut its full-year profit forecast on Thursday as it expects to take a hit from the ongoing unrest in Hong Kong...
World stocks fall from 20-month highs on trade talk concerns
World stock markets slid from 20-month highs on Thursday as uncertainty about a potential U.S.-China trade deal offset strong results from Apple and Facebook, while...
Could you eat Thailand’s ‘biggest burger’ in 9 minutes?
Weighing around 13 lbs, composed of an estimated 10,000 calories, covered in fried onion rings, layers of bacon, and mayonnaise, this burger isn’t for the...
Lawmakers clash over first vote in Trump impeachment probe
Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives debated on Thursday ahead of the first vote on a measure that sets up the next...
WTO panel rules India export subsidies illegal, upholds U.S. case
A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel ruled on Thursday that Indian export subsidies are prohibited and should be removed, upholding a complaint brought by the...
U.S. House lawmakers secure enough votes to pass Trump impeachment rules
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives secured enough votes on Thursday to pass legislation setting up next steps in the fast-moving impeachment process involving...
Amid unrest, Iraqi PM will only resign if replacement found: president
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi is ready to resign only if parliament’s main blocs can agree on his replacement, President Barham Salih said on...
Cigna raises 2019 forecast as Express Scripts buyout pays off
Cigna Corp raised its full-year earnings target on Thursday, after reporting a better-than-expected quarterly profit, boosted by its acquisition of pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts...
FTC probes Altria for role in Juul executive changes
U.S. antitrust enforcers are probing Altria Group Inc for potentially exerting influence over vaping maker Juul Labs Inc before winning approval for a big share...
Twitter says tech tools remove one in two abusive tweets in first-half
Twitter’s technology tools removed one in two tweets containing abusive content posted in the first half of this year, it said on Thursday, amid calls...
