Caterpillar cuts profit outlook as China sales slump
Industrial bellwether Caterpillar Inc fell short of Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday and cut its forecast for overall earnings in 2019, as...
New Zealand ‘will still host APEC’ despite devastating fire
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern insists that APEC will proceed as planned in 2021, regardless of whether New Zealand’s SkyCity Convention Centre is available following a...
Trump impeachment inquiry: Bill Taylor’s opening statement reveals details of Ukraine pressure campaign — live updates – CBS News
Trump impeachment inquiry: Bill Taylor’s opening statement reveals details of Ukraine pressure campaign — live updates CBS News US top diplomat told Trump wanted aid withheld...
Shares sapped by tech problems and Brexit snags
World stock markets struggled on Wednesday, as hopes faded that a Brexit deal would be wrapped by next week and a profit warning from Texas...
Blackstone reports better-than-expected third-quarter earnings
Blackstone Group Inc , the world’s largest manager of alternative assets such as private equity and real estate, said on Wednesday that its distributable earnings...
That last toke for the road could be a downer with pot breathalyzers coming
One toke for the road could end up being a total bummer for drivers who smoke pot, with several companies in the United States preparing...
Algae bioreactor absorbs CO2 better than trees
A U.S.-based tech startup is using algae to play what could be an important role in the fight against climate change. Edward Baran reports....
Eli Lilly misses sales estimates as top-seller Trulicity disappoints
Eli Lilly and Co’s quarterly sales missed Wall Street estimates on Wednesday due to a weaker-than-expected performance of its diabetes drug Trulicity because of lower...
Stand-off at Ethiopian activist’s home amid tensions with PM: Reuters witness
Hundreds of supporters of an Ethiopian ethnic activist and media entrepreneur gathered outside his house on Wednesday, a day after it was surrounded by security...
Mystery martyr’s church unearthed in the Holy Land
A Byzantine-era church built in honor of an unnamed martyr has been unearthed near Jerusalem after a three-year excavation, Israeli researchers said on Wednesday....