Putin consolidates power as Russian government resigns – CNBC
Putin consolidates power as Russian government resigns CNBC Russian government resigns after Putin proposes reforms that would weaken his successor CNN Russian government resigns as Putin plans...
U.S. warns citizens in China about pneumonia outbreak
The U.S. State Department warned Americans in China about an outbreak of pneumonia in the central city of Wuhan believed to be caused by a...
Serbia reports outbreak of African swine fever in boars
Serbia has seen an outbreak of the pig disease African swine fever (ASF) in wild boars in the east of the country, close to the...
Citigroup female employees earn 27% less than men
Citigroup’s female employees earn 27% less than male employees on a global median basis, the Wall Street bank said on Wednesday....
Holiday shock for Target as toys, electronics disappoint
Target Corp fell short of its own expectations for holiday season sales on Wednesday, reporting a drop off in online growth and demand for toys...
BlackRock beats profit estimates as assets swell to record $7.43 trillion
BlackRock Inc , the world’s largest asset manager, beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by strong flows into its exchange-traded fund business...
BlackRock CEO Fink: Investors not ‘overzealous’ on equities despite rally
Even as the stock market enjoyed a sharp rally recently, many of BlackRock’s clients were under-invested in equities and remained heavily oriented towards fixed-income securities,...
Kudlow says future tariff relief on China depends on enforcement: CNBC
U.S. tariffs will remain on Chinese imports while the Trump administration sees how enforcement plays out under the Phase 1 trade deal with Beijing, White...
Turkey says Egyptian security forces raid news agency in Cairo
Turkey summoned a senior Egyptian diplomat on Wednesday to protest what it said was a raid by Egyptian security forces on the Cairo office of...
Amid fears of U.S. Africa pullout, French minister to travel to Washington
France’s Armed Forces Minister said on Wednesday she would travel to Washington in the coming days to discuss the United States’ military support to French...