Weak holiday sales at Kohl’s, J.C. Penney highlight growing online threat
Kohl’s Corp and J.C. Penney Co Inc posted weak holiday season sales on Thursday, affirming that traditional brick-and-mortar retailers struggled to compete with record-breaking online...
Stock futures back in record territory as Middle East tensions fade
U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday after the United States and Iran pulled back from new military action, while firming optimism about a U.S.-China...
Walsh hands over the controls after building British Airways parent IAG
Willie Walsh, who created British Airways’ parent firm IAG by dragging old-fashioned flag carriers into the modern-age of budget flying, is to retire and will...
Volkswagen’s 2019 vehicle deliveries slightly above 2018
Volkswagen Group said on Thursday its vehicle deliveries last year were slightly above the previous year’s level, revising up an earlier forecast which predicted 2019...
African swine fever spreads near the German border: OIE
Poland recorded 55 outbreaks of African swine fever in wild boar near the German border last month, the world animal health body said on Thursday,...
Amag Pharmaceuticals to divest two women’s health drugs, CEO to step down
Amag Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Thursday it would divest two of its women’s health drugs, after the drugmaker conducted a strategic review under pressure from...
Keep politics out of 2020 Tokyo Games, says IOC’s Bach
Politicians and athletes should keep politics out of this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games to protect the event’s neutrality and its status as a peaceful meeting...
British lawmakers set to approve Brexit deal on Thursday
British lawmakers are expected later on Thursday to approve legislation which will allow the country to leave the European Union on Jan. 31 with an...
EU ready to start work next week on Brexit talks mandate: EU presidency
The European Union is ready to start working next week on its mandate for negotiations with Britain about economic and other ties after Brexit, Croatian...
Russia power through Argentina in ATP Cup, Australia advance
Daniil Medvedev continued to baffle his opponents at the ATP Cup on Thursday, securing a hard-fought and fiery victory against Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman and propelling...
