Oil falls 1% as demand fears outweigh hopes for bigger OPEC+ cuts
Oil prices sank about 1% on Tuesday as fears that energy demand would take a long-term hit from the growing coronavirus outbreak outweighed hopes for...
U.S. deploys ‘more survivable’ submarine-launched low-yield nuclear weapon
The U.S. Defense Department said on Tuesday the Navy had fielded a low-yield, submarine-launched ballistic missile warhead, something the Pentagon believes is needed to deter...
White House adviser says China virus to delay U.S. export surge from trade deal
The White House’s top economic adviser said on Tuesday that China’s coronavirus would delay a surge in U.S. exports to China expected from the Phase...
PGA Tour Series: China relocates tournament over coronavirus
The PGA Tour Series-China said on Tuesday it is moving its global qualifying tournament out of China because of the coronavirus epidemic....
Partisan rancor on display as senators explain their positions in Trump trial
The U.S. Senate’s top Republican exhorted fellow senators on Tuesday to acquit President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial, warning that the fate of the...
Stocks surge, safe-havens fall as confidence grows in China’s virus efforts
The dollar strengthened and global equity markets surged on Tuesday, with Wall Street’s Nasdaq index hitting a record high, as investors took heart from China’s...
Intercontinental Exchange offers to buy eBay: WSJ
Intercontinental Exchange Inc, owner of the New York Stock Exchange, has made an offer to buy eBay Inc in a deal that could value the...
Iowa Democrats to release partial results after presidential caucus chaos
Iowa’s Democrats promised to begin to release long-delayed results on Tuesday afternoon from the party’s chaotic first voting in its process of picking a candidate...
No meeting with Trump, but WTO chief sees U.S. ‘sense of urgency’ on trade reforms
World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevedo said on Tuesday he would not meet with President Donald Trump during his current visit to Washington, but...
Justin Bieber on drug abuse: ‘It was legit crazy scary’
Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber has opened up about his past heavy drug abuse, calling it an escape from the pressures of fame that he decided...
