U.S. lawmakers seek to step up pressure on UK to reverse Huawei 5G decision
Members of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday took another step to try to prod Britain to reverse its decision to allow China’s Huawei Technologies Co...
Asia shares follow Wall Street higher, but virus risk lurks
Asian shares were looking to rally for a fourth straight session on Thursday as U.S. markets swung sharply higher and another dose of central bank...
IMF chief says coronavirus erases hopes for stronger growth in 2020
The global spread of the novel coronavirus has crushed hopes for stronger growth this year and will hold 2020 global output gains to their slowest...
Stocks rally as Biden surge offsets coronavirus fears
The dollar and global equities rose on Wednesday as a strong showing by Joe Biden in the U.S. Democratic presidential primaries cheered the markets, though...
Canopy Growth to close two greenhouses, cut about 500 positions
Pot producer Canopy Growth Corp said on Wednesday it plans to close two of its greenhouses in Aldergrove and Delta, British Columbia, cutting about 500...
Your Money: Fed’s surprise cut is a cure for mortgage rate envy
When Kristin Tassi bought her house in Chicago two years ago, she was disappointed to get an interest rate of 4% on her mortgage. All...
Wells Fargo to raise minimum pay in most of its U.S. markets
Wells Fargo & Co said on Wednesday it plans to increase minimum wage to between $15 and $20 per hour for most of its U.S....
Dow, S&P 500 end more than 4% higher after Biden’s Super Tuesday lead
Wall Street roared back to life on Wednesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 each ending more than 4% higher, as former Vice President Joe...
EU executive seeks to crack down on gender pay gap
The European Union’s executive aims to introduce laws to combat gender pay gap across the bloc for the first time ever in a bid to...
Oil gives up gains even as OPEC works on big output cut
Crude oil prices ended lower, giving up early gains as major oil producers, including Saudi Arabia, struggled to bring Russia on board for deeper supply...