Oil up sharply as more trade deal progress spurs energy demand hopes
Oil rose more than 1% on Thursday, as progress on another major trade deal fed optimism that energy demand will grow in 2020....
S&P 500 breaches 3,300 mark on strong Morgan Stanley earnings, retail data
The S&P 500 crossed the 3,300 mark for the first time and the other main indexes hit record highs on Thursday, as encouraging retail sales...
U.S. Senate passes new North American trade deal
The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a revamp of the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement that includes tougher rules on labor and automotive content...
Mexico hails USMCA trade deal approval, expects more investment
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday hailed the U.S. Senate’s approval of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal, forecasting it would deliver...
U.S. data point to moderate economic growth, tightening jobs market
U.S. retail sales increased for a third straight month in December, with households buying a range of goods even as they cut back on purchases...
European firms call for tougher EU approach to China
European companies called on European Union policy-makers on Thursday to toughen their approach to China to secure a level playing field for European businesses....
U.S. clean energy investment hits new record despite Trump administration views
Clean energy investment in the United States surged to a fresh record of $55.5 billion last year, despite the government’s attempts to roll back supportive...
U.S. retail sales rise steadily; weekly jobless claims fall
U.S. retail sales increased for a third straight month in December, with households buying a range of goods even as they cut back on purchases...
Oil gains on U.S.-China deal, but IEA forecast pressures prices
Oil rose on Thursday as the long-awaited Phase 1 trade deal between the United States and China brought some relief to markets, but the gains...
VW CEO says carmaker faces same fate as Nokia without urgent reforms
Volkswagen needs to accelerate the overhaul of its business to avoid becoming another Nokia , which lost its dominance in the handset market to Apple...