Oil slips towards $65 as Middle East tensions ease
Oil slipped further towards $65 a barrel on Friday as tensions in the Middle East over Iran eased for now and investors focused on rising...
Take Five: The burning bush
A swathe of Australia the size of South Korea is being razed by fire. The toll so far: 27 lives, more than 1,800 homes, a...
Stock Futures hold gains after December jobs report
U.S. stocks futures held on to their gains on Friday after job growth slowed more than expected in December, but the pace of hiring remains...
U.S. job growth slows in December; unemployment rate steady at 3.5%
U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in December, but the pace of hiring remains more than enough to keep the longest economic expansion in...
Mediaset approves changes to keep pan-European TV plan afloat
Italy’s Mediaset on Friday won shareholder approval for governance tweaks needed to smooth a pan-European expansion plan despite opposition from its second-biggest investor Vivendi, which...
Stocks march back to record highs as Middle East tensions ease
World stocks set new record highs on Friday and the prices of safe-haven assets such as gold pulled back as investors cheered an apparent de-escalation...
Majority of Americans favor wealth tax on very rich: Reuters/Ipsos poll
The idea of imposing a wealth tax on the richest Americans has elicited sharply divergent views across a spectrum of politicians, with President Donald Trump...
Soaring SUV sales keep carmakers on collision course with climate policy
Soaring demand for SUVs drove record sales for premium carmakers including BMW and Mercedes last year, leaving the industry on collision course with government efforts...
China’s Ctrip taps banks to follow Alibaba with HK listing: sources
U.S.-listed online travel giant Ctrip is talking to banks about a planned secondary listing in Hong Kong, putting the group at the head of a...
Jaguar Land Rover’s sales dip in 2019, but show signs of recovery
Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) posted a 6% fall in full-year sales on Friday after a challenging year in which its performance was hit by...