Lebanon’s closed banks pledge to pay out salaries
Lebanese banks said on Monday they would ensure public sector workers were paid their salaries as they remain closed by a wave of protests against...
Trump: ‘ahead of schedule’ on China trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he expected to sign a significant part of the trade deal with China ahead of schedule but did...
Trump says ahead of schedule to sign part of China trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he expected to sign a significant part of the trade deal with China ahead of schedule but did...
S&P 500 hits record high at open
The S&P 500 hit record high at open on Monday on rising hopes of a U.S.-China trade deal, while bets that the Federal Reserve would...
U.S. goods trade deficit falls in September, inventories mixed
The U.S. goods trade deficit fell in September as trade tensions restricted the flow of goods, but that will probably not change expectations of a...
Small U.S. oil and gas companies get cold shoulder from large banks
The largest banking lenders to the U.S. oil and gas sector are becoming more cautious, marking down their expectations for oil and gas prices that...
S&P 500 set to open at record high on trade optimism, rate cut hopes
The S&P 500 index was set to open at a record high on Monday as hopes of a U.S.-China trade deal and rising bets on...
U.S. rejects sanctions sought by China in tariffs case, going to arbitration: trade official
The United States rejected China’s request on Monday for $2.4 billion in compensatory sanctions for alleged U.S. failure to comply with a World Trade Organization...
AT&T to add new directors, sell up to $10 billion in assets next year
AT&T Inc on Monday unveiled a three-year strategic plan that included adding two new board members, selling off up to $10 billion worth of non-core...
Carlsberg forecasts 10% profit growth for 2019
Danish brewer Carlsberg revised upwards its annual profit growth outlook on Monday, saying it now expects organic operating profit to rise by around 10% versus...