Sterling edges up as EU considers Brexit request; stocks flat
World stock indexes were flat to lower on Wednesday with a disappointing forecast from Texas Instruments dragging down chipmaker shares, while the British pound inched...
Brazil court approves contract draft for transfer of rights oil deal
Brazil’s federal audits court on Wednesday approved a draft contract for a massive transfer of rights oil deal between state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA...
Teva’s proposed opioid settlement could cost drugmaker pennies on the dollar
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd’s proposed $23 billion drug giveaway to settle thousands of U.S. opioid lawsuits will likely cost the company a fraction of that...
U.S. money market assets increased in latest week: iMoneyNet
U.S. money market fund assets increased by $18.00 billion to $3.437 trillion in the week ended Oct 22, the Money Fund Report said on Wednesday....
Google unveils computer with ‘quantum supremacy’, rivals say wait a qubit
Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday it achieved a breakthrough in computing research by using a quantum computer to solve in minutes a complex problem...
Explainer: Google hails ‘quantum supremacy’, but don’t chuck out your PC just yet
Researchers at Google say they have achieved ‘quantum supremacy’, in which a computer harnessing the properties of sub-atomic particles did a far better job of...
Oil rises on surprise U.S. crude drawdown, prospect of OPEC action
Oil rose nearly 2% on Wednesday after government data showed a surprise draw in U.S. crude stocks and as the prospect of deeper output cuts...
Walmart offers holiday deals early to avoid shorter holiday season
Walmart Inc will offer online holiday deals a few days earlier this year in order to minimize the impact from a shorter selling period between...
Caterpillar cuts profit outlook as China construction sales slump
Industrial bellwether Caterpillar Inc reported a drop in sales in the United States and China in the third quarter, leading it to cut its outlook...
Boeing sees 737 MAX U.S. approval before year-end, shares rise
Boeing Co said on Wednesday it still expects U.S. regulatory approval for its grounded 737 MAX in the fourth quarter, sending its shares higher despite...