Kroger’s doubts about turnaround targets cloud quarterly profit beat
Kroger Co on Thursday raised doubts about its profit targets from an ongoing turnaround plan, even as the supermarket chain operator posted a better-than-expected quarterly...
Ahead of renewed talks, Washington, Beijing prepare ground for trade deal
The United States on Thursday welcomed China’s promise to buy agricultural goods while maintaining the threat of U.S. tariff hikes as the world’s two largest...
Stocks climb, bond yields off lows, on trade progress hopes
A gauge of global stock markets touched its highest since late July on Thursday after fresh hints of progress in the U.S.-China trade dispute, sending...
Exclusive: Germany eyes massive windfall from plunging borrowing costs
Germany could enjoy a windfall of 5 billion euros or more this year as record-low bond yields slash its borrowing costs, three people familiar with...
Wall Street gains on easing trade concerns, euro zone stimulus
U.S. stocks gained in morning trading on Thursday after the United States delayed scheduled tariff hikes on billions worth of Chinese imports, and the European...
U.S. court upholds ex-HSBC executive’s conviction for foreign-exchange scheme
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday upheld the conviction of a former HSBC Holdings Plc executive who was sentenced to two years in prison for...
Kroger doubtful about turnaround targets, shares fall
Supermarket chain operator Kroger Co on Thursday raised doubts about its profit targets from an ongoing turnaround plan, sending its shares down as much as...
Google to pay $1 billion in France to settle fiscal fraud probe
Google agreed to pay close to 1 billion euros ($1.10 billion) to French authorities to settle a fiscal fraud probe that began four years ago...
IMF continuing talks with Argentina, focus on stabilizing economy
The International Monetary Fund is continuing talks with Argentina as authorities there try to stem a spiraling debt crisis in Latin America’s third-largest economy, IMF...
Google to pay 465 million euros in additional taxes in France, boosting settlement to 1 billion
Google said on Thursday it agreed to pay 465 million euros in additional taxes to French authorities, boosting the total settlement to end a fiscal...