Southwest Airlines expands daily service to Hawaii
U.S. budget-friendly carrier Southwest Airlines Co will add another daily flight to Hawaii from January 2020, the company said on Thursday, as it counts on...
J.C. Penney quarterly loss halves, sales still fall amid turnaround
J.C. Penney Co Inc reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss on Thursday, as the department store operator’s efforts to cut costs and shutter unprofitable businesses paid...
Oil deepens slide on recession fears, China’s trade threats
Oil prices fell more than 1% on Thursday, extending the previous session’s 3% drop, pressured by mounting recession concerns and a surprise boost in U.S....
Ryanair expects minimal disruption from planned strikes
Ryanair expects minimal cancellations with affected passengers flying out at different times if pilots in Britain and Ireland go ahead with a two-day strike next...
GE shares fall on report that its finances are worse than disclosed
General Electric shares fell 7.5% on Thursday after Harry Markopolos, the whistleblower in the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme case, said GE’s financial filings were masking...
U.S. consumer spending strong; manufacturing struggling
U.S. retail sales surged in July as consumers bought a range of goods even as they cut back on motor vehicle purchases, which could help...
Wall Street rises after strong retail sales data, Walmart earnings
U.S. stocks rose in choppy trading on Thursday, as strong July retail sales data and Walmart’s upbeat results eased some fears about the economy slipping...
Surge in U.S. retail sales underscores economy’s resilience
U.S. retail sales surged in July as consumers bought a range of goods even as they cut back on motor vehicle purchases, which could help...
J.C. Penney shares surge as loss halves, sales still falling
J.C. Penney Co Inc posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss on Thursday, as the struggling department store operator’s efforts to cut costs and shutter unprofitable businesses...
China says it must take countermeasures to latest U.S. tariffs
China has to take necessary countermeasures to the latest U.S. tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese goods, the finance ministry said on Thursday....