Trump, with a wag, asks Putin not to meddle in U.S. elections
President Donald Trump on Friday sardonically asked his Russian counterpart to please not meddle in U.S. elections, appearing to make light of a scandal that...
Oil prices steady, set for weekly gain ahead of G20 talks, OPEC
Oil prices were steady on Friday and on track for a second straight week of gains, ahead of talks over the trade dispute between the...
Moderate U.S. consumer spending, inflation support rate cut
U.S. consumer spending increased moderately in May and prices rose slightly, pointing to slowing economic growth and benign inflation pressures, which could give the Federal...
Wall St. drifts higher with G20 summit underway
U.S. stocks rose on Friday, as big banks gained after clearing the Federal Reserve’s stress test, while investors kept a watch on the G20 summit...
Deutsche Bank considering up to 20,000 job cuts, WSJ reports
Deutsche Bank AG is considering cutting 15,000 to 20,000 jobs, or more than one in six full-time positions globally, the Wall Street Journal reported on...
Lego family, Blackstone take Merlin private in $7.5 billion deal
Lego’s founding family and private equity firm Blackstone are taking Britain’s Merlin private again in an agreed deal valuing the Madame Tussauds and Legoland owner...
Wall St. modestly higher with G20 summit underway
U.S. stocks rose on Friday as shares of big banks gained after clearing the Federal Reserve’s stress test, with investors closely tracking the G20 summit...
Shares in big banks climb as Fed approves capital plans
Shares in the S&P 500 bank index rose 2.6% on Friday after the U.S. Federal Reserve approved the capital plans of the biggest U.S. banks,...
Oil prices hold near $67 a barrel ahead of G20 talks, OPEC
Brent crude oil held near $67 a barrel on Friday ahead of talks over the trade dispute between the U.S. and Chinese presidents this weekend...
Boxing with giants: Italy’s packing robots are not just cardboard cutouts
Amazon’s new recruit comes from a medieval walled town in central Italy and can box and seal at least 600 items of different shapes and...