California firefighters see respite as winds ease
Fierce, dry Santa Ana winds off the Southern California mountains eased early on Friday, helping firefighters make progress in corralling major wildfires that have displaced...
Warren details Medicare for All payment plan with no new taxes for middle class
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren said on Friday the Medicare for All system she backs would cost the U.S. government an extra $20.5 trillion over 10...
AbbVie boosts 2019 profit outlook as Humira helps beat revenue estimates
AbbVie Inc posted quarterly sales above estimates on Friday and raised the lower end of its 2019 profit forecast, getting a boost from strong demand...
Brexit Party’s Farage set to fight every seat in poll battle against PM Johnson
Nigel Farage warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday that his Brexit Party would contest every seat in Britain in a Dec. 12 election unless...
Futures extend gains as October job growth slows less than expected
U.S. stock index futures extended gains on Friday after data showed domestic job growth slowed less than expected in October, adding to optimism spurred by...
Chevron profit falls as oil and gas prices weaken
Chevron Corp reported a 36% drop in third-quarter profit on Friday as the oil major was hit by lower oil and gas prices due to...
Dutch climate plans will miss targets: advisory body
The Netherlands – one of the European Union’s biggest polluters – looks set to miss its own target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the...
Starved for income? Hungry investors hunt dividend ETFs
Rock-bottom interest rates may be great for lots of people – but not for savers....
U.S. October job growth slows less than expected
U.S. job growth slowed less than expected in October as the drag from a strike at General Motors was offset by gains elsewhere, while hiring...
Oil rises on hopes for U.S.-China trade deal
Oil prices rose on Friday on signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks and a surprise bounce in Chinese manufacturing activity....