Futures rise as partial trade deal, tariff delay hopes grow
U.S. stock index futures rose strongly on Friday, as hopes grew for a partial trade deal and a delay in scheduled U.S. tariff increases, as...
NHC says 30% chance of cyclone formation off U.S. coast
A non-tropical low pressure system located off the northeastern and mid-Atlantic coasts of the United States has a 30% chance of becoming a cyclone in...
Exclusive: U.S. migrant policy sends thousands of children including hundreds of babies back to Mexico
Since January, the U.S. government has ordered 13,000 migrants under 18, including more than 400 infants, to wait with their families in Mexico for U.S....
EU, British negotiators hold ‘constructive’ meeting on Brexit deal as departure date nears
The British and European Union chief Brexit negotiators held a “constructive” meeting in Brussels on Friday, both sides said, as efforts to secure a deal...
Oil jumps briefly after reports of Iranian tanker attack
Oil prices rose as high as $60.65 a barrel on Friday after Iranian media said a state-owned oil tanker had been struck by missiles in...
Lengthy UAW strike at GM to cost $1.5 billion: Credit Suisse
An ongoing workers’ strike at General Motors Co could cost the automaker about $1.5 billion, brokerage Credit Suisse said on Friday, throwing the U.S. automaker’s...
Stocks bask in ‘very good’ trade talks, Brexit deal hopes
World shares on Friday basked in optimism over signs of a detente in the U.S.-China trade war and hopes that Britain was moving closer to...
Iran says missiles struck one of its oil tankers in the Red Sea – The Washington Post
Iran says missiles struck one of its oil tankers in the Red Sea The Washington Post 2 rockets hit Iranian oil tanker off Saudi Arabia coast,...
New transplant research aims to salvage infected donated organs
Retired subway and bus driver Stanley De Freitas had just celebrated his 70th birthday when he started coughing, tiring easily and feeling short of breath....
OxyContin maker Purdue begins showdown to halt opioid lawsuits
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP will ask a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge on Friday to pause litigation against the company and its owners over the objections...