Has Mexico escaped recession? Second-quarter data will show
Mexico will on Wednesday learn whether the country slipped into recession during the first half of 2019, in what would be a major blow to...
Spotify revenue beats on higher subscriber addition
Spotify Technology SA on Wednesday reported better-than-expected second-quarter revenue as the music streaming company added more paid subscribers to its premium service....
Defense minister says it’s ‘normal’ for Iran to test missiles
Iran’s defense minister said on Wednesday it was “normal” for the country to test missiles as part of its defense research, Iranian media reported, after...
Getting under the hood of Amazon’s auto ambitions
Amazon.com Inc is expanding its transportation prowess to do virtually everything short of building a car....
China to halt individual tourism permits for Taiwan amid rising tension
China will stop issuing individual travel permits for Taiwan to people in 47 mainland cities from Aug. 1, its culture and tourism ministry said on...
Back-to-back hurricanes churn towards Hawaii
Back-to-back hurricanes churned in the eastern Pacific on Wednesday towards Hawaii, with one set to lose punch when it reaches the U.S. archipelago state even...
Biden and Harris to square off in Round two of Democratic presidential debate
Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden and rival Kamala Harris will stage a rematch of last month’s explosive debate confrontation during Round 2 on Wednesday, with...
Increasingly cautious global funds build cash buffer; cut equities: Reuters poll
“More caution” was the mantra of global fund managers in July, with recommended equity allocations cut to the lowest since early 2017 and suggested cash...
Computers boost Man Group first-half assets, shares up
British hedge fund manager Man Group said assets rose 5% in the first half of the year, helped by performance in its computer-driven strategies, boosting...
Fifth Bulgarian pig farm hit by African swine fever
Bulgarian veterinary authorities said on Wednesday that they would cull 17,000 pigs after detecting an outbreak of African swine fever at a breeding farm in...