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Reuters•3 minutes agoOil slips on falling U.S. equity market, weak China economic data
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped more than one percent on Friday, weighed down by a falling U.S. stock market, while weak economic data from China pointed to lower fuel demand in the world's biggest oil importer.
- Investing.com•4 minutes ago
Stellar Falls 10% In Bearish Trade
Investing.com - Stellar was trading at $0.10089 by 10:55 (15:55 GMT) on the Investing.com Index on Friday, down 10.13% on the day. It was the largest one-day percentage loss since December 6.
Associated Press•6 minutes agoEU leaders agree small steps to buttress euro
European leaders agreed Friday to press ahead with a limited, common eurozone budget and other steps to strengthen the currency union's resistance to downturns and crises. The budget proposal leaves its size undefined and it appeared to fall short of more sweeping ideas pushed by French President
Reuters•6 minutes agoFacebook's lead EU regulator opens probe into data breach
Facebook's lead regulator in the European Union, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), on Friday began an investigation into a number of breach notifications received from the social networking site. "The Irish DPC has received a number of breach notifications from Facebook since the
Reuters•10 minutes agoCanada slams China detentions; foreign minister to press Pompeo
OTTAWA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said China's detention of two men from Canada was unacceptable and expressed concern the economy could suffer as bilateral relations deteriorate. China detained the two after Canadian authorities arrested a top Chinese
AFP News•14 minutes agoUN envoy calls for 'robust monitoring regime' in Yemen
UN special envoy Martin Griffiths on Friday called for the urgent creation of a strong monitoring mechanism in war-ravaged Yemen, one day after fighting parties agreed to a ceasefire at a vital port. It is also urgently needed," Griffiths told the UN Security Council, adding that "allowing
Reuters•15 minutes agoEx-CFO of failed bank BES sues Bank of Portugal, KPMG for $4.9 bln
Banco Espirito Santo's former finance director is suing the Bank of Portugal and KPMG, demanding they pay the state 4.3 billion euros ($4.9 billion) for allegedly falsifying its accounts before the bank's 2014 collapse. Amilcar Morais Pires filed the lawsuit at the Lisbon Administrative Court
Reuters•17 minutes agoDeutsche Telekom reviews Huawei ties; Orange says no on 5G
FRANKFURT/PARIS (Reuters) - Huawei faces fresh challenges in Europe after Germany's Deutsche Telekom announced it would review its vendor strategy and Orange said it would not hire the Chinese firm to build its next-generation network in France. The shift by the national market leaders, both partly
- CCN•23 minutes ago
Bitcoin Cash Price Continues to Crater as Fork Aftertaste Lingers
Around this time last year, many retail crypto investors subscribed to the economic theory that cryptocurrency hard forks — the ones that result in irreversible network splits and create new blockchains — were a net positive for their portfolios. “How could they not be?” they asked. “It’s free money!
Associated Press•23 minutes agoThe debt threat: Business debt, and worries about it, are up
There is some concern that Corporate America didn't get the message. For much of the past decade, companies have borrowed at super-low interest rates and used the money to buy back stock, acquire other businesses and refinance old debt. U.S. corporate debt has grown by nearly two-thirds since 2008
- Investing.com•24 minutes ago
Gold Inches Down as Traders Turn to U.S. Dollar
Gold prices continued to fall on Friday, as demand for the U.S. dollar rose after upbeat retail sales alleviated fears of a slowing economy. Comex gold futures for February delivery slumped 0.6% to $1,239.50 a troy ounce as of 10:36 AM ET (15:36 GMT). The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback
Reuters•25 minutes agoEuro zone takes step to deeper integration, key issues unresolved
European Union leaders took a step towards deeper euro zone integration on Friday to help prevent future crises, but deep disagreement left key issues like a euro zone budget and a deposit guarantee scheme unresolved. Leaders of all EU countries except Britain, which is to leave the bloc in March, endorsed
Reuters•26 minutes agoJ&J shares nosedive on report company knew of asbestos in baby powder
The decline in shares erased about $47 billion from the company's market capitalization with investors worrying about the fallout of the report as it faces thousands of talc-related lawsuits. "It is not surprising that an article from Reuters outlining years of potential knowledge regarding
- CNBC•30 minutes ago
Adobe trades lower on concerns over Marketo acquisition
Notwithstanding the recent Marketo acquisition, Adobe's fourth-quarter earnings report surpassed analysts' estimates.
- Yahoo Finance•30 minutes ago
Stocks tumble as growth concerns linger
U.S. equities fell along with global stocks on Friday, rounding out a week of choppy trading.
- Reuters•32 minutes ago
China to halt added tariffs on U.S.-made cars in easing of trade tensions
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China will temporarily suspend additional 25 percent tariffs on U.S.-made vehicles and auto parts starting Jan. 1, 2019, the finance ministry said on Friday, following a truce in a trade war between the world's two largest economies. The Ministry of Finance, in a
Associated Press•33 minutes agoUS, Canada hold high-stakes talks amid turmoil with China
The U.S. and Canada began high-stakes talks on Friday amid an escalating dispute with China that threatens to further complicate ties between the North American neighbors. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis were meeting their Canadian counterparts for discussions expected
Reuters•35 minutes agoEx-personal lawyer says Trump knew of hush payments: ABC News
"He directed me to make the payments. Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison this week on multiple charges, some related to the payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who both claim they had sexual affairs years ago with Trump. Asked if then-candidate
CNBC•16 minutes ago2019 may be the year health tech comes of age, PwC says
CNBC's Bertha Coombs evaluates the outlook for the health-care industry next year.
Reuters•36 minutes agoWall Street drops on global growth fears; J&J tumbles on Reuters report
The stock was the biggest drag on the S&P 500 and the Dow Industrials. The technology index, which includes a number of companies with global operations, especially China, dropped 1.31 percent. Sentiment was weak from the start after China reported weak monthly retail sales growth and industrial output
Reuters•36 minutes agoOusted Nissan boss' daughter takes documents, cash from apartment
SAO PAULO/TOKYO (Reuters) - The daughter of ousted Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn early on Friday retrieved documents and cash from a corporate apartment in Rio de Janeiro, capping a legal battle over the items, which the carmaker maintains may contain evidence of wrongdoing. The midnight visit by Ghosn
CNBC•11 minutes agoISS Commander: Bezos will have a bigger impact on space t...
Former International Space Station Commander and NASA Astronaut Terry Virts discusses why he thinks Jeff Bezos has the greatest potential impact on humanity's exploration of outer space, compared with Elon Musk and Richard Branson.
- CNBC•39 minutes ago
Smithsonian Museum of American History names first woman director in its 54-year history
The Smithsonian Museum of American History has named the first woman director in its 54-year history. Anthea M. Hartig was previously chief executive of the California Historical Society.
- Reuters•40 minutes ago
Tesla cuts China prices after tariff drop on U.S.-made cars
BEIJING (Reuters) - Tesla Inc has cut prices on its Model S and Model X vehicles in China after Beijing suspended additional tariffs on U.S.-made cars.
Reuters•42 minutes agoChina to halt added tariffs on U.S.-made cars in easing of trade tensions
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China will temporarily suspend additional 25 percent tariffs on U.S.-made vehicles and auto parts starting Jan. 1, 2019, the finance ministry said on Friday, following a truce in a trade war between the world's two largest economies. The Ministry of Finance, in a
