U.S. and Chinese negotiators wrapped up a brief round of trade talks on Wednesday that both sides described as “constructive,” including discussions over further Chinese purchases of American farm goods and an agreement to reconvene in September.
Facebook Inc on Wednesday defeated an appeal by American victims of Hamas attacks in Israel, who sought to hold the company liable for providing the group a social media platform to further its goals.
BlackRock Inc, the world’s largest asset management firm, said on Wednesday it had raised $2 billion for its flagship opportunistic credit fund, Global Credit Opportunities, reflecting investor demand for alternative investments.
U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday on a boost from Apple’s upbeat earnings report, but a drop in chip stocks capped gains, while investors awaited a widely expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
Ryanair has 500 more pilots and 400 more cabin crew than needed, and job losses will be announced in the coming weeks, Chief Executive Michael O’Leary told staff in a video message https://vimeo.com/350780012/5abde31242.
General Electric Co raised its 2019 forecast on Wednesday amid a modest improvement at some of its industrial units, but posted a net loss and stirred investor concerns, sending its shares lower.
Amazon has bought Israeli storage technology startup E8 Storage, a source familiar with the deal said on Wednesday.
U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday, lifted by Apple’s shares, as the iPhone maker’s upbeat earnings eased concerns over the impact of the U.S.-China trade war, while investors awaited an almost certain cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve.
Space rockets and satellites are likely to cost more to insure after the European Vega rocket crash this month, which hit insurers with a record space market loss of 369 million euros ($411.21 million), insurance industry sources say.
U.S. labor costs rose at their slowest pace in 1-1/2 years in the second quarter, the latest indication of benign inflation that could allow the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first time in a decade.
Ryanair has told its staff it has 500 more pilots and 400 more cabin crew than required and job losses will be announced in coming weeks.
U.S. stocks were set to open higher on Wednesday, as concerns over the impact of the U.S.-China trade war eased after Apple’s upbeat earnings report, while investors awaited an almost certain cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve.
Kraft Heinz Co said on Wednesday it would report results for the first six months of the year on Aug. 8, its first financial statement since disclosing a more than $15 billion writedown on its iconic Kraft and Oscar Mayer brands.
General Electric Co’s oilfield services arm, Baker Hughes, reported a better-than-expected profit, helped by higher LNG markets activity and a rise in international demand for oilfield services, sending its shares up more than 5%.
Fiat Chrysler took the market by surprise by sticking to its full-year profit guidance on Wednesday after a strong performance from its RAM pick-up brand in North America helped it to defy an industry slowdown.
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