U.S. private payrolls surge in December; weekly jobless claims rise
U.S. private payrolls increased by the most in nearly two years in December, suggesting sustained strength in the labor market despite ongoing financial market volatility.
U.S. private payrolls increased by the most in nearly two years in December, suggesting sustained strength in the labor market despite ongoing financial market volatility.
Grains trader Cargill Inc on Thursday reported a 20 percent drop in its fiscal second-quarter 2019 net earnings, amid global trade tensions, challenges in the Chinese hog sector and a struggling U.S. dairy sector.
Qualcomm Inc said on Thursday it posted security bonds of 1.34 billion euros ($1.52 billion) in order to be able to enforce a court order that will ban sales of some Apple Inc iPhones in Germany.
U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday, weighed by a drop in the technology sector after Apple Inc’s rare sales warning inflamed fears that the Sino-U.S. trade war and a slowing China economy would eat into corporate profits more than expected.
Grain trader Cargill Inc on Thursday reported a 20 percent drop in its fiscal second-quarter 2019 net earnings, amid global trade tensions, challenges in the Chinese hog sector and a struggling U.S. dairy sector.
General Motors Co on Thursday named Mark Reuss president, effective immediately, tapping into his experience in driving the company’s global product development.
Food group Nestle said on Thursday a ruling by India’s Supreme Court marked a partial victory in its row with the government over Maggi noodles.
Oil prices rebounded on Thursday after an early slide, helped by dollar weakness and signs of output cuts by the world’s top crude exporter Saudi Arabia that eased concerns about a glut.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co said on Thursday it would buy Celgene Corp for about $74 billion, creating a major pharma company with several blockbuster cancer drugs as competition in the immunotherapy space heats up.
Apple Inc shares fell as much as 9 percent in early trading after the iPhone maker blamed weak China demand for its revenue shortfall in the holiday quarter, a clear sign of the company’s struggles in the world’s largest smartphone market.
The number of Americans filing applications for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week, but the underlying trend continued to point to labor market strength despite ongoing financial market volatility.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co said on Thursday it would buy Celgene Corp for about $74 billion, creating a pharma company with several blockbuster cancer drugs and making it one of the biggest mergers on record in the sector.
U.S. stock index futures tumbled on Thursday after Apple Inc stunned investors with a rare sales warning that inflamed fears that the Sino-U.S. trade war and a slowing China economy would eat into corporate profits more than expected.
General Motors Co on Thursday reported that U.S. new vehicle sales fell 2.7 percent in the fourth quarter, with declines across most of its brands as American auto sales appear set to weaken in 2019.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co said on Thursday it would buy Celgene Corp for about $74 billion in a cash-and-stock deal, creating a powerhouse that will have several blockbuster cancer drugs.
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