Nikkei powers to 27-year high on strong dollar; regional stocks rise
Japan’s Nikkei touched a 27-year high on Friday, taking heart from a boost for the dollar after the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman said he did not expect a near-term recession.
Japan’s Nikkei touched a 27-year high on Friday, taking heart from a boost for the dollar after the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman said he did not expect a near-term recession.
Germany’s biggest power supplier E.ON wants smart homes to be smart business in a world of decentralized, low-carbon energy markets.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accused Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk on Thursday of fraud and sought to remove him from his role in charge of the electric car company, saying he made a series of “false and misleading” tweets about potentially taking Tesla private last month.
The dollar was in fine fettle against its peers on Friday, advancing to a nine-month high versus the yen, after data reinforced upbeat views about the U.S. economy and backed the Federal Reserve’s signal for a steady course of rate increases over the next year.
Japan’s Nikkei hit a 27-year high on Friday, taking heart from a boost for the dollar after the Federal Reserve chairman said he did not expect a near-term recession, and strong gains on Wall Street overnight.
Blue Origin, the space company founded by Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos, has won a contract to supply engines for United Launch Alliance’s massive Vulcan rocket, the companies said on Thursday.
The top U.S. securities regulator on Thursday accused Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk of fraud and sought to remove him from his role in charge of the electric car company, saying he made a series of “false and misleading” tweets about potentially taking Tesla private last month.
In a Shanghai bistro, surrounded by brass trimmed lamps and Italian marble, models and Chinese stars sported outfits of black, white and electric purple, the signature colors of veteran American fashion designer Anna Sui.
The dollar stood tall against its peers on Friday, hovering near a nine-month high versus the yen, after data reinforced upbeat views about the U.S. economy and backed the Federal Reserve’s signal for a steady course of rate increases over the next year.
Shares in Asia inched higher on Friday, following gains on Wall Street overnight after news of robust U.S. economic growth, with the chairman of the Federal Reserve saying the United States does not face a large chance of near-term recession.
Global mergers and acquisitions dropped to $783 billion in the third quarter, down 35 percent from the prior quarter, as the escalating trade dispute between the United States and China cast a shadow on the financial and regulatory prospects of some deals.
The Reuters story “Apple shaves cost from displays in newest iPhones -analyst firm” published Sept. 25 is withdrawn because analyst firm TechInsights of Canada now says its analysis of Apple’s iPhone Xs Max parts was inaccurate and that parts were not removed from the iPhone’s display. There will be no replacement story.
Rolls-Royce said on Thursday that turbine blades of its problematic Trent 1000 engines were wearing out faster than expected, grounding additional Boeing Co 787 widebody jets for early repairs.
Ryanair is bracing on Friday for another strike by staff as walkouts in six European countries, mainly cabin crew, force flight cancellations that will disrupt the plans of more than 40,000 travellers.
A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered Goldman Sachs Group Inc , JPMorgan Chase & Co and four other large banks to face an antitrust lawsuit by investors who said they conspired to stifle competition in the nearly $2 trillion stock lending market.
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