Oil, gold to gain on Syria strikes; Russian retaliation in focus
LONDON (Reuters) – Gold and oil will extend their gains on Monday, albeit modestly, when markets open for the first…
Ad king Sorrell's abdication leaves WPP at crossroads
LONDON (Reuters) – Martin Sorrell’s sudden exit from WPP marks a shocking end to the career of a chief executive…
Wall Street eyes earnings stabilizer after FAANG stocks wobble
(Reuters) – Wall Street is hoping that first-quarter earnings growth and corporate forecasts are strong enough to bring the FAANG…
Martin Sorrell quits as head of world’s biggest ad group WPP
LONDON (Reuters) – Martin Sorrell, who built WPP into the world’s biggest advertising agency through 33 years of dealmaking, quit…
Martin Sorrell quits as head of WPP advertising agency
LONDON (Reuters) – Martin Sorrell quit as the head of WPP on Saturday, leaving the world’s biggest advertising agency 33…
Trump says U.S. will only rejoin Pacific trade pact if terms are improved
WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States would only join the Trans Pacific Partnership, a multinational…
Spotify puts bank IPO paydays under fund manager scrutiny
LONDON (Reuters) – After shaking up the music industry, Spotify (SPOT.N) is now prompting investors to question the value they…
Volkswagen rushed revamp triggers labor concern: sources
BERLIN/MUNICH (Reuters) – Labor representatives at Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) are concerned by a sudden rush by the German carmaker’s board to…
Pentagon confirms delivery suspension of Lockheed F-35 jets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Defense has stopped accepting deliveries of F-35 jets from Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N)…
Wall Street jumps on earnings optimism, Syria worries ebb
(Reuters) – Wall Street stocks bounced higher on Thursday as expectations that lower U.S. taxes would fuel corporate earnings added…
Google poised to emerge unscathed from European antitrust crackdown
BRUSSELS/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The European Union’s top antitrust regulator, Margrethe Vestager, has made it her mission to stem alleged…
Wall Street falls on Syria concerns, interest rate worries
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street stocks fell on Wednesday as possible U.S. military action against Syria stoked investor concerns…
T-Mobile restarts talks to acquire Sprint: source
(Reuters) – T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) is engaged in a new round of talks to acquire Sprint Corp (S.N), a…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg faces Senate hearing but little hope for action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook (FB.O) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s No. 1 mission during his appearance before U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday…
Deutsche Bank picks insider Christian Sewing as new CEO: sources
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Christian Sewing, currently co-deputy chief executive officer of Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE), is to become the new CEO…
Netflix offering more than $300 million for billboard company: sources
(Reuters) – Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) is offering more than $300 million to buy a company that owns billboards across Los…
Trump threatens more China tariffs; Beijing ready to hit back
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China warned on Friday it was fully prepared to respond with a “fierce counter strike” of fresh…
Wall St. slides as U.S.-China trade spat intensifies
(Reuters) – The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 450 points and the other main indexes slipped on Friday…
Trump taking ‘serious look’ at policy options on Amazon
Aboard Air Force One (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would take a serious look at…
Facebook shares rise as Zuckerberg soothes investors
(Reuters) – Shares of Facebook Inc rose as much as 4.2 percent on Thursday after Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg…
Exclusive – Hospital contract disarray highlights challenges to Saudi healthcare reform
DUBAI (Reuters) – London-listed NMC Health’s (NMC.L) bid to take over the running of a top Saudi hospital has stalled…
Tesla says no need for capital raise as Model 3 output rises
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc quashed any speculation it might need to raise more capital this year on Tuesday, driving the…
Wall St. opens higher after tech-led slide
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, recovering from a technology driven selloff a day earlier that pushed the Dow…
Wall St. opens higher after tech-led slide
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, recovering from a technology driven selloff a day earlier that pushed the Dow…
Trump attacks Amazon, again, over U.S. postal rates
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump launched his second attack in a week on Amazon.com Inc on Saturday, accusing the…
Exchange operator CME Group to buy Britain’s NEX for $5.5 billion
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. exchange operator CME Group has agreed to buy NEX Group for $5.5 billion to create a…
Wall Street rises as technology shares gain
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks were higher on Thursday as technology shares showed signs of recovery following a selloff in the…
Big Deutsche Bank investors seek clarity on CEO: sources
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Large investors in Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) have urged its chairman to provide a clear signal on whether…
U.S. consumer spending up slightly; jobless claims at 45-year low
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending rose marginally for a second straight month in February as households boosted savings, the…
Exclusive: OPEC, Russia consider 10-20 year oil alliance – Saudi Crown Prince
NEW YORK (Reuters) – OPEC and Russia are working on a long-term deal to cooperate on oil supply curbs that…
Akzo Nobel reshapes business with 10 billion euro sale
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Akzo Nobel will sell its chemicals business in a 10.1 billion euro ($12.6 billion) deal to buyers…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg will not answer UK lawmakers’ questions over data scandal
LONDON (Reuters) – Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg will not answer questions from British lawmakers over how millions of users’ data…
U.S. gunmaker Remington files for bankruptcy
(Reuters) – Remington Outdoor Co Inc , one of the largest U.S. makers of firearms, filed for bankruptcy protection on…
Wall Street climbs as trade war fears cool
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks were higher on Monday as fears about a trade war between the United States and China…
China warns U.S. it will defend own trade interests
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States has flouted trade rules with an inquiry into intellectual property and China will defend…
U.S. lawmakers formally ask Facebook CEO to testify on user data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers on Friday formally asked Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) Mark Zuckerberg to explain at a Washington hearing…
Citi sets restrictions on gun sales by retail clients
(Reuters) – Citigroup Inc added restrictions on firearms sales for new retail-sector clients, the Wall Street bank said citi.us/2FVnjJj on…
Wall Street gripped by trade war fears
(Reuters) – The three major U.S. indexes fell more than 1.5 percent on Thursday, on track for their steepest drop…
Academic behind Facebook breach says political influence was exaggerated
LONDON (Reuters) – The consultancy at the center of a storm over Facebook (FB.O) data greatly exaggerated its role in…
Hyundai Motor shares tumble following U.S. probe of air bag failures
SEOUL (Reuters) – Shares of Hyundai Motor slid on Monday after a U.S. regulator said it had opened a probe…
Shares in the red as nervous markets await Fed
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets slipped into the red on Monday as caution gripped investors in a week in…
Tokyo bids farewell to ‘trustworthy’ Tillerson, Seoul awaits seasoned Pompeo
TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – Japan’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he personally regretted the departure of “frank, trustworthy” U.S. Secretary of…
In warning for Trump, Democrat claims too-close-to-call Pennsylvania vote
CANONSBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – The Democrat candidate claimed a congressional election in a Republican heartland in Pennsylvania, as a vote…
It’s not just theater: U.S. officials defend Trump-Kim meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. officials on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong…
Trump says North Korea talks could fail or bring ‘greatest deal’
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday his planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim…
Gunman in deadly California siege was decorated veteran treated for PTSD
YOUNTVILLE, Calif. (Reuters) – Details emerged on Saturday about a decorated former U.S. serviceman who took three women hostage at…
Broadcom promises on security, Qualcomm revamps board
(Reuters) – Broadcom Ltd (AVGO.O) has promised not to sell critical national security assets to foreign buyers if its deal…
U.S. nonfarm payrolls post largest gain in one-and-a-half years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth surged in February, recording its biggest increase in more than 1-1/2 years, but a…
Russian ex-spy still very seriously ill five days after nerve agent attack
SALISBURY, England (Reuters) – A Russian former double agent and his daughter are still in a very serious condition in…
Food aid convoy enters Syria’s eastern Ghouta as assault pauses: ICRC
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An emergency aid convoy crossed front lines into the besieged rebel enclave of eastern Ghouta on Friday,…
Japan’s Kobe Steel names Yamaguchi as president after data fraud
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Kobe Steel Ltd (5406.T) on Friday appointed the head of its machinery business as its new…
Wynn Resorts to pay $2.6 billion to settle lawsuit with Japan’s Universal
(Reuters) – Wynn Resorts Ltd (WYNN.O) has agreed to pay $2.6 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by Japan’s Universal…
Trump says prepared to meet North Korea’s Kim in first-ever summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was prepared to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…