[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices slumped and a gauge of global equity markets on Friday edged away from an all-time high it nearly breached earlier in the week as doubts simmered over the
China November factory activity unexpectedly returns to growth
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – Factory activity in China unexpectedly returned to growth in November for the first time in seven months, as domestic demand picked up on Beijing’s accelerated stimulus measures to steady growth. Employees
Wall Street Weekahead: Investors expect international stocks to outperform U.S. in 2020
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Even though the U.S. stock market continues a record-breaking rally that has sent the benchmark S&P 500 index up nearly 25% for the year, investors appear to be looking elsewhere
Musk’s defamation trial over ‘pedo guy’ tweet is narrowed
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The British cave explorer who sued Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) Elon Musk for branding him “pedo guy” in a tweet has narrowed his defamation case against the electric car maker’s chief executive, and
Wall Street slips as U.S.-China tensions weigh, investors watch retail
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Wall Street’s major indexes ended Friday’s shorter session lower as U.S.-China discord over Hong Kong fuelled investor anxiety about trade talks and retail stocks dipped as in-store Black Friday sales appeared to
Connected car prices may rise if Qualcomm wins antitrust case -auto makers
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The cost of cars equipped with ultra-fast 5G wireless technology is likely to go up if microchip supplier Qualcomm Inc’s (QCOM.O) patent licensing practices fail to change, a trade group representing major
Exclusive: U.S. weighs new regulations to further restrict Huawei suppliers – sources
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government may expand its power to stop more foreign shipments of products with U.S. technology to China’s Huawei, amid frustration the company’s blacklisting has failed to cut off supplies
Oil slumps but sets monthly gain ahead of OPEC meeting
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Friday, with U.S. crude dropping more than 4%, on fresh trade tensions and record high U.S. crude production, but they still ended the month higher as
EU antitrust regulators seek details of Google’s data practices – document
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: People pass by an entrance to Google offices in New York, U.S., June 4, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union (EU) antitrust regulators are seeking details of Google’s data
That frenzied Black Friday crush? Not this year
[ad_1] NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The frenzy associated with Black Friday shopping was missing this year as U.S. retailers offered earlier discounts and more consumers shopped online, though spot checks around the country showed traffic