[ad_1] (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main stock indexes closed at record levels on Friday, fueled by fresh optimism over a potential calming of U.S.-China trade tensions and by big gains in shares of healthcare companies.
U.S. to extend license allowing its companies to continue business with Huawei: New York Times
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A Huawei company logo is pictured at the Shenzhen International Airport in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo (Reuters) – The United States is set to extend a
Untimely rains hit India’s summer crops, delay rural economy recovery
[ad_1] KALAMB, India (Reuters) – Heavy rains in October and November have brought more misery to India’s farmers, after summer-sown crops such as soybean, cotton, rice and vegetables suffered rain and flood damage during the
Wall Street Weekahead: Sagging consumer discretionary shares look for a spark
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – The strength of the U.S. consumer has been often cited as a pillar of the economy and one of the reasons the S&P 500 has recently scaled new heights, but
U.S. charges another ex-JPMorgan executive with alleged market manipulation
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Department of Justice has charged another former JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) executive with alleged racketeering and manipulating precious metals prices between 2008 and 2016, the latest in a
Twitter tightens bans on political ads and causes ahead of 2020 U.S. election
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) on Friday said its political advertising ban will include references to political candidates or legislation, and it will not allow ads that advocate for a certain outcome on social
Alphabet features self-driving garbage cans, apartment noise monitors in Toronto smart city project
[ad_1] TORONTO (Reuters) – Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Sidewalk Labs has provided more details on the technology it intends to use to develop a futuristic smart city in Toronto, which includes self-driving garbage cans and infra-red sensors
Trade deal hopes, earnings propel Wall Street to another record high
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes hit fresh record highs on Friday, as optimism related to U.S.-China trade talks and solid earnings from semiconductor industry bellwether Applied Materials boosted risk appetite. A Wall St.
Amazon challenges Pentagon’s $10-billion cloud award to Microsoft
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) on Thursday said it is contesting the Pentagon’s award of an up to $10 billion (£7.81 billion) cloud computing deal to Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O), expressing concern that politics
Alibaba gets strong demand for $13.4 billion Hong Kong listing: sources
[ad_1] HONG KONG (Reuters) – Alibaba’s order books for its $13.4 billion Hong Kong share sale have already been covered “multiple times,” sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday, as the ecommerce