Asian shares mostly rise despite continuing virus fears Associated Press - By YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer
Virgin Galactic shares have skyrocketed nearly 200% already this year CNN - By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business
Business Insider European Shares Poised For Firm Open | Markets Insider Business Insider - markets.businessinsider.com(RTTNews) - European stocks may open higher on Wednesday after data showed a slight decline in new coronavirus cases. Markets remain hopeful on further stimulus measures from global central banks to mitigate
ReutersBusiness Thai GDP growth seen much lower than forecast this year - central bank minutes Reuters - By Orathai SriringBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy will grow at a much slower pace than previously forecast this year and much further below its potential, the central bank said in minutes of a meeting earlier this
ReutersBusiness SoftBank-backed South Korean ride-hailer Tada gets rare win amid crackdown Reuters - By Joyce Lee and Hyunjoo JinSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's ride-hailing service Tada, a smash hit since its launch just over a year ago, was cleared of transport law violations in court on Wednesday, a rare victory in a market has
BloombergBusiness Chinese Firms Struggling to Pay Labor Costs Bloomberg As the fallout from the coronavirus continues to affect all aspects of life in China, a growing number of the country’s private companies have been …
ReutersOil Oil rises amid hope for short economic hit from coronavirus outbreak Reuters - By Aaron SheldrickTOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Wednesday, with Brent gaining a seventh straight day, amid broad optimism as new coronavirus cases fell for a second day in China and concerns rose over supply after
BloombergNews Myanmar Prepares to Let Foreigners Trade Local Stocks From March Bloomberg - Khine Lin Kyaw Myanmar plans to let some foreigners trade local stocks from March, in an initial step toward expanding the country’s small bourse. Expatriates …
Associated PressBusiness Boeing finds a new issue with Max, debris in fuel tanks Associated Press - By DAVID KOENIG, AP Airlines WriterBoeing said Tuesday that it found debris contaminating the fuel tanks of some 737 Max jets that it built in the past year but was unable to deliver to airline customers. A Boeing official said the debris
BloombergNews Singapore’s Anti-Viral Budget Hasn’t Quieted the Stock Market’s Worries Bloomberg - Abhishek Vishnoi Singapore’s most-expansionary budget in more than two decades has not totally quashed the stock market’s concerns around the coronavirus …
Associated PressTrade Deficits Japan records trade deficit in January amid growth fears Associated Press - By YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business WriterTOKYO (AP) — Japan recorded a trade deficit for the month of January Wednesday, as exports declined amid worries about the spread of a new virus that could deaden regional economic growth. The trade deficit
ReutersBusiness Indonesia proposes to tax sweet drinks, polluting cars, plastic Reuters - By Tabita DielaJAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's finance minister proposed on Wednesday new duties on sweetened drinks, vehicles that emit carbon dioxide and plastic bags, to control consumption of the products in Southeast
ReutersBusiness Dollar shines against euro, riskier peers as virus hit widens Reuters - Tom WestbrookSINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar stood tall over the languishing euro and heavily sold exporter currencies on Wednesday, as investors reckoned with a deepening economic fallout from the coronavirus. FILE
ReutersBusiness China races to contain job losses as coronavirus batters economy Reuters - By Kevin Yao and Cheng LengBEIJING (Reuters) - When cameraman Mark Xia returned to his job this month after holidays, the Shanghai video production house where he worked told him to take three months of leave with no pay, as a epidemic
ReutersNews Asia stocks rise on lull in virus worry, euro still weak Reuters - By Stanley WhiteTOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares and U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday, as investors tried to shake off worries about the coronavirus epidemic after a slight decline in the number of new cases. MSCI's
Associated PressAir Canada Air Canada jet lands safely in Toronto after losing a wheel Associated Press - By The Associated PressAn Air Canada jet made a safe landing Tuesday in Toronto after losing one of its main landing wheels, apparently during takeoff from New York. The airline said the Airbus A319 jet was carrying 120 passengers
TechCrunchTechnology Blue Apron is considering selling itself – TechCrunch TechCrunch - Megan Rose DickeyMeal kit company Blue Apron has long been on the struggle bus — whether it’s been its lackluster debut on the public market, employee lawsuits or layoffs. So, it should come as no surprise that the company
ReutersBusiness Hedge funds use DIY strategies to gauge coronavirus impact Reuters - By Ira Iosebashvili and Megan DaviesNEW YORK (Reuters) - As investors crunch numbers to determine how the coronavirus will hit China’s economy, hedge fund manager Nathaniel Polachek has tied much of his outlook to the fate of a ship anchored
The New York TimesNews Trump Contradicts Advisers on China Technology Fears The New York Times - Alan RappeportWASHINGTON — President Trump publicly objected to efforts within his own administration to restrict the sales of American technology to China over national security concerns, insisting on Tuesday that
CNNNews A man was awarded over $150K after he was denied a license plate that read 'IM GOD' CNN - By Alicia Lee and Rebekah Riess, CNN(CNN) — A judge has ordered the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to pay more than $150,000 for the attorneys' fees of a man who was denied of his request for a license plate that read "IM GOD." Hart, says
The New York TimesNews Need a New Driver’s License to Fly? Prepare for a Real Wait. The New York Times - James BarronMotor vehicle offices are a particular sort of urban hell where people spend hour after hour waiting — waiting to take a number, waiting to have a photograph snapped, waiting to take a vision test, waiting
ReutersBusiness EU tax commissioner slams U.S. plans on tech tax Reuters - Reuters EditorialFILE PHOTO: European Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni addresses a news conference on the EU's winter economic forecast, in Brussels Belgium February 13, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo BRUSSELS
ReutersTechnology Dell to sell cybersecurity unit for $2.08 billion Reuters - Reuters EditorialThe logo for Dell Technologies Inc. is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (Reuters) - Dell Technologies
TheStreetLifestyle Kroger Rise on Buffett Purchase Seen as Selling Opportunity at R5 Capital TheStreet - Dan Weil Kroger shares rose after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway took a 2.3% stake in the No. 1 U.S. grocery chain, and R5 Capital analyst Scott Mushkin …
Associated PressVenezuela US sanctions Russian oil trading firm for role in Venezuela Associated Press - By BEN FOX, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced sanctions Tuesday on a Russian state-controlled brokerage that has helped the Venezuelan government skirt an American oil embargo and enabled President
CNBCPersonal Finance Trump: Restricting China trade would be 'ridiculous' CNBC CNBC's Eamon Javers reports on the latest comments from President Trump regarding China trade.
Business Insider Whirlpool Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend | Markets Insider Business Insider - markets.businessinsider.comBENTON HARBOR, Mich., Feb. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the board of directors of Whirlpool Corporation declared a quarterly dividend of $1.20 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is
Business Insider PG&E Corp. Q4 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates | Markets Insider Business Insider - markets.businessinsider.com(RTTNews) - Below are the earnings highlights for PG&E Corp. (PCG): -Earnings: -$3.62 billion in Q4 vs. -$6.87 billion in the same period last year. -EPS: -$6.84 in Q4 vs. -$13.24 in the same period last
ReutersTechnology Exclusive: Samsung wins 5-nanometer modem chip contract from Qualcomm - sources Reuters - Stephen NellisSAN FRANCISCO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s (005930.KS) semiconductor manufacturing division has won a contract to make new Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) 5G chips using its most advanced chip-making
Business InsiderBusiness Exclusive: JPMorgan shakes up investment bank in leadership makeover - sources Business Insider - Reutersis reshuffling senior management at the top of its investment bank, naming two new global co-heads and shifting some of its most senior dealmakers into new jobs focused purely on bringing in business,
CBS NewsAlcohol Alcohol prices skyrocket 57% in under 20 years CBS News Among the rising costs of common goods, federal data shows that the price of alcohol has skyrocketed significantly. Since 2003, the cost of alcoholic …
ReutersBusiness Breen to return as DuPont CEO Reuters - by Shariq Khan and Taru Jain in Bengaluru(Reuters) - DuPont (DD.N) has brought back management veteran Edward Breen as its chief executive officer, in a move that the industrial materials maker is hoping will help lift sluggish sales since its
