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There's not much uncertainty about the impeachment vote, says Summit Place Financial Advisors' Liz Miller. So investors, she says, should focus on policies instead.

U.S. homesharing site Airbnb on Thursday won its battle to remain exempt from onerous European property regulations.

A love for diamonds and entrepreneurship drove two South African sisters to drop their careers as an investment banker and an optometrist. They now run one of the few women-owned diamond polishing businesses in the world.

The future of the French-backed CFA franc currency is coming under increasing scrutiny ahead of a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Abidjan.

A German court on Thursday banned Uber ride-hailing services in Germany, arguing the U.S. company lacks a necessary licence to offer passenger transport services using rental cars.

The S&P 500 ended a five-day winning streak on Wednesday as investors' optimism about global economic growth was countered by a steep drop in FedEx Corp shares, but the benchmark index managed to hover near all-time highs.

U.S. retailers are expected to ring up record sales on Super Saturday this year, as fewer days than usual between Thanksgiving and Christmas have squeezed shoppers to finish their purchases.

Argentina’s new government is seeking higher taxes on agricultural exports and foreign assets held abroad, as it gets set to restructure about $100 billion in debt obligations.

Boeing's decision to stop production of its 737 MAX jets wil impact U.S. economic growth adn employment, analysts say.

Makers of e-cigarettes face a UK ban on advertising on Instagram, and a U.S. deadline for proving that their products provide a health benefit.

German business morale rose more than expected in December to hit a six-month high in the latest IFO survey, suggesting Europe's largest economy picked up steam.

Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot maker PSA have reached a binding agreement over a roughly $50 billion merger that will reshape the global car industry.

Power lines from utility company ignited multiple deadly fires over recent years

Stocks crept higher to set new record closing highs but shares of FedEx fell after the delivery company posted disappointing quarterly results across the board. Conway G. Gittens has the market action.

The markets’ low volatility signals investors have become too complacent, says Vespula Capital CEO Jeff Tomasulo. He says investors should consider taking some profits and reallocating those proceeds.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a $1.4 trillion spending package to avert a partial government shutdown that also would raise the U.S. tobacco purchasing age to 21 and permanently repeal several of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA

The Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, transferred more than $10 billion in a decade from the OxyContin maker, according to the New York Times.

Daimler seeking to buy a majority stake in its Chinese operations, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as Chinese investors tighten their grip on the German carmaker.

system.scripts.bizrepsystem.scripts.Shares of Boeing and its main suppliers fell Tuesday after the planemaker said it would halt 737 MAX production. And as Fred Katayama reports, Southwest Airlines said it'll push back cancellations of MAX flights to

It's over a hundred-foot long, 830 tons, and yellow. The Irish-American creators of of the "OE35" call it a buoy, but this piece of mega infrastructure may represent a big leap forward for harnessing clean power from the ocean.

Unilever shares tumbled Tuesday after it surprised markets with a warning that it will miss sales targets for the year.

Sterling tanked after it emerged that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will outlaw extending a Brexit transition period beyond the end of 2020, rekindling fears of a hard exit from the EU.

Britain's employers unexpectedly took on more staff in the three months before the country's October 31 Brexit deadline.

As much as $5 billion may have flowed out of Hong Kong during the city's long period of unrest, according to analysis by the Bank of England.

Boeing will halt production of the 737 MAX in January, without any layoffs, as the grounding of the planemaker's best-selling jet after two deadly crashes looks to extend well into 2020. Conway G. Gittens has the update.

Wall Street set record closing highs for all three major indices on Monday as cooling trade tensions between the U.S. and China inspired confidence in the global economy. Conway G.

The so-called "phase one" trade deal between Washington and Beijing has been "absolutely completed," White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said on Monday, adding that U.S. exports to China will double under the agreement. Conway G.

The chief executive officer of Hallmark Cards apologized on Sunday night and said the company would reverse an earlier decision to pull television advertisements featuring same-sex couples from the wedding registry and planning website Zola.

Cineworld will buy Canada's Cineplex for $1.65 billion in cash, making the British firm the biggest cinema operator in North America as it looks to tackle increasing competition from online streaming services.

International Flavors & Fragrances will merge with DuPont's nutrition and biosciences business. As Fred Katayama reports, the deal will create a consumer giant sporting a $45 billion valuation.

Chinese carmaker BAIC has set in motion a plan to double its stake and win a board seat in the German luxury car maker Daimler, according to sources.

H&M shows signs of recovering from years of sliding profits, with the world's second-largest clothing retailer saying sales jumped in the fourth quarter.

Boeing is considering whether to cut or halt production of its troubled 737 MAX jet, a source said. This comes after regulators said it wouldn't approve the plane's return to service before 2020.

Euro zone business growth remained weak in December, according to the first readings of the key Purchasing Managers' Index survey. And British business, it suggested, was in its worst downturn in over three years.

Stocks rose again in Europe on Monday as investors cheered a U.S.-China trade deal.

"Phase one" of the U.S.-China trade deal will nearly double U.S. exports to China over the next two years and is "totally done" despite the need for translation and revisions to its text, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Sunday.

The S&P 500 and the Dow industrials ended little changed on Friday, hitting record highs in the session, as the United States and China announced an initial trade agreement, cooling tensions that have rattled markets.

Nike and FedEx, two companies with big exposure to the global economy, are set to report quarterly results in the upcoming week. Conway G. Gittens has a look at the week's major events.

Getting the "phase one" trade truce between U.S. and China is a good thing even if the details around the deal are murky, Fact and Opinion Chief Economist Robert Brusca told Reuters reporter Conway G.

The United States and China cooled their trade war on Friday, announcing a "Phase one" agreement that reduces some U.S. tariffs in exchange for increased Chinese purchases of American farm goods.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for unity on Friday (December 13) after he won a resounding victory that sets Britain on a fast-track course out of the European Union.

Officials in China and the United States are in close communication days before tit-for-tat tariffs are due to go into effect, fueling optimism that sent Wall Street to a record high. Conway G.

Christine Lagarde struck a more upbeat tone on the economy in her first news conference as head of the European Central Bank on Thursday and promised a new style of leadership.

Australia's competition regulator has raised concerns over an $11 billion deal by Anheuser-Busch InBev to sell its local operations to Japan's Asahi.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and signaled borrowing costs are likely to remain unchanged indefinitely. Conway G.

Wall Street's main stock indexes ended modestly higher on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and signaled that borrowing costs are likely to remain unchanged indefinitely.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell held rates steady on Wednesday, after cutting rates three times this year, leading Ross Gerber of investment firm Gerber Kawasaki to switch his grade for Powell as chairman to 'A-' from 'F'.

Saudi Aramco shares opened sharply higher on their second day of trade, defying skeptics who say they're overvalued, and, for a while at least, taking the firm's value to the $2 trillion mark.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on course to win Thursday's election, but a leading poll shows the race has tightened.

The European Union's new Green Deal policy package commits the EU to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, along with tens of billions of euros to help member states do it.

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe defied striking workers on Wednesday with plans for a long-anticipated overhaul of France's pension system that he said would be fairer and encourage people to work longer.

Amazon's tie-up with Deliveroo could be at risk after UK regulators said its investment raised serious concerns about competition.

Unprecedented power cuts in South Africa this week have had a devastating impact on small and large-scale businesses alike.

Saudi Aramco shares surged the maximum permitted 10% above their IPO price on their Riyadh stock market debut on Wednesday, closing in on a $2 trillion valuation that would make it the world's most valuable listed company.

Inditex is shrugging off the gloom seen at some fashion retail rivals, predicting full-year sales growth of up to 6%.

General Motors unveiled the first of a new generation of large sport utility vehicles designed to haul in the cash to pay for electric vehicles the automaker promises for the future.

Wall Street's main stock indexes ended slightly lower on Tuesday (December 10) as investors awaited concrete news on whether U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports would take effect on Dec. 15.

Leaders from Canada, Mexico and the United States sign a new trade deal after democrats agree to support a revised version of the USMCA.

Apple, Nintendo, Lululemon, Nordstrom and brands favored by Generation X, the age group in its peak earnings and spending cycle, are among the top of the holiday season watch list for portfolio manager Eric Clark of Rational Dynamic Brands Fund. Conw

From a denim plant in rural Georgia to a San Diego headphone maker, nagging uncertainty over when President Donald Trump's trade wars might end, if ever, is confounding many U.S. manufacturers.

Beans from small Kenyan farms end up in speciality coffees from Berlin to San Francisco. But low prices, rising temperatures, and erratic rainfall are pushing farmers to the brink of collapse.

Shares of Netflix were downgraded by a Wall Street firm that predicted the streaming video leader could lose 4 million U.S. subscribers next year as competition heats up. Conway G.

An electric-powered seaplane made its first flight on Tuesday (December 10) in Richmond, Canada.

In an exclusive interview with Reuters, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says he's hopeful of reaching an out-of-court settlement with Goldman Sachs over the 1MDB scandal soon.

Deutsche Bank has halved its revenue growth target amid steep challenges to its restructuring effort.

Strikes against pension reforms shut schools and caused transport chaos around France on Tuesday, though numbers seemed to have dropped off from last week.

Britain's economy grew at its slowest annual pace in nearly seven years in October, offering a weak backdrop to Thursday's national election.

Ted Baker shares tumbled Tuesday after the troubled fashion firm's CEO and chairman both quit after disappointing sales.

U.S. stocks pulled back Monday from near-record levels, as Apple and healthcare shares fell and investors braced for a busy week of political and economic news.

Amid a flurry of deals in the healthcare sector Monday, Catalyst Funds’ David Miller says Amarin is a possible acquisition target. He tells Reuters’ Fred Katayama many insiders are buying shares of that biopharmaceutical maker.

Amazon on Monday accused U.S. President Donald Trump of exerting "improper pressure" and bias that led the Department of Defense to award a lucrative $10 billion cloud contract to rival Microsoft.

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, famed for turning the position of Fed chief into a rock star and for taming crippling inflation in the 1980s, died on Monday. Conway G. Gittens has a look back at his career.

Merck buys ArQule for $2.7 billion; Synthorex sells itself to Sanofi for $2.5 billion, and UnitedHealth buys Diplomat Pharmacy.

U.S. state attorneys general, led by New York and California, deliver opening arguments Monday in a bid to stop T-Mobile from buying Sprint.

Prosus raised its unsolicited cash offer for British food delivery service Just Eat to $6.5 billion on Monday, ratcheting up the pressure on rival bidder Takeaway.com.

Shares in Tullow Oil sank almost 70% Monday after it said its output in Ghana was falling short of hopes. But for one local Ghanaian firm, there's cause for celebration.

Shares in Tesco jumped Monday after it said it was reviewing its operations in Thailand and Malaysia.

Germany's exports rose unexpectedly in October, with demand from beyond Europe offering a boost to the continent's largest economy. China's export numbers also surprised - but with an unexpected downturn.

November's solid job growth is just part of a good news story facing investors into the end of the year but Victoria Fernandez, the chief market strategist at Crossmark Global Investments, thinks there will be more market volatility. Conway G. Gitte

Wall Street ended solidly higher on Friday as a strong jobs report and optimism about U.S.-China trade negotiations ahead of an upcoming deadline helped stoke investor risk appetite.

Despite a surprisingly strong November payrolls report, the Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates steady next week following three rate cuts this year. Conway G. Gittens has the week ahead.

U.S. job growth increased by 266,000 in November, the biggest jump in 10 months, despite a slump in the manufacturing sector and overall uncertainty due to numerous trade spats between the U.S. and trading partners. Conway G. Gittens looks at the hir

France rejects a U.S. idea for companies to opt out of a proposed international tax reform, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday, urging Washington to negotiate in good faith. Ciara Lee reports

Oil prices fell Friday even after OPEC agreed to curb output.

A U.S. District Court jury in Los Angeles on Friday found in favor of Tesla boss Elon Musk in the defamation lawsuit brought against him by a British cave explorer who Musk had branded a "pedo guy" on Twitter. Freddie Joyner has more.

State-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco's IPO will be the biggest in history but concerns about corporate governance and nation's role in Middle East politics may have limited international interest. Conway G. Gittens has the details.

Ride-hailing firm Uber says it received more than 3,000 reports of sexual assault, including rape, in the United States during 2018, at a time when it operated roughly 1.3 billion rides.

Wall Street eked out slight gains Thursday as investors waited for concrete news on a hoped-for interim trade deal between the United States and China.

06 Dec 2019 - Following soft leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open higher this morning. Stocks rose in Asia and Europe as China and the US tried to reach an agreement on their 20-month-long trade war. OPEC to meet again today in Vienna ...

06 Dec 2019 - The Independence Group (ASX:IGO) will not participate in Panoramic Resources (ASX:PAN) entitlement offer.

06 Dec 2019 - Boral (ASX:BLD) has identified certain financial irregularities in its North American Windows business.

Avantax Wealth Management investment advisor John Vento explains how investors can take advantage of money-losing stocks in a year that saw many stocks and bonds post huge rallies.

Britain's Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation into commodities giant Glencore over suspicions of bribery.

Tiffany's quarterly profit plummeted 17%, and sales were flat. As Fred Katayama reports, lower spending by foreign tourists hurt the upscale jeweler.

General Motors and South Korea's LG Chem announced they will invest $2.3 billion to set up an electric vehicle battery joint venture near a shuttered GM plant in Ohio. Conway G. Gittens has the details.

Sterling hit 2-1/2-year highs versus the euro on Thursday, on growing confidence that next week's election will give the Conservative Party the parliamentary majority it needs to deliver Brexit.

Shares in Aston Martin soared Thursday on reports Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll could be eyeing a big stake in the luxury carmaker.

South African Airways, which is on the brink of financial collapse, was set to enter a business rescue process on Thursday.

Japan's cabinet approved a $122 billion fiscal package on Thursday to support stalling growth in the world's third-largest economy.

Shares in Moncler jumped Thursday on reports that Gucci owner Kering may bid for the luxury winterwear maker.