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Explainer: What the U.S. Federal Reserve is watching this year

Explainer: What the U.S. Federal Reserve is watching this year

The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged when it wraps up its first policy meeting of the year on Wednesday.



6 years ago
Goldman unveils long-term targets to grow new businesses, revenues

Goldman unveils long-term targets to grow new businesses, revenues

Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Wednesday set aggressive targets to grow many of its businesses, as the Wall Street powerhouse tries to make meaningful inroads in areas dominated by larger rivals JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America



6 years ago
Huawei says it welcomes EU guidelines on 5G security

Huawei says it welcomes EU guidelines on 5G security

Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei [HWT.UL] on Wednesday welcomed the European Union's 5G guidelines that are likely to limit its business in Europe, but which fall short of a U.S. call for a total ban.



6 years ago
Futures gain as Apple earnings take some focus off virus concerns

Futures gain as Apple earnings take some focus off virus concerns

U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday as strong results from Apple and other marquee companies kicked fourth-quarter earnings into top gear and overshadowed concerns over the economic impact of the fast-spreading coronavirus.



6 years ago
United States tells Britain: look again at Huawei 5G decision

United States tells Britain: look again at Huawei 5G decision

The United States on Wednesday urged Britain to look again at its decision to allow China's Huawei a limited role in 5G networks, cautioning that American information should only pass across trusted networks.



6 years ago
Buoyed by company earnings, world markets look past virus death toll

Buoyed by company earnings, world markets look past virus death toll

Global markets showed further signs of stabilization on Wednesday as investors looked past a rising death toll from China's coronavirus outbreak to tiptoe back into shares and out of safe-haven assets such as the yen and German bonds.



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British Airways, Iberia suspend direct flights to mainland China amid virus fears

British Airways, Iberia suspend direct flights to mainland China amid virus fears

British Airways has suspended all direct flights to and from mainland China, one of the biggest names in aviation to do so, as worries grow about the impact of the spreading coronavirus on global travel.



6 years ago
Factbox: Huawei's involvement in telecoms networks around the world

Factbox: Huawei's involvement in telecoms networks around the world

European Union countries can either restrict or exclude high-risk 5G vendors from core parts of their telecoms networks, according to new EU guidelines announced on Wednesday, a move targeting China's Huawei Technologies but falling short of a U.S. call for a complete ban.



6 years ago
EU guidelines allow members to either restrict or ban high risk 5G providers like Huawei

EU guidelines allow members to either restrict or ban high risk 5G providers like Huawei

EU countries can either restrict or exclude high-risk 5G vendors from core parts of their telecoms networks, according to new EU guidelines announced on Wednesday, a move targeting China's Huawei Technologies but falling short of a U.S. call for a complete ban.



6 years ago
GE beats profit, cash flow estimates on aviation, lower spending

GE beats profit, cash flow estimates on aviation, lower spending

General Electric Co quarterly profit and cash flow beat analysts' estimates on Wednesday, boosted by its aviation unit, but the industrial conglomerate set a relatively modest profit target for 2020.



6 years ago
One in five fear they'll owe the IRS money this spring

One in five fear they'll owe the IRS money this spring

Tax season doesn't always come with a windfall for filers. About 20% of people polled by NerdWallet believe they'll owe the taxman this April, paying an average of $2,667. Here's why.

6 years ago
Mastercard beats profit estimates on strong holiday season spending

Mastercard beats profit estimates on strong holiday season spending

Mastercard Inc beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday as customers spent more on its cards during the U.S. holiday shopping season, boosting fees for the world's second-largest payment processor.



6 years ago
ADM quarterly profit surges 60%

ADM quarterly profit surges 60%

U.S. grains trader Archer Daniels Midland Co on Wednesday reported a 60% rise in quarterly profit from last year which included a bigger asset impairment and restructuring charge.



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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway to sell newspaper business for $140 million

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway to sell newspaper business for $140 million

The deal will include local news organizations such as the Omaha World-Herald in Nebraska and the Tulsa World in Oklahoma.

6 years ago
Exclusive: HSBC considering exit from Turkey - sources

Exclusive: HSBC considering exit from Turkey - sources

HSBC is considering exiting Turkey as part of broader cost-cutting measures under interim Chief Executive Noel Quinn, sources familiar with the matter said.



6 years ago