U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday, after data showed domestic job growth increased by the most in 10 months in November, adding to an upbeat mood after President Donald Trump said the trade talks with China were "moving right along".
U.S. job growth increased by the most in 10 months in November as former striking workers returned to General Motors' payrolls and the healthcare industry stepped up hiring, confirming that the economy remained on a moderate expansion path despite a prolonged manufacturing slump.
"SoftBank will have the last laugh when they bring the company back to market in a few years – bigger and profitable," the analyst said.
CNBC's Jim Cramer says no matter your view on President Donald Trump there's no denying we're living in the best labor market in more than a generation.
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up SenseTime, which Washington put on a trade blacklist in October, expects its 2019 revenue to increase by more than 200% year-on-year to around $750 million, two sources familiar with the matter said.
A 20-year global moratorium on imposing tariffs on digital trade could end next week if India or South Africa makes good on threats, according to trade officials and documents, potentially forcing people to pay duties on software and movie downloads.
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OPEC and allied oil producers plan deeper oil output cuts to help avert oversupply and support prices in the first quarter of 2020.
U.S. stocks advanced on Friday as a strong jobs report and upbeat comments from President Donald Trump on trade talks with China breathed new life into markets after a roller-coaster week.
U.S. job growth increased by the most in 10 months in November as former striking workers returned to General Motors' GM.N payrolls and the healthcare industry boosted hiring, the strongest sign yet the economy was not in danger of stalling.
Aston Martin , which was reported this week to be the target of Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, said it was not actively pursuing new investors on Friday as it opened a new factory to build its first sport utility vehicle.
T-Mobile is considering a cut to its multibillion merger with Sprint, people familiar with the matter tell CNBC's David Faber.
Germany's Bayer has agreed with plaintiffs to postpone its next two U.S. lawsuits over the alleged cancer-causing effects of its glyphosate-based weed killers to allow more time for talks on a settlement.
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The United States is discussing a settlement with Goldman Sachs over the 1MDB investment fund scandal for less than $2 billion, Bloomberg TV reported on Friday.