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No Santa Rally? Trade fears threaten Wall Street's end of decade

No Santa Rally? Trade fears threaten Wall Street's end of decade

Wall Street's poor start to December has some investors bracing for a choppy end-of-year as fears about the U.S.-China trade war resurface.



6 years ago
Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, takes bigger role in China trade talks

Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, takes bigger role in China trade talks

President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has added another role to his long list of White House duties - U.S.-China trade negotiator - as Washington and Beijing try to reach an initial agreement to avoid new U.S. tariffs on Dec. 15.



6 years ago
Investors urge Big Oil to follow 'poster child' Repsol's climate pledge

Investors urge Big Oil to follow 'poster child' Repsol's climate pledge

Investors cheered Spanish group Repsol's pledge to slash net carbon emissions to zero by mid-century, saying they hope it will pile pressure on rival oil and gas companies to follow suit in the fight against climate change.



6 years ago
Investing Through Your IRA: Working with a Custodian

Investing Through Your IRA: Working with a Custodian

If you choose to invest in startups through your IRA, a reputable IRA custodian is a must. Here’s what to look for and how to work with them. Continue reading →

6 years ago
Orange CEO says EU authorities are open to pan-European telecoms mergers

Orange CEO says EU authorities are open to pan-European telecoms mergers

The European Union's top antitrust policymaker, Margrethe Vestager, is open to the idea of pan-European mergers in the telecoms market, Orange's boss Stéphane Richard said on Wednesday.



6 years ago
Tesla Model X gets 5-star rating from European safety agency

Tesla Model X gets 5-star rating from European safety agency

Tesla Inc said on Wednesday its Model X SUV has been awarded a five-star rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) in tests that are standards for Europe.



6 years ago
Cowen names Target a 'best idea' for 2020, says digital business overcoming Amazon threat

Cowen names Target a 'best idea' for 2020, says digital business overcoming Amazon threat

Target's digital sales have growth at least 30% for six straight quarters, Cowen noted.

6 years ago
Oil up nearly 2% ahead of OPEC output talks

Oil up nearly 2% ahead of OPEC output talks

Oil gained on Wednesday ahead of an expected extension to production curbs by OPEC and its allies, with further support from industry data showing a larger than forecast drop in U.S. crude stockpiles.



6 years ago
NOVACAP officially launches its new financial services fund

NOVACAP officially launches its new financial services fund

Novacap | Release | Dec 3, 2019 Novacap is the first private equity firm in Canada to launch a fund dedicated to financial services. MONTREAL, Dec. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Novacap, one of Canada's leading private equity firms, announced the introduction of a new sector fund and its first closing. Novacap Financial Services I (the "Fund")

6 years ago
UBS recommends these dividend growers to combat a slowing economy, tougher market

UBS recommends these dividend growers to combat a slowing economy, tougher market

UBS found stocks with a current dividend yield greater than 1% and a forecast for strong dividend growth over the next three years.

6 years ago
Sole CEO means simpler business for Alphabet: analysts

Sole CEO means simpler business for Alphabet: analysts

Alphabet's change of leadership should simplify the company's unorthodox management structure under new boss Sundar Pichai without creating unwanted turbulence in strategy at one of Silicon Valley's biggest names, Wall Street analysts said on Wednesday.



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Stock markets are changing: Investors, companies and regulators must be prepared

Stock markets are changing: Investors, companies and regulators must be prepared

OECD | Mats Isaksson | Nov 27, 2019 27/11/2019 - Asia is rapidly growing into the world’s largest stock market. In 2018, 51% of all equity capital raised through initial public offerings (IPOs) went to Asian companies. Today more than half of the world’s listed companies are from Asia. This development is reshaping global stock

6 years ago
Modest Orange dividend overshadows European mobile mast plans

Modest Orange dividend overshadows European mobile mast plans

Orange said it planned to carve out its mobile towers in most European countries to shore up the group's value, but the move was overshadowed by the French telecom firm's modest dividend outlook, sending its shares lower.



6 years ago
OPEC gearing up for deeper oil cuts, Russia yet to agree

OPEC gearing up for deeper oil cuts, Russia yet to agree

OPEC is gearing up to deepen production cuts later this week but still needs to agree with allies such as Russia over details of a deal to support oil prices and head off a looming oil glut next year.



6 years ago
Futures jump on report of U.S., China nearing phase-one trade deal

Futures jump on report of U.S., China nearing phase-one trade deal

U.S. stock index futures shot up on Wednesday, putting Wall Street's main indexes on course to snap a three-day losing streak, following a report that the United States and China were moving closer to signing a 'phase-one' trade deal.



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