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India asks WhatsApp to explain privacy breach

India asks WhatsApp to explain privacy breach

India has asked Facebook-owned WhatsApp to explain the nature of a privacy breach on its messaging platform that has affected some users in the country, Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Thursday.



6 years ago
Facebook shares jump 5% after strong results

Facebook shares jump 5% after strong results

Shares of Facebook Inc rose nearly 5% on Thursday, a day after the social network reported its third straight rise in the pace of quarterly sales growth as well as an uptick in users in some of its most lucrative markets.



6 years ago
Trump says U.S., China to announce new site to ink trade deal soon

Trump says U.S., China to announce new site to ink trade deal soon

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States and China would soon announce a new site where he and Chinese President Xi Jinping will sign a "Phase One" trade deal after Chile canceled a planned summit set for mid-November.



6 years ago
Wall Street edges higher at open after strong Apple, Facebook results

Wall Street edges higher at open after strong Apple, Facebook results

U.S. stocks opened slightly higher on Thursday after strong quarterly reports from Apple and Facebook but uncertainty around a potential trade deal between the United States and China capped gains.



6 years ago
Four steps that will make your home renovation a little less painful

Four steps that will make your home renovation a little less painful

Perhaps the most painful parts of a home renovation is finding the right contractor and making sure your project runs smoothly. Four things you should know before you break ground.

6 years ago
Here's the best financial advice the country's top advisors ever got

Here's the best financial advice the country's top advisors ever got

Financial advisors need money tips, too. In fact, sometimes a salient piece of advice led them into the industry. We asked advisors from firms that made the FA 100 list for 2019 for the best money and investing advice tips they ever got.

6 years ago
Trade war fears are spoiling Apple's great quarter

Trade war fears are spoiling Apple's great quarter

The tech giant just reported stronger-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter, but its stock is up only slightly.

6 years ago
Analysts are blown away by Apple's wearables business — It's growing at an astounding 50% clip

Analysts are blown away by Apple's wearables business — It's growing at an astounding 50% clip

"Huge AirPod growth" helped drive Apple's earnings, Bernstein's Toni Soccanogahi said.

6 years ago
Lazard axes 200 jobs as profit falls amid dealmaking slowdown

Lazard axes 200 jobs as profit falls amid dealmaking slowdown

Lazard Ltd said on Thursday it had axed about 200 employees after a review of its business, as the investment bank reported a 21% drop in third-quarter adjusted net income amid a slowdown in worldwide deal activity.



6 years ago
Uber pulls $40 million Colombia investment, citing regulatory uncertainty

Uber pulls $40 million Colombia investment, citing regulatory uncertainty

Ride-hailing mobile application Uber said on Thursday it will not be basing a $40 million support and safety center in Colombia after all, because of a lack of regulatory stability in the Andean country.



6 years ago
Kraft Heinz investors cheer profit beat, plans to boost marketing

Kraft Heinz investors cheer profit beat, plans to boost marketing

Kraft Heinz Co said on Thursday that it was spending more on marketing for key brands next year, after reporting better-than-expected third-quarter profit that sent shares up about 11%.



6 years ago
GM recalls 638,000 U.S. SUVs, trucks for unintended braking

GM recalls 638,000 U.S. SUVs, trucks for unintended braking

General Motors Co is recalling 638,000 U.S. sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks because a wheel-speed sensor could fail and cause unintended braking, it said Thursday.



6 years ago
Wall Street falls on fresh trade jitters

Wall Street falls on fresh trade jitters

U.S. stocks dropped on Thursday as uncertainty around a potential trade deal between United States and China overshadowed strong earnings reports from Apple and Facebook.



6 years ago
It's no longer just Democrats proposing to forgive student debt

It's no longer just Democrats proposing to forgive student debt

Here's why a Republican, former Trump administration official is calling for student debt forgiveness.

6 years ago
Trump says U.S., China to announce new venue to ink trade deal soon

Trump says U.S., China to announce new venue to ink trade deal soon

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States and China would soon announce a new site where he and Chinese President Xi Jinping will sign a "Phase One" trade deal after Chile canceled a planned summit set for mid-November.



6 years ago