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Futures rise as investors cheer trade progress

Futures rise as investors cheer trade progress

U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday as new signs of progress in trade relations between the United States and China comforted markets, which have been rankled by a prolonged stand off between the world's two largest economies.



7 years ago
Milan bourse strategic for Italy due to MTS bond trading platform: minister

Milan bourse strategic for Italy due to MTS bond trading platform: minister

Italy's new economy minister said on Friday that the Milan bourse, which is part of the London Stock Exchange Group , is a strategic asset because it controls domestic government bond trading platform MTS.



7 years ago
Ford, GM rev up electric pickup trucks to head off Tesla

Ford, GM rev up electric pickup trucks to head off Tesla

Large pickup trucks that tow most of the profits in to Ford Motor Co and General Motors Co are holdovers from another century - with heavy ladder frames and big internal combustion engines in the front driving the wheels in the back.



7 years ago
London Stock Exchange rejects Hong Kong's $39 billion takeover offer

London Stock Exchange rejects Hong Kong's $39 billion takeover offer

London Stock Exchange has rejected Hong Kong Exchange's $39 billion takeover offer, opting to stick with its planned purchase of data and analytics group Refinitiv.



7 years ago
Trump trade-war aid sows frustration in farm country

Trump trade-war aid sows frustration in farm country

The U.S. government is paying Texas cotton farmer J. Walt Hagood $145 an acre for losses related to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies. But Minnesota soybean farmer Betsy Jensen will get just $35 an acre.



7 years ago
New Ms. Monopoly game gets the gender pay gap wrong, critics say

New Ms. Monopoly game gets the gender pay gap wrong, critics say

Critics say the rules of Ms. Monopoly gloss over the troubling forces behind the real-world gender wage gap.

7 years ago
JP Morgan puts traders on leave as Justice Department's criminal investigation continues

JP Morgan puts traders on leave as Justice Department's criminal investigation continues

JP Morgan places two precious metals traders on leave as a criminal probe into the firm's trading practices continues.

7 years ago
IMF has a decision to make in Argentina: rock or hard place?

IMF has a decision to make in Argentina: rock or hard place?

The International Monetary Fund has a tough choice to make in Argentina: Unlock over $5 billion in funds under the country's loan deal as the government strains to stave off default, or hold the money back and risk sparking more market panic.



7 years ago
Solid U.S. retail sales calm some worries about economy

Solid U.S. retail sales calm some worries about economy

U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in August, pointing to solid consumer spending that should continue to support a moderate pace of economic growth.



7 years ago
Factbox: What needs to happen before Boeing's 737 MAX can fly again

Factbox: What needs to happen before Boeing's 737 MAX can fly again

Boeing Co's best-selling jet, the 737 MAX, was grounded globally in March, days after the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight that followed a similar Lion Air disaster in Indonesia in October. A total of 346 people died in the two crashes.



7 years ago
'The most important chart in the world' offers a warning sign for stocks

'The most important chart in the world' offers a warning sign for stocks

The benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield tested 1.5% in late August and early September. Another challenge could signal tough times.

7 years ago
Regulating financial innovation – going behind the scenes

Regulating financial innovation – going behind the scenes

FCA | Sep 11, 2019 Speech by Christopher Woolard, Executive Director of Strategy and Competition at the FCA, delivered at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance annual conference, Judge Business School. Highlights: The UK has led the rest of the world with developments like the regulatory Sandbox, we are very proud of what has been

7 years ago
Apple, Broadcom keep Wall Street gains in check

Apple, Broadcom keep Wall Street gains in check

Losses in shares of U.S. technology majors Apple and Broadcom held the S&P 500 just under record levels on Friday, as traders balanced the latest indicators of an uncertain global growth outlook with perceived progress in Sino-U.S. trade relations.



7 years ago
PG&E settles wildfire claims with insurers for $11 billion

PG&E settles wildfire claims with insurers for $11 billion

PG&E Corp said on Friday it has reached an $11 billion settlement to resolve most claims by insurance carriers related to 2017 and 2018 wildfires in California.



7 years ago
Exclusive: Germany eyes massive windfall from plunging borrowing costs

Exclusive: Germany eyes massive windfall from plunging borrowing costs

Germany could enjoy a windfall of 5 billion euros or more this year as record-low bond yields slash its borrowing costs, three people familiar with Berlin's budget planning told Reuters on Thursday.



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