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U.S. economy is adding plenty of jobs, but not hours for workers

U.S. economy is adding plenty of jobs, but not hours for workers

The U.S. economy is adding lots of jobs, but a drop in the number of hours at work points to a dimmer outlook for economic growth as businesses brace for an escalating trade war with China.



7 years ago
Stocks tumble on China's counter-threat to Trump; yen jumps

Stocks tumble on China's counter-threat to Trump; yen jumps

A measure of stocks across the globe was on track to post its largest weekly loss of the year on Friday while yields in U.S. and German debt were near multi-year lows, after China vowed to retaliate against a possible new round of U.S. tariffs.



7 years ago
Exclusive: Deutsche Bank sets aside $1.1 billion to exit derivatives

Exclusive: Deutsche Bank sets aside $1.1 billion to exit derivatives

Deutsche Bank has set aside over 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) to cover the cost of offloading derivatives in its 'bad bank,' or capital release unit, three sources at the bank told Reuters.



7 years ago
Exchange operator Cboe plans new data platform as profits rise

Exchange operator Cboe plans new data platform as profits rise

Cboe Global Markets Inc plans to build a research and data platform that will provide its customers with trading insights and spur new financial products, the exchange operator said after posting better-than-expected earnings on Friday.



7 years ago
Financing Innovation: Fintech Solutions for Grants and Incentives

Financing Innovation: Fintech Solutions for Grants and Incentives

Funding Portal | Teri Kirk | Aug 2, 2019 Grants and incentives are an important source of funding for many companies and organizations. In fact, governments in Canada alone disburse about $26B annually through federal and provincial grants and incentives, largely to fund innovation. Yet, actioning this funding can be time-consuming and expensive for companies;

7 years ago
Trump accuses China's Xi of failing to halt fentanyl exports to U.S.

Trump accuses China's Xi of failing to halt fentanyl exports to U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday accused his Chinese counterpart of failing to meet promises to stem a deluge of the synthetic opioid fentanyl into the United States, after months of praising Chinese President Xi Jinping for his pledges.



7 years ago
Amazon in talks to buy stake in India's Reliance Retail: sources

Amazon in talks to buy stake in India's Reliance Retail: sources

Amazon.com Inc is in talks with Reliance Industries Ltd's retail unit to buy a stake in India's biggest brick-and-mortar retailer, two sources with knowledge of the talks told Reuters on Friday.



7 years ago
Exclusive: Deutsche Bank faces $1.1 billion bill to exit derivatives

Exclusive: Deutsche Bank faces $1.1 billion bill to exit derivatives

Deutsche Bank has set aside over 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) to cover the cost of offloading derivatives in its 'bad bank,' or capital release unit, three sources at the bank told Reuters.



7 years ago
Oil prices bounce nearly 3% after plummeting on Trump's tariff plan

Oil prices bounce nearly 3% after plummeting on Trump's tariff plan

Oil prices rallied nearly 3% on Friday, a partial rebound from their biggest daily drop in several years on U.S. President Donald Trump's promise to impose more tariffs on Chinese imports.



7 years ago
Exclusive: Maruti Suzuki India cuts temporary workforce by 6% as sales sink

Exclusive: Maruti Suzuki India cuts temporary workforce by 6% as sales sink

India's biggest automaker, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd , has cut the number of workers it employs on temporary contracts following a plunge in vehicle sales, it told Reuters.



7 years ago
N.Y. Fed model slashes U.S. third-quarter GDP estimate below 2%

N.Y. Fed model slashes U.S. third-quarter GDP estimate below 2%

U.S. economy is growing more slowly in the third quarter than previously thought based on this week's data releases on manufacturing and import/export prices, the New York Federal Reserve's Nowcast model showed on Friday.



7 years ago
Atlanta Fed model lowers U.S. third-quarter GDP growth estimate to 1.9%

Atlanta Fed model lowers U.S. third-quarter GDP growth estimate to 1.9%

The U.S. economy likely will grow at a 1.9% annualized rate in the third quarter, based on the latest data on domestic payrolls, trade and factory orders, the Atlanta Federal Reserve's GDPNow forecast model showed on Friday.



7 years ago
Exxon Mobil profit sinks on weakness in natural gas, chemicals, refining

Exxon Mobil profit sinks on weakness in natural gas, chemicals, refining

Exxon Mobil Corp reported a 21% drop in quarterly profit on Friday, hit by weaker natural gas prices, lower refining profits and a loss in its U.S. chemicals business.



7 years ago
Oil prices rebound more than 2% after plunging on Trump's tariff plan

Oil prices rebound more than 2% after plunging on Trump's tariff plan

Oil prices rose more than 2% on Friday, regaining some ground after their biggest falls in years on U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose more tariffs on Chinese imports.



7 years ago
U.S. employment growth slows in July; wages pick up

U.S. employment growth slows in July; wages pick up

U.S. job growth slowed in July and wages picked up moderately, which together with an escalation in trade tensions between the United States and China could give the Federal Reserve ammunition to cut interest rates again next month.



7 years ago