Latest News on private equities market

Italy's UniCredit says carrying out own probe in relation to Capital One data breach

Italy's UniCredit says carrying out own probe in relation to Capital One data breach

Italy's biggest bank by assets UniCredit said on Wednesday it was carrying out its own investigation in relation to a major data breach at capital one Financial Corp.



7 years ago
Traders on tenterhooks ahead of Fed verdict; pound rebounds

Traders on tenterhooks ahead of Fed verdict; pound rebounds

The dollar index was flat on Wednesday while the pound bounced back from a 'no-deal Brexit' slump, with oil up for a fifth day and stocks little changed ahead of a highly anticipated statement from the U.S. central bank.



7 years ago

Cramer: Tim Cook proves innovation at Apple can still happen even without Steve Jobs

Apple CEO Tim Cook is not just an operator — he's also an innovator, CNBC's Jim Cramer says.

7 years ago
Explainer: What do you do after a data breach?

Explainer: What do you do after a data breach?

A hacker has stolen the personal information of over 100 million people from Capital One Financial Corp , the company said this week, in the latest high-profile breach of sensitive consumer data.



7 years ago
Devil in the data as funds call for scrutiny of LSE's Refinitiv deal

Devil in the data as funds call for scrutiny of LSE's Refinitiv deal

Some trading and investment firms are calling for competition regulators to scrutinize London Stock Exchange's proposed $27 billion takeover of financial information provider Refinitiv to prevent further market data price hikes.



7 years ago

Here's how the Fed sets interest rates and how that rate has changed over the last four decades

While Wall Street insiders spar over monetary tea leaves, what remains uncontested is just how low interest rates are on a historical basis.

7 years ago
Oil rises as U.S. crude stocks fall, market awaits U.S. Fed rate cut

Oil rises as U.S. crude stocks fall, market awaits U.S. Fed rate cut

Oil prices rose for a fifth day on Wednesday, supported by a larger-than-expected drop in U.S. inventories and investor expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will lower borrowing costs for the first time in more than a decade.



7 years ago

GE CFO Jamie Miller stepping down: 'The time is right for my transition'

General Electric says Miller will remain with the company during the leadership transition.

7 years ago
Baker Hughes profit beats on higher international demand, LNG activity

Baker Hughes profit beats on higher international demand, LNG activity

Baker Hughes, General Electric Co's oilfield services arm, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by higher activity in LNG markets and rise in international demand for oilfield services.



7 years ago
Latest U.S.-China trade talks 'constructive', Beijing says

Latest U.S.-China trade talks 'constructive', Beijing says

U.S. and Chinese negotiators wrapped up a brief round of trade talks on Wednesday that Beijing described as "constructive", including discussion of further purchases of American farm goods and an agreement to reconvene in September.



7 years ago
GM faces declining sales and price wars in largest markets

GM faces declining sales and price wars in largest markets

General Motors Co's investors will see on Thursday how the Detroit carmaker is weathering declining sales and mounting price pressures in its largest markets when it reports second-quarter earnings.



7 years ago
Futures drift higher on Apple results; Fed rate decision awaited

Futures drift higher on Apple results; Fed rate decision awaited

U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday, as trade worries eased after Apple reported upbeat earnings and forecast, while investors awaited an almost certain cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve.



7 years ago
GE posts loss, takes Boeing hit but raises forecast; CFO to leave

GE posts loss, takes Boeing hit but raises forecast; CFO to leave

General Electric Co swung back to a financial loss in the second quarter, as the cost of restructuring its ailing power business and the grounding of a Boeing Co jetliner model drained more cash than expected from GE's otherwise profitable industrial units.



7 years ago
Directors of Australia's Crown Resorts attack 'deceitful campaign' in letter

Directors of Australia's Crown Resorts attack 'deceitful campaign' in letter

Casino operator Crown Resorts on Wednesday dismissed media reports that it flouted visa rules to bring Chinese gamblers to Australia after the government ordered an inquiry into immigration officials' dealings with the company.



7 years ago
Impossible Foods signs major meat supplier to make its plant-based burgers

Impossible Foods signs major meat supplier to make its plant-based burgers

Plant-based burger maker Impossible Foods on Wednesday announced a partnership with major meat supplier OSI Group [OSIGP.UL], a longtime producer of patties for fast-food chains, as it ramps up to meet demand from consumers and restaurants including Burger King.



7 years ago