Surveillance in a leafy enclave, Ghosn’s Tokyo life was under strict monitoring
The imposing home where Carlos Ghosn lived for the last seven months and probably launched a daring escape to avoid Japanese prosecutors is nestled in a leafy enclave of Tokyo where most people pay little attention to Westerners or luxury cars.
Samsung Electronics chip output at South Korea plant partly halted due to short blackout
Samsung Electronics partly halted some semiconductor production at its Hwaseong chip complex in South Korea after about a minute-long blackout on Tuesday afternoon, the company said on Wednesday.
U.S. auto safety agency to investigate fatal Tesla crash in California
The fatal Dec. 29 crash of a Tesla Inc vehicle in Southern California will be investigated by the U.S. government’s auto safety regulator, the agency said on Tuesday.
Exclusive: Drugmakers from Pfizer to GSK to hike U.S. prices on over 200 drugs
Drugmakers including Pfizer Inc , GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Sanofi SA are planning to hike U.S. list prices on more than 200 drugs in the United States on Wednesday, according to drugmakers and data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors….
Oil posts biggest yearly rise since 2016
Oil prices fell 1% on Tuesday, the last trading day of the decade, but notched the biggest annual gain in three years, supported by a thaw in the prolonged U.S.-China trade war and ongoing supply cuts from major oil producers.
Exclusive: Drugmakers from Pfizer to GSK to hike U.S. prices on over 200 drugs
Drugmakers including Pfizer Inc , GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Sanofi SA are planning to hike prices on more than 200 drugs in the United States on Wednesday, according to drugmakers and data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors.
Wall Street edges higher; S&P closes decade with nearly 190% gain
Wall Street’s major indexes edged higher on Tuesday on a renewed rally fueled by trade optimism, capping off a decade of handsome returns in which the benchmark S&P 500 rose nearly 190%.
U.S. holiday returns surge with booming e-commerce
United Parcel Service Inc on Thursday expects to ship 1.9 million gifts and other items back to U.S. retailers as e-commerce fuels an anticipated 26% year-over-year volume surge on “National Returns Day.”
Global stocks end 2019 near record highs, dollar slides
The dollar slid to a six-month low on Tuesday as progress on U.S.-China trade tensions led investors to higher-risk assets, while a year-end rally that lifted global equity markets to record highs stayed alive on the last trading day of 2019.
S&P 500 inches lower as year-end record rally cools off
The S&P 500 dipped on Tuesday as investors took profits from a year-end rally powered by trade optimism and an improving global outlook, which put the benchmark index on track for its biggest annual percentage gain since 2013.
