U.S. eyes customs deal with Mexico, plans attorney general visit in January
The United States is looking at ways to cooperate with Mexico on customs along their border to curb flows of illicit arms, drugs and money, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico said on Friday.
Tim Hortons President Alex Macedo to leave next year
Restaurant Brands International Inc said on Friday Alex Macedo, the president of coffee and breakfast chain Tim Hortons, will be stepping down after two years in the role.
S&P 500, Dow eke out records; Nasdaq win streak ends
The Nasdaq snapped an 11-day streak of gains on Friday after some late-session weakness, but the S&P 500 and the Dow scratched out record closing highs with slight gains as a year-end rally chugged along.
Global shares gain in record year-end rally, dollar slips
World equity markets scaled records on Friday with global growth prospects raised by upbeat Chinese economic data and optimism a U.S.-Sino trade deal is imminent, but the year-end rally ebbed on Wall Street and the dollar eased as risk appetite grew.
Amazon’s Ring cameras are vulnerable to hackers, lawsuit in U.S. claims
Amazon.com Inc and its Ring home security camera unit have been sued by an Alabama homeowner who said the cameras’ defective design leaves purchasers vulnerable to cyberattacks.
Oil hits three-month high on falling oil stocks, investor optimism
Oil prices rose to the fourth consecutive weekly gain on Friday, steadying at three-month highs after new data showed U.S. crude inventories fell far more than expected, while upbeat economic data and optimism over a U.S.-China trade deal fueled a year…
S&P 500, Dow edge up to records; Nasdaq win streak at risk
The S&P 500 and the Dow industrials edged higher to fresh records on Friday, as a year-end rally fueled by optimism over an initial U.S.-China trade deal chugged along.
Oilfield service firms have a bearish outlook for 2020: Dallas Fed
With their business outlook worsening, about half of oil field service firms plan to cut spending in 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said on Friday in its quarterly energy survey.
S&P 500, Dow at record highs as year-end rally continues
The S&P 500 and the Dow inched to fresh record highs on Friday, as hopes of an imminent U.S.-China trade deal and an improving global economy continued to fuel a year-end rally.
Oil little changed near three-month high amid stockpile drop, economic hopes
Oil was little changed on Friday, steadying near three-month highs after new data showed U.S. crude inventories fell far more than expected, while upbeat economic data and optimism over a U.S.-China trade deal fueled a year-end stock market rally.
