Walgreens, CVS, Wegmans ask shoppers to not openly carry firearms
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc , CVS Health Corp and supermarket chain Wegmans Food Markets Inc said on Thursday they would start asking customers to not openly carry firearms in their stores, joining Walmart Inc and Kroger Co , in a change of gun poli…
U.S., China agree to resume trade talks, markets jump
China and the United States on Thursday agreed to hold high-level talks in early October in Washington, cheering investors hoping for a trade war thaw as new U.S. tariffs on Chinese consumer goods chip away at global growth.
Argentina opposition front-runner strikes populist tone in Madrid, markets hold steady
Argentina’s likely next president, opposition front-runner Alberto Fernandez, laid out his populist credentials during a visit to Madrid on Thursday, saying local Argentine interests would trump those of creditors and energy investors.
Trade uncertainty to trim $850 billion global output: Fed paper
Trade policy uncertainty driven by the Trump administration’s escalating dispute with China means hundreds of billions of dollars in lost U.S. output and as much as $850 billion lost globally through early next year, research published this week by the…
Slack shares recover from hammering after first results as public company
Shares of Slack Technologies Inc recovered huge initial losses to close 3.4% lower on Thursday after the workplace messaging firm’s first quarterly report as a public company beat expectations while warning of slowing growth.
Exclusive: Mexico moves to launch world’s largest oil hedge program – sources
Mexico has made the first moves to launch its annual $1 billion oil hedging program by asking banks for quotes, sources familiar with the deal said, while buying in financial oil options contracts for 2020 has risen in recent days, consistent with the …
Walgreens asks shoppers to not openly carry firearms, joins Kroger and Walmart
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said on Thursday it would start asking customers to not carry firearms in its stores, joining Walmart Inc and Kroger Co , in a change of gun policy following several deadly mass shootings in the United States.
What trade fears? Wall Street is back in rally mode
U.S. stocks surged on Thursday on expectations of a de-escalation in trade tensions after Washington and Beijing agreed to hold high-level talks next month, while strong U.S. economic data eased fears of a domestic slowdown.
Sprint loses in Maryland cellphone trafficking appeal
A federal appeals court on Thursday threw out a $26.9 million award in favor of Sprint Corp, in a setback to the company’s years-long campaign to stop what it calls cellphone trafficking.
Kroger to sell its own plant-based meat products
Kroger Co on Thursday said it would launch its own line of meatless burger patties, as the supermarket chain tries to cater to a growing appetite for plant-based meat alternatives, made popular by Beyond Meat .
