Trade hopes buoy stocks, Brexit setback hits pound
Stock markets around the world moved higher on Friday following signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks, while the British pound fell after lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit agreement for the third time.
U.S., China trade talks in Beijing called ‘candid and constructive’
The United States and China said they made progress in trade talks that concluded on Friday in Beijing, with Washington calling them candid and constructive, as the world’s two largest economies try to resolve a bitter, nearly nine-month trade war.
Factbox: Venture backers reap multibillion-dollar payday in Lyft IPO
Lyft Inc’s initial public offering on Thursday marked the latest chapter in the seven-year journey of the U.S. ride-hailing app, from a startup backed by seed funding to a publicly traded company worth more than $27 billion.
Factbox: Venture backers reap multibillion-dollar payday in Lyft IPO
Lyft Inc’s initial public offering on Thursday marked the latest chapter in the seven-year journey of the U.S. ride-hailing app, from a startup backed by seed funding to a publicly traded company worth more than $27 billion.
Trade optimism boosts Wall St; S&P 500 notches best quarter since 2009
U.S. stocks ended the final trading day of the first quarter on a strong note on Friday, and the S&P 500 registered its best quarterly gain since 2009, boosted by optimism over trade talks between the United States and China.
Trade optimism boosts Wall St; S&P 500 notches best quarter since 2009
U.S. stocks ended the final trading day of the first quarter on a strong note on Friday, and the S&P 500 registered its best quarterly gain since 2009, boosted by optimism over trade talks between the United States and China.
Outsider CEO won’t be a quick fix for Wells Fargo: analysts
Wells Fargo & Co’s plan to bring in an outsider as its next chief executive could give the scandal-plagued bank a much needed fresh start, but a turnaround will not be easy for whoever takes the helm, analysts said.
Outsider CEO won’t be a quick fix for Wells Fargo: analysts
Wells Fargo & Co’s plan to bring in an outsider as its next chief executive could give the scandal-plagued bank a much needed fresh start, but a turnaround will not be easy for whoever takes the helm, analysts said.
Fed policymakers do not want rate cuts, not even the doves
Barely a week after the U.S. Federal Reserve called a halt to interest rate hikes, policymakers are now battling a view growing in financial markets, and embraced by the Trump administration, that the Fed will need to cut rates before long.
Fed policymakers do not want rate cuts, not even the doves
Barely a week after the U.S. Federal Reserve called a halt to interest rate hikes, policymakers are now battling a view growing in financial markets, and embraced by the Trump administration, that the Fed will need to cut rates before long.
