Amazon to expand Whole Foods stores: Wall Street Journal
Amazon.com Inc is planning to expand its Whole Foods Market portfolio by adding more stores to put more customers within its two-hour delivery service range, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing sources.
Tokyo court says extends detention of Nissan’s Ghosn until January 11
The Tokyo District Court said on Monday it has extended the detention of ousted Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn by 10 days until Jan. 11.
Asian stocks pin hopes on Sino-U.S. talk, as year ends deep in the red
Asian stocks crept higher on Monday as hints of progress on the Sino-U.S. trade standoff provided a rare glimmer of optimism in what has been a rough year-end for equities globally.
Wall Street may gain Monday but unlikely to mute December losses
Investors could see one last boost to Wall Street stocks in the final trading session of the year on Monday, but they do not expect gains to offset losses in the worst December since the 1930s.
Asia stocks cheer Sino-U.S. trade talk, still see red for the year
Asian stocks crept higher on Monday as hints of progress on the Sino-U.S. trade standoff provided a rare glint of optimism in what has been a disappointing year for equities in the region.
GE drags premier U.S. corporate debt, which posts worst year since 2008
(This december 30 story corrects name of indexes in paragraphs 4 and 22 to ICE BofAML from Bank of America/Merrill Lynch)
Fed Chair Powell’s unscripted approach sets up for rocky 2019
Jerome Powell had a bumpy first year as Federal Reserve chairman when it came to talking policy, by turns spooking and comforting investors even as economic data offered increasingly mixed signals and President Donald Trump stepped up his attacks on th…
Deutsche Bank is strong, has no need for state aid, merger: chairman
Deutsche Bank is strong and its turnaround strategy is bearing fruit, Chairman Paul Achleitner said, ruling out the need for state aid and playing down speculation that the lossmaking German bank should merge.
China willing to work with U.S. to implement Argentina talks agreement: Foreign Ministry
China is willing to work with the United States to implement the consensus reached during talks between the two countries’ leaders in Argentina, the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
Pacific trade pact takes off with tariffs cut in six nations
A landmark 11-country trade deal, a revamped version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), came into force on Sunday with New Zealand’s trade minister hailing the opportunities it presented for exporters.
