U.S. holiday hiring hits highest since 2014 as consumer confidence soars
Holiday hiring of more than 700,000 workers by U.S. retailers would be the largest since 2014, according to a report by a global outplacement firm, underscoring a robust economy that has seen consumer confidence at its highest in nearly two decades.
Hard Brexit could ground UK flights for three weeks: Ryanair CEO
A hard Brexit could ground UK flights for up to three weeks but would be survivable for Ryanair , the Irish budget airline’s CEO Michael O’Leary said ahead of a meeting of European Union leaders in Brussels on Wednesday.
Gulfstream expects market growth in 2019 on new business jets: president
Gulfstream Aerospace expects growth in both sales opportunities and deliveries next year, as the U.S. business jet maker brings two new large-cabin corporate planes to market, company President Mark Burns said on Wednesday.
Wall St. slips as IBM disappoints; Fed minutes awaited
U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, a day after Wall Street’s strongest rally in seven months, as investors were disappointed with IBM’s results and remained cautious ahead of the minutes of Federal Reserve’s latest meeting.
U.S. watchdog threatens retaliation over EU clearing rules
U.S. banks and securities houses could be barred from trading on exchanges in the European Union if the bloc refuses to water down “irresponsible” proposals for regulating foreign clearing houses, a top U.S. regulator said on Wednesday.
Wall St. dips at open; Fed minutes awaited
U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on Wednesday, a day after Wall Street’s strongest rally in seven months, as investors were disappointed with IBM’s results and remained cautious ahead of the minutes of Federal Reserve’s latest meeting.
Musk to buy $20 million in Tesla stock
Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk will purchase company stock worth $20 million in the next open trading session, the electric carmaker said in a filing on Wednesday.
Danske Bank forced to resume CEO search after regulator’s rejection
Danske Bank , reeling from a money laundering scandal, will resume its search for a new chief executive after a Danish regulator rejected its internal candidate for the job, and analysts said it would be forced to look outside the bank.
Netflix shares jump as Wall Street applauds record subscriber growth
Shares of Netflix Inc soared 11 percent before the bell on Wednesday, after the company put fears of a slowdown in growth to bed by racking up seven million new subscribers between July and September.
U.S. housing starts, building permits fall in September
U.S. homebuilding dropped more than expected in September as construction activity in the South fell by the most in nearly three years, likely held down by Hurricane Florence.
