Wall Street higher as Apple leads tech rally
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks climbed on Monday led by gains in technology shares and Friday’s robust jobs data, which gave investors heightened confidence that the U.S. economy remained strong.
Walmart sells majority of Brazil unit, takes $4.5 billion charge
NEW YORK/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Walmart Inc said on Monday that it has sold an 80 percent stake in its Brazilian operations to private equity firm Advent International, exiting an underperforming business in its third major international deal since Apr…
Microsoft to buy GitHub for $7.5 billion in cloud push
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp said on Monday it would buy privately held coding website GitHub Inc for $7.5 billion in an all-stock deal to beef up its cloud computing business and expand clout among software developers.
Weak demand for aircraft hurts U.S. factory orders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for U.S.-made goods fell more than expected in April, weighed down by declines in demand for transportation equipment and machinery, but the underlying trend continued to suggest strong momentum in the manufacturing se…
Technology stocks lead Wall Street rally
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Monday led by gains in technology shares and Friday’s robust jobs data, which gave investors heightened confidence that the U.S. economy remained strong.
Trade war turns Canada’s G7 summit into six-plus-Trump
OTTAWA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week plays host to a summit of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations with six of the seven members outraged at the United States over a slew of recent moves by President Donal…
Wall Street opens higher on strong jobs data
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s three main indexes opened higher on Monday led by gains in Microsoft and Apple as well as Friday’s robust jobs data which continued to boost investor optimism on strength in the U.S. economy.
Boeing ties up with Safran to push into aircraft services business
(Reuters) – Planemaker Boeing Co will partner with French aerospace firm Safran SA to make and service aircraft auxiliary power units as it uses some its profit from record jet sales to push into other lucrative aerospace segments.
Microsoft to buy coding site GitHub for $7.5 billion
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp said on Monday it would buy privately held coding website GitHub Inc for $7.5 billion in an all-stock deal to expand its clout among software developers.
Thomson Reuters names joint operating chiefs; four executives depart
(Reuters) – Financial news and information company Thomson Reuters named Brian Peccarelli and Neil Masterson as its co-chief operating officers on Monday as part of a reorganization, which also involves four executives leaving the company.
