Oil, gold open lower despite Syria strikes; Russian retaliation in focus
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Gold and oil traded slightly lower as markets opened for the first time since Western powers launched a missile attack on Syria, but equities are unlikely to experience big losses unless the West strikes again or Russia reta…
Wall Street futures rise, shrug off allied missile attack on Syria
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. equity index futures rose on Sunday as financial market trading resumed for the first time since the United States, Britain and France hit Syria with missile strikes in retaliation for a suspected poison gas attack.
ECB asks Deutsche Bank to gauge investment banking exit costs: source
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank has been asked by European Central Bank supervisors to calculate the potential costs of winding down its investment banking operations, a source told Reuters on Sunday.
Unions, employers cite progress in German public sector wage talks
POTSDAM, Germany (Reuters) – Germany’s public sector unions and employers said they made progress on Sunday during a third round of wage talks, following warning strikes by than 150,000 union members last week.
Oil, gold to gain on Syria strikes; Russian retaliation in focus
LONDON (Reuters) – Gold and oil will extend their gains on Monday, albeit modestly, when markets open for the first time since Western powers launched a missile attack on Syria, but equities are unlikely to suffer big losses unless the West strikes aga…
Ad king Sorrell’s abdication leaves WPP at crossroads
LONDON (Reuters) – Martin Sorrell’s sudden exit from WPP marks a shocking end to the career of a chief executive who through sheer force of personality made it the world’s biggest advertising firm.
Oil, gold to gain on Syrian strikes, Russian retaliation in focus
LONDON (Reuters) – Gold and oil will extend their gains on Monday, albeit modestly, when the markets open for the first time since Western powers launched a missile attack on Syria but equities and bonds are unlikely to suffer big losses unless the Wes…
South Dakota e-commerce sale tax fight reaches U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A high-stakes showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday will determine whether states can force out-of-state online retailers to collect sales taxes in a fight between South Dakota and e-commerce businesses.
Facebook fuels broad privacy debate by tracking non-users
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Concern about Facebook Inc’s respect for data privacy is widening to include the information it collects about non-users, after Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said the world’s largest social network tracks people whether the…
Union chief upbeat on prospects for deal in German wage talks
POTSDAM, Germany (Reuters) – Negotiators for both Germany’s public sector unions and employers signaled a willingness to compromise at the start of a third round of wage talks on Sunday, after more than 150,000 union members joined in warning strikes l…
