JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs come top of banker pay league in Britain
LONDON (Reuters) – JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs paid their top bankers in Britain an average of $1.5 million each in 2016, compared with $1 million for local rivals HSBC and Barclays , data released by the banks last year shows.
Oil hits highest since 2015 as Iran unrest spooks market
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil rose on Thursday to its highest since May 2015 on concern about supply risks due to unrest in Iran and additional support from OPEC-led output cuts and demand-boosting cold weather in the United States.
U.S. private sector adds 250,000 jobs in December, biggest rise since March
(Reuters) – U.S. private employers added 250,000 jobs in December, marking the biggest monthly increase since March, a report by ADP Research Institute showed on Thursday.
Tesla falls on Model 3 production delay, but analysts upbeat
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc shares fell 3.5 percent in premarket trading on Thursday, setting the company up to lose nearly $1.9 billion in market value after it pushed back a production target for its much-anticipated Model 3 sedan yet again.
German tax office targets Chinese online retailers: Handelsblatt
FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) – German tax investigators have seized goods and accounts of about 100 Chinese online retailers selling products via Amazon.com Inc in Germany and failing to pay sales taxes, daily Handelsblatt reported on Thursday, citing i…
Walgreens quarterly profit falls 22 percent
(Reuters) – Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc on Thursday reported a 22.1 percent fall in quarterly profit, partly hurt by an impairment charge related to its investment in Chinese wholesale partner Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals [GZPHA.UL].
Dow eyes 25,000 on signs of strong global growth
(Reuters) – The Dow Jones Industrial Average was set to breach the 25,000 mark for the first time on Thursday as upbeat economic data from around the world boosted sentiment.
Oil at highest since 2015, as Iran unrest spooks market
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil rose further above $68 a barrel on Thursday to the highest since May 2015, supported by unrest in Iran that has raised concerns about supply risks, cold weather in the United States which is boosting demand and OPEC-led output cu…
Higher Berlin court to rule on challenge to Niki insolvency
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A Berlin court on Thursday rebuffed a legal challenge to the insolvency filing of airline Niki, which could derail the sale of the Air Berlin unit to Britain’s IAG , and referred the case to a higher court for a ruling.
Stocks records tumble, oil at highest since 2015
LONDON (Reuters) – Market bulls resumed their charge on Thursday as strong data from the world’s biggest economies sent stock index records tumbling and oil prices to their highest since mid-2015.
