Asian shares near decade highs, copper rallies to fresh four-year peak
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares marched toward a decade high on Thursday, on track for their best annual performance since 2009 as investors bet on a bright outlook for the global economy with copper at a four-year peak.
Mitsubishi Materials says push for market share led to data falsification
TOKYO (Reuters) – Mitsubishi Materials Corp said on Thursday that a push to expand market share had driven a subsidiary to fake product specification, one of several compliance scandals that have come to light this year in a blow to the reputation of …
Asian shares at one-month highs, copper stays near four-year peak
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares rose to a one-month high on Thursday and were on track for their best annual performance since 2009, while commodity-driven currencies were buoyed by a strong copper, which held near a four-year peak.
Ex-lawyer for pharma executive Shkreli convicted of aiding fraud scheme
(Reuters) – A New York lawyer who once advised Martin Shkreli was convicted on Wednesday of helping him defraud a pharmaceutical company, a charge a different jury cleared the drug executive of when it found him guilty of securities fraud earlier this …
Oil prices near 2015 highs on tight market
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices were stable on Thursday with trading activity drying up ahead of the New Year weekend.
Asian shares at one-month highs, copper at four-year peak
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares rose to a one-month high on Thursday and were on track for their best annual performance since 2009, while commodity-driven currencies were buoyed by a rally in copper, which hit a four-year peak.
U.S. holiday sales set to break records in surprise boon to retail
SEATTLE/CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. holiday shopping season is on track to break sales records on the back of surging consumer confidence and increased use of mobile devices, presenting an unexpected boon for retailers and the delivery companies they …
Wall Street edges up as tech snaps skid
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks eked out a slight gain on Wednesday, as advances in some major technology stocks offset losses in energy and helped keep major indexes just above the unchanged mark.
As online shopping grows, UPS sees record holiday package returns
SEATTLE (Reuters) – United Parcel Service Inc is on track to return a record number of packages this holiday shipping season, a sign that e-commerce purchases surged to new heights over the past month.
Wall Street little changed as tech offsets energy
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were little changed on Wednesday, as gains in the technology sector offset losses in energy and helped keep major indexes nearly flat.
