Unilever CEO defends balance between growth, margin
(Reuters) – Unilever Chief Executive Paul Polman on Thursday defended his balancing of growth and margin, weighing in passionately after a weak third quarter on a debate sparked by this year’s unwanted approach from Kraft-Heinz .
Wall Street gains, Dow tops 24,000 as tax bill gains steam
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P closed at a record high and the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke above the 24,000 mark for the first time on Thursday as investors gained confidence that the Republican party’s push for a U.S. tax overhaul would succeed.
Hundreds of American Air flights still lack pilots in December
NEW YORK (Reuters) – American Airlines still has hundreds of flights without pilots assigned to them in December, the company said on Thursday, after a scheduling error gave too many pilots time off.
Now hiring? Amazon says its voice aide Alexa is ready for the office
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc wants to be your new executive assistant at work.
GM plans large-scale launch of self-driving cars in U.S. cities in 2019
SAN FRANCISCO/DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co laid out its vision for self-driving vehicles on Thursday, telling investors it planned a commercial launch of fleets of fully autonomous robo-taxis in multiple dense urban environments in 2019, in a …
Wall Street up, Dow tops 24,000 as tax bill gains steam
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke the 24,000 mark for the first time on Thursday and other Wall Street indexes rallied on increasing indications the Republican party’s push for a U.S. tax overhaul may get enough support to pas…
Goldman eschews bitcoin but wants to help clients crypto-trade
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc is trying to figure out how to cater to investors who want to trade bitcoin even though the digital currency remains too volatile for the Wall Street bank to trade itself, according to comments by a represe…
Kroger profit improves amid Amazon threat, shares pop
(Reuters) – Kroger Co issued an upbeat holiday forecast and better-than-expected quarterly results, helped by aggressive discounts that lured more shoppers to its supermarkets, and shares soared as much as 13.6 percent.
Dow tops 24,000 as tax bill garners crucial support
(Reuters) – The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke the 24,000 mark for the first time on Thursday and other Wall Street indexes rallied on strong indications that President Donald Trump’s tax-cut plan may get enough support to pass.
Verizon plan to launch 5G broadband lifts shares
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Verizon Communications Inc shares rose 2 percent in midday trading on Thursday after the No. 1 U.S. wireless carrier said it would launch next-generation high-speed Internet services in three to five U.S. markets in 2018.
