Halliburton profit tops estimates on strong North America demand
(Reuters) – Oilfield services provider Halliburton Co on Monday reported a third-quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates, driven by better pricing and increased activity in North America, its biggest market.
AT&T extends deadline to close Time Warner deal
(Reuters) – AT&T Inc said on Monday it had extended by a “short period” the deadline to close its proposed deal to acquire Time Warner Inc , to buy time to get the required regulatory approvals for the deal.
T-Mobile quarterly profit tops estimates as subscribers grow
NEW YORK (Reuters) – T-Mobile US Inc’s quarterly profit topped Wall Street analyst estimates and the No. 3 U.S. wireless carrier raised the lower end of its expected range of customer additions for the year but didn’t elaborate on a potential deal wit…
Futures higher after Abe election victory
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open for Wall Street on Monday, tracking gains for other major stock markets after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s election victory.
Victory for Abenomics lifts world stocks, dollar
LONDON (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s election victory lifted world stocks and the dollar on Monday, relegating concerns about Spain’s escalating political crisis to little more than a blip on the market radar.
Kaspersky Lab to open software to review, says nothing to hide
(Reuters) – Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab will ask independent parties to review the security of its anti-virus software, which the U.S. government has said could jeopardize national security, citing concerns over Kremlin influence and hijacking by Russia…
BlackRock opposes banning companies from indexes over voting rights
NEW YORK (Reuters) – BlackRock Inc , the world’s largest asset manager, is lambasting the architects of market indexes like the S&P 500 for ostracizing companies that deny equal voting rights to shareholders, saying that doing so could limit the opportunities of investors in index funds.
France probing possible Fiat obstruction over ‘Dieselgate’ affair: document
PARIS (Reuters) – Carmaker Fiat Chrysler is subject of a French judicial inquiry over suspected obstruction of a French inquiry into the ‘Dieselgate’ affair, concerning devices used to cheat on tests over emissions, according to a document obtained by…
UK watchdog fines Merrill Lynch 34.5 million pounds for reporting failure
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s financial watchdog has fined Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch investment banking arm 34.5 million pounds ($45.5 million) for its third transaction reporting failure in just over a decade.
Singapore to halt car population growth from next year
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore, one of the world’s most expensive places to own a vehicle, will not allow any growth in its car population from February, citing the small city-state’s land scarcity and billions of dollars in planned public transport i…
