NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street’s three major stock indexes lost ground on Friday, after a week of recovery from the October sell-off, as oil prices fell further and more evidence of a slowing Chinese economy was reported. Oil prices fell nearly 1.0 percent on Friday, and have now seen […]
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A continued slide in oil prices and disappointing news out of China seems to have underscored fears about global economic growth, even as investors appear to worry about the Fed’s reaction to inflation in the United States. The concerns helped send U.S. shares lower on Friday, with all three major […]
The pound remains in retreat against the US dollar this morning, extending Thursday’s losses as the UK’s latest GDP figures fail to inspire investors, despite a jump in headline growth. According to data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the UK economy expanded by 0.6 per cent in […]
A Microsoft sign is seen during the China International Import Expo (CIIE), at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China November 5, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said in a filing late Thursday that it had made $1.3 billion in cash payments in connection to […]
Family caregivers need to prepare what they are going to tell their bosses before they ask for time off, said family workplace support consultant Vick Salemi. She added preparation is also vital when caregivers get ready to re-enter the job market to explain to potential employers the gaps in their […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices fell to multi-month lows on Friday as global supply increased and investors worried about the impact on fuel demand of lower economic growth and trade disputes. FILE PHOTO: Flames emerge from a pipeline at the oil fields in Basra, southeast of Baghdad, September 30, 2016. […]
Attorney General Jeff Sessions listens during an event on actions to combat the opioid crisis in the Great Hall at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 25, 2018. Sessions resigned this week at the request of President Donald Trump following months of public criticism from the president.© […]
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil markets on Friday remained weak as rising supply and concerns of an economic slowdown pressured prices, with U.S. crude now down by around 20 percent since early October. FILE PHOTO: Flames emerge from a pipeline at the oil fields in Basra, southeast of Baghdad, September 30, […]