business

China holds economic talks with second top U.S. official in a week

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He exchanged views with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on issues of mutual “concern”, in his…

4 years ago

Australia’s economy booms to pre-pandemic levels as consumers, businesses spend

Australia’s economy raced ahead last quarter as consumers and businesses spent with abandon, lifting output back above where it was…

4 years ago

Stocks near highs on recovery bets as oil extends rally above $70

Stock markets hovered near record highs on Wednesday as investors cheered the latest evidence of a sustained rebound in global…

4 years ago

Activist fund asks French watchdog to probe Vivendi’s music spin-off

Activist fund Bluebell has asked France's markets regulator to look into disclosures by media company Vivendi (VIV.PA) around its Universal…

4 years ago

Asian shares tick up U.S. data bolsters reopening hopes

Asian shares edged up to near three-month highs on Wednesday and global equities held steady near a record as data…

4 years ago

TSMC says has begun construction at its Arizona chip factory site

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW) (TSMC) has started construction at a site in Arizona where it plans to spend…

4 years ago

AMC shares soar nearly 23% after fund buys and flips $230 mln stake

A hedge fund that helped AMC Entertainment Holdings (AMC.N) raise $230 million quickly sold its stake in the world’s largest…

4 years ago

Stocks loiter around peaks as traders wait for data

Stocks chopped around record peaks on Tuesday, while the dollar was pinned near recent lows, as markets awaited U.S. jobs…

4 years ago

S.Korea’s inflation hits 9-year high as commodity prices jump

South Korea's consumer inflation accelerated to a more than nine-year high in May, reinforcing calls for gradual monetary tightening, though…

4 years ago

S&P 500 dips, as healthcare weighs; Dow ends higher

The S&P 500 (.SPX) dipped on Tuesday, with declines in healthcare and tech shares countered by energy and financial gains,…

4 years ago