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China-U.S. container shipping rates sail past $20,000 to record

Container shipping rates from China to the United States have scaled fresh highs above $20,000 per 40-foot box as rising…

4 years ago

Oil firms but still set for weekly loss on demand worries

Oil prices edged higher on Friday but remained on track for their biggest weekly decline since March on concerns over…

4 years ago

Dollar drifts higher as markets await jobs data for Fed clues

The dollar was supported on Friday in the lead up to the release of U.S. employment data, as markets braced…

4 years ago

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher ahead of jobs report

U.S. stocks and oil prices rebounded sharply on Thursday as unemployment claims declined and the trade deficit widened - positive…

4 years ago

Amazon delays office return until January as COVID-19 cases surge

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) on Thursday said it would not expect U.S. corporate employees to return to the office until next…

4 years ago

Wall St gains as unemployment claims decline; Cigna slumps

Wall Street jumped on Thursday as U.S. unemployment claims declined further last week, while a drop in shares of health…

4 years ago

Crown, forint expected to firm as interest rates rise

The Czech crown and the Hungarian forint will extend gains in the coming year as their central banks hike rates…

4 years ago

German industrial orders bounce back, but supply bottlenecks weigh

German industrial orders rose more than twice as much as expected in June, driven by bookings from domestic clients for…

4 years ago

Merck KGaA raises outlook after forecast-beating Q2 profit

Merck KGaA (MRCG.DE) raised its outlook after posting forecast-beating second quarter profits on Thursday, boosted by demand for its lab…

4 years ago

Boeing 737 MAX departs for key test flight in China

A Boeing Co (BA.N) 737 Max jet departed for China on Wednesday to conduct a flight test as part of…

4 years ago