[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to scrap a promise for further rates hikes and be “patient” on further moves took financial markets and economists by surprise, but the signs were
Boeing goes bionic to roll out more Dreamliners
[ad_1] NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Boeing Co is counting on a new kind of worker to help it reach a long-coveted target of rolling out 14 787 Dreamliners from its factories each month: half
Goldman Sachs says 1MDB scandal could hit pay for top executives
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, listens to a question at the Boston College Chief Executives Club luncheon in Boston, MA, U.S., March 22, 2018. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (Reuters) – The board of
Amazon jitters offset upbeat jobs data on Wall Street
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Wall Street ended mixed on Friday, as optimism from a surge in January U.S. job growth was offset by a weaker-than-expected outlook from Amazon.com Inc that battered retail stocks. Traders work on
Stocks rally on U.S. economic data, bond yields rise
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity markets and bond yields rose on Friday after U.S. employment and manufacturing data underscored a strong economy with little wage inflation, a Goldilocks mix that could allow the
U.S. cracks down on foreigners dealing in Venezuela oil
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. sanctions will sharply limit oil transactions between Venezuela and other countries and are similar to but slightly less extensive than those imposed on Iran last year, experts said on
Wall Street edges higher after strong jobs data; Amazon drags
[ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday after solid gains in January, as stronger-than-expected jobs data eased concerns about a slowdown, although disappointing outlook from e-commerce giant Amazon capped gains. Traders work on
Gold refiner Asahi wins auction for Republic Metals Corporation: sources
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Precious metals refiner Asahi has won an auction for the assets of bankrupt Miami-based refiner Republic Metals Corporation (RMC), outbidding its Swiss rival Valcambi, three sources familiar with the matter said
S&P near eight-week high after upbeat jobs data; Amazon results weigh
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The S&P 500 held near an eight-week high on Friday as stronger-than-expected U.S. job growth in January allayed concerns about a slowdown, although disappointing outlook from e-commerce giant Amazon capped gains. Traders
U.S. job growth jumps; unemployment rate rises to 4.0 percent
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth surged in January, with employers hiring the most workers in 11 months, pointing to underlying strength in the economy despite a darkening outlook that has left the Federal