[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Brent crude futures jumped close to $3 on Friday to their highest since September after a U.S. air strike killed key Iranian and Iraqi military personnel, raising concerns that escalating Middle
Stocks extend New Year cheer, Mideast air strikes drive oil higher
[ad_1] SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Asian shares extended their New Year’s rally on Friday after Wall Street struck another record high on fresh Chinese stimulus while oil spiked after U.S. air strikes in Iraq heightened geopolitical
Uber Eats goes local to find its niche in South African food fight
[ad_1] SOWETO, South Africa (Reuters) – A stone’s throw from Nelson Mandela’s former home in South Africa’s Soweto township, Dumile Badela’s restaurant is now more hectic and lucrative than ever, thanks to Uber Eats, his
Lebanon receives Interpol arrest warrant for ex-Nissan boss Ghosn
[ad_1] BEIRUT/TOKYO (Reuters) – Lebanon received an Interpol arrest warrant on Thursday for former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, while Turkey launched an investigation into his daring escape from Japan via Istanbul. Ghosn has become an
Turkey detains pilots over Ghosn’s escape through Istanbul
[ad_1] ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police detained seven people, including four pilots, on Thursday in an investigation into how ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn transited through Istanbul en route to Lebanon after fleeing Japan, a
Wall Street starts 2020 with new records on China stimulus, trade hopes
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street’s major indexes notched record highs to open the new year on Thursday, as fresh economic stimulus from China added to optimism fueled by easing trade tensions and an
Global stocks hit record as rally enters new year, dollar rebounds
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global stock markets jumped on the first day of trading in 2020 as a shot of Chinese stimulus and economic data drove a gauge of world equity performance to the
Oil edges up on Mideast tensions, trade optimism
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil inched up on Thursday on rising tensions in the Middle East and signs of improving Washington-Beijing trade relations, but a strong U.S. dollar limited price gains. FILE PHOTO: Pump
Wall St. kicks off 2020 at record levels on China stimulus, trade hopes
[ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. stocks extended their rally into the new year, with all three major indexes hitting record highs on Thursday, as fresh stimulus from Beijing to prop up its economy added to optimism
Oil steady as trade hopes, Mideast tensions support, dollar weighs
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices were flat on Thursday, supported by signs of improving Washington-Beijing trade relations and rising tensions in the Middle East but pressured by a strong U.S. dollar. FILE PHOTO: