Rain keeps UK Boxing Day shoppers at home
UK shoppers sheltered at home on Thursday, with the numbers hitting post-Christmas sales set to drop significantly for a fourth year in a row, initial data...
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Nasdaq tops 9,000 on Amazon; U.S.-China trade optimism drives record rally
Posted by Reuters | Dec 26, 2019 | World News |
The Nasdaq topped the 9,000-point mark for the first time on Thursday and the S&P 500 hit a record high, boosted by optimism over U.S.-China trade relations and gains in shares of Amazon.com after a report signaled robust...
Read MoreOil up 1% at highest since Sept on trade hopes and crude supplies
Posted by Reuters | Dec 26, 2019 | World News |
Oil prices rose about 1% to the highest in more than three months on Thursday, buoyed by hopes of an end to the China-U.S. trade fight and by a report showing lower U.S. crude...
Read MorePeru labor watchdog says McDonalds franchisee Arcos Dorados violated law over employee deaths
Posted by Reuters | Dec 26, 2019 | World News |
Peru´s labor watchdog has found McDonalds Corp´s Latin America franchisee Arcos Dorados guilty of six “very serious” violations of local safety and health laws following the deaths of two employees in a restaurant...
Read MoreNasdaq, S&P hit fresh highs on trade deal hopes, Amazon boost
Posted by Reuters | Dec 26, 2019 | World News |
The Nasdaq breached the 9,000-point mark for the first time and the S&P 500 hit a fresh record high on Thursday, boosted by optimism over U.S.-China trade relations and gains in Amazon.com after a report signaled robust...
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