Author: Reuters

Procter & Gamble Co reported first-quarter profit that beat estimates and sales that unexpectedly rose on Friday, thanks to robust demand for its beauty and cleaning products, helping it stave off rivalry from cheaper...

U.S. stocks were set to open higher on Friday as a handful of major U.S. companies posted strong results, helping to relieve concerns about political and growth risks in Europe and Saudi Arabia that drove a 1 percent fall a day...

Oilfield services provider Schlumberger NV on Friday reported a slight profit beat but said that the pace of growth in North America had slowed due to transportation bottlenecks in the largest U.S. shale...

Honeywell International Inc beat expectations for third-quarter profit on Friday and lifted its full-year forecasts for cash flow and margins as it rode a boom in e-commerce driven warehouse investment and aircraft...

Facebook Inc has hired former U.K. deputy prime minister Nick Clegg as head of the social network’s global affairs and communications team, the Financial Times reported on...