Alcoa’s profit beat fueled by rising alumina prices, shares rise
Top U.S. aluminum producer Alcoa Corp reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, as a series of supply hits boosted alumina...
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Wall St. falls as investors eye a united hawkish Fed
Posted by Reuters | Oct 17, 2018 | World News |
Wall Street’s major indexes edged lower after a choppy session on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve showed broad agreement on the need to raise borrowing costs further, cementing investor concerns that had helped cause a...
Read MoreAt Facebook, public funds join push to remove Zuckerberg as chairman
Posted by Reuters | Oct 17, 2018 | World News |
Four major U.S. public funds that hold shares in Facebook Inc on Wednesday proposed removing Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg as chairman following several high-profile scandals and said they hoped to gain backing from...
Read MoreWe need “much more time” to reach Brexit deal – EU’s Barnier
Posted by Reuters | Oct 17, 2018 | domesticNews, Reuters: UK |
The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, said on Wednesday much more time was needed to secure an exit deal for Britain, but that officials would work calmly and patiently in the coming...
Read MoreMay seeks to reassure EU leaders on Brexit deal
Posted by Reuters | Oct 17, 2018 | domesticNews, Reuters: UK |
British Prime Minister Theresa May assured EU leaders in Brussels on Wednesday that she can still reach a Brexit deal, avoiding a showdown over stalled talks as Brussels stepped up planning for a failure of...
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