Futures slip as U.S. yield holds above 3 percent
(Reuters) – U.S. equity futures pointed to a fifth day of losses for the main indexes on Wednesday, spooked by a rise in bond yields and nerves ahead of earnings from scandal-hit...
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Sky pulls support for Murdoch bid as Comcast confirms offer
LONDON (Reuters) – Sky withdrew its recommendation of Rupert Murdoch’s contested bid for the European pay-TV group after rival Comcast submitted a higher, 22 billion-pound ($31 billion) cash offer on...
Read MoreStocks slide toward longest losing streak of the year
LONDON (Reuters) – Shares were on their way to the longest losing streak of the year on Wednesday, as an advance in U.S. bond yields beyond 3 percent and warnings from top global firms about rising costs fed fears a boom...
Read MoreComcast offers $31 billion for Sky, going head-to-head with Fox
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. cable company Comcast Corp made a 22 billion pound ($31 billion) offer for pay-TV group Sky on Wednesday, beating an already agreed takeover bid from Rupert Murdoch’s Fox by 16...
Read MoreWorld stocks move towards longest losing streak of the year
LONDON (Reuters) – World shares were on their longest losing streak of the year on Wednesday, as a rise in U.S. bond yields above 3 percent and warnings from top global firms about rising costs fed fears a boom in earnings...
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