Author: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales recorded their biggest increase in seven months in July as consumers boosted purchases of motor vehicles as well as discretionary spending, suggesting the economy continued to gain...

(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were higher on Tuesday as North Korea’s leader delayed a decision on firing missiles towards the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, pointing to receding tensions between the United...

TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares rallied and the dollar firmed on Tuesday after North Korea’s leader signaled that he would delay plans to fire a missile near Guam, further easing tensions and prompting investors to...

(Reuters) – Merck & Co Inc said its chief executive, Kenneth Frasier, was resigning from U.S. President Donald Trump’s American Manufacturing Council, following the recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia....

TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks bounced on Monday after three losing sessions, tracking a firmer Wall Street, while the dollar was weighed down by weak U.S. inflation data which dampened prospects of another Federal Reserve...