S&P, Nasdaq open at record intraday highs
(Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened at record intraday highs on Tuesday, helped by gains in technology and consumer staples stocks. Powered by...
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U.S. housing starts unexpectedly fall for second straight month
Posted by Reuters | May 16, 2017 | World News |
WASHINGTON – U.S. homebuilding unexpectedly fell in April amid a persistent decline in the Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreFord to cut North America, Asia salaried workers by 10 percent: source
Posted by Reuters | May 16, 2017 | World News |
WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co plans to shrink its salaried workforce in North America and Asia by about 10 percent as it works to boost profits and its sliding stock price, a source familiar with the plan...
Read MoreAsia stocks at two-year highs, look pricey; oil climbs
Posted by Reuters | May 16, 2017 | World News |
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian stocks climbed to a fresh-two year high on Tuesday on the back of an overnight rise in Wall Street, while oil extended gains after major producers Saudi Arabia and Russia pledged to push for an...
Read MoreCyber attack’s spread slows; security stocks gain
Posted by Reuters | May 15, 2017 | World News |
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The global WannaCry “ransomware” cyber attack spread more slowly on Monday with no major infections reported, as attention shifted to investment and government policy implications...
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