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5:49am, 1st August, 2019

After debate, Democrats will try to gain traction

Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden survived another debate night of sustained criticism, while many of his rivals for the Democratic Party's 2020 presidential nomination leave Detroit hoping they did enough to keep their bids alive.

Rakuten says to book $990 million gain on Lyft investment

11:48pm, 31st March, 2019

Business

Rakuten says to book $990 million gain on Lyft investment

Japan's Rakuten said on Monday it will book a 110 billion yen ($989.74 million) gain in the quarter through March on its investment in Lyft following the U.S. ride-hailing firm's listing last week.

Strong U.S. economy boosts Walmart holiday-quarter sales, shares gain

12:23pm, 19th February, 2019

Business

Strong U.S. economy boosts Walmart holiday-quarter sales, shares gain

A strong U.S. economy boosted Walmart Inc's holiday-quarter sales growth to the best in a decade, lifted by consumer spending in key categories like groceries and increased e-commerce purchases.

U.S. job growth seen accelerating; strong annual wage gain expected

12:27am, 2nd November, 2018

Business

U.S. job growth seen accelerating; strong annual wage gain expected

U.S. job growth likely rebounded in October, with wages expected to have recorded their largest annual gain in 9-1/2 years, pointing to further labor market tightening that could encourage the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again in December...

Asian shares gain on U.S.-China trade talks, lira recovers

10:56pm, 16th August, 2018

Business

Asian shares gain on U.S.-China trade talks, lira recovers

Asian shares won a modest reprieve on Friday after China and the United States agreed to hold their first trade talks since June next week and as the Turkish lira extended gains from its record low earlier this week.

Crews gain ground on monster California wildfire

9:51pm, 8th August, 2018

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Crews gain ground on monster California wildfire

Crews battling the largest wildfire in California's history took advantage of milder overnight temperatures to gain considerable ground in containing the blaze on Wednesday, a day after officials said it would take until September to snuff it ou...

Firefighters gain on deadly California blaze, some evacuees to return

6:12pm, 1st August, 2018

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Firefighters gain on deadly California blaze, some evacuees to return

More of the tens of thousands of Northern California residents who fled a deadly wildfire were awaiting permission to return to their homes on Wednesday as firefighters gained more control of the sixth most destructive blaze in state history.

Firefighters gain on sprawling California wildfire, six dead

9:50pm, 30th July, 2018

US

Firefighters gain on sprawling California wildfire, six dead

California firefighters on Monday gained ground on a massive wildfire that has killed six people and destroyed hundreds of homes, while rescuers searched for at least seven missing people.

Firefighters gain on massive California wildfire, six dead

8:58am, 30th July, 2018

US

Firefighters gain on massive California wildfire, six dead

California firefighters on Monday were gaining ground on a massive blaze that has killed six people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses, while rescuers searched for seven people unaccounted for in the wildfire.

U.S. banks gain from Washington policy changes but trade worries loom

1:07pm, 13th July, 2018

Business

U.S. banks gain from Washington policy changes but trade worries loom

Second-quarter earnings reports from three of the biggest U.S. banks on Friday showed the sector is benefiting from policy changes in Washington that have lowered their taxes, boosted interest rates and allowed them to buy back more stock.

Wall Street set to gain as Pepsi results add to earnings optimism

8:38am, 10th July, 2018

Business

Wall Street set to gain as Pepsi results add to earnings optimism

Wall Street was set to open higher on Tuesday as PepsiCo's quarterly report signaled a strong start to the U.S. corporate earnings season, overshadowing concerns over a possible escalation in trade wars.

Wall Street ekes out gain as Nike surges

5:15pm, 29th June, 2018

Business

Wall Street ekes out gain as Nike surges

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street's major stock indexes edged higher on Friday, as a surge in Nike Inc shares helped the quarter close out on an upswing while concerns over U.S. international trade relations ebbed.

Nike, banks power Wall Street to biggest gain in three weeks

1:15pm, 29th June, 2018

Business

Nike, banks power Wall Street to biggest gain in three weeks

(Reuters) - A surge in Nike's shares and a rally in bank stocks on Friday set the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 on track for their best day in a little over three weeks.

Wall Street wavers as Amazon buy hits health stocks, banks gain

12:37pm, 28th June, 2018

Business

Wall Street wavers as Amazon buy hits health stocks, banks gain

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks swung between gains and losses on Thursday, as Amazon's foray into drug retailing whipped the healthcare sector, while a rise in financial stocks for the first time in 14 days cushioned the markets.

Stock futures gain as Italy turmoil ends; jobs data awaited

7:30am, 1st June, 2018

Business

Stock futures gain as Italy turmoil ends; jobs data awaited

(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday as Italy's political crisis subsided although prospects of a full-blown trade war between the United States and its top allies continued to loom over the markets.

General Electric's power unit fights for growth as wind, solar gain

4:30am, 24th May, 2018

Business

General Electric's power unit fights for growth as wind, solar gain

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Vistra Energy Corp and Dominion Energy Inc – which serve about 5.5 million electricity customers in more than a dozen U.S. states – both say they are done building combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plants.