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2:17am, 9th May, 2019

SoftBank Group unveils stock split, rakes in higher profit on tech bets

Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp announced a stock split while keeping the per-share dividend unchanged for the year, effectively doubling its shareholder payout, as it also reported a better-than-expected annual profit.

Thomson Reuters reports higher first-quarter sales

5:57am, 8th May, 2019

Business

Thomson Reuters reports higher first-quarter sales

Thomson Reuters Corp on Wednesday reported a rise in quarterly sales and reaffirmed its forecast for the rest of this year and 2020.

In abrupt turn, Trump vows higher U.S. tariffs on China goods

12:54pm, 5th May, 2019

Business

In abrupt turn, Trump vows higher U.S. tariffs on China goods

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday dramatically increased pressure on China to reach a long-sought trade deal by announcing he will markedly increase U.S. tariffs on certain Chinese goods.

Shares claw higher before U.S. jobs data, oil sinks again

4:00am, 3rd May, 2019

Business

Shares claw higher before U.S. jobs data, oil sinks again

World stocks were battling to avoid their first weekly fall in six weeks on Friday, as investors waited to see whether key U.S. jobs data later would give the Federal Reserve another reason to dismiss rate cut calls.

Volkswagen shrugs off 1 billion euro legal hit with higher SUV sales

7:41am, 2nd May, 2019

Business

Volkswagen shrugs off 1 billion euro legal hit with higher SUV sales

Sales of higher-margin sports utility vehicles and cost cuts helped Volkswagen shrug off a 1 billion euro legal charge to meet first-quarter operating profit forecasts on Thursday, sending its shares 4.5 percent higher.

EBay's strong quarter, robust forecast send shares 5% higher

4:25pm, 23rd April, 2019

Business

EBay's strong quarter, robust forecast send shares 5% higher

EBay Inc beat analysts' quarterly revenue estimates and forecast second-quarter sales largely above expectations on Tuesday, as the company's multi-year effort to make its ecommerce platforms more user friendly attracts more customers.

Transgender U.S. adults have higher risk of poor health

10:45am, 22nd April, 2019

US

Transgender U.S. adults have higher risk of poor health

(Reuters Health) - Transgender adults may be more likely to have unhealthy habits and medical issues that negatively impact their quality of life than people whose gender identity matches what it says on their birth certificates, a U.S. study suggest...

Wall Street edges higher on generally upbeat earnings

1:42pm, 16th April, 2019

Business

Wall Street edges higher on generally upbeat earnings

Financial and tech firms gave Wall Street a modest lift on Tuesday following a string of generally positive earnings, with the S&P 500 inching closer to a new all-time high.

Stocks, U.S. dollar inch higher on ECB stance

11:24am, 10th April, 2019

Business

Stocks, U.S. dollar inch higher on ECB stance

The U.S. dollar and world stock markets edged higher on Wednesday amid tame U.S. inflation data and as the European Central Bank left its ultra-easy policy stance unchanged but warned that economic risks remained to the downside.

Rebound in job growth pushes Wall Street higher, trade hopes add to optimism

9:28am, 5th April, 2019

Business

Rebound in job growth pushes Wall Street higher, trade hopes add to optimism

Wall Street's main indexes rose on Friday after data showed U.S. employment in March accelerated from a 17-month low, easing concerns of a domestic slowdown, while hopes of a U.S.-China trade deal added to the sentiment.

Hopes of Fed standing pat on rate hikes drive Wall Street higher

11:01am, 19th March, 2019

Business

Hopes of Fed standing pat on rate hikes drive Wall Street higher

Wall Street's main indexes climbed on Tuesday, as investors hoped for a more accommodative policy stance at the end of the Federal Reserve's two-day meeting this week.

Wall Street rises at open after tame inflation data; Boeing turns higher

8:42am, 13th March, 2019

Business

Wall Street rises at open after tame inflation data; Boeing turns higher

U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday after a fresh set of economic data supported the Federal Reserve's patient stance on future rate hikes, while Boeing rose for the first time in three days since a fatal crash of its aircraft in Ethiopia.

U.S. returns higher diplomatic status to EU's Washington mission

8:12am, 4th March, 2019

Politics

U.S. returns higher diplomatic status to EU's Washington mission

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has restored a higher protocol status to European Union diplomats in Washington after a snub that highlighted how the traditional allies were becoming estranged.

Euro zone core inflation edges higher in Jan

5:26am, 22nd February, 2019

Business

Euro zone core inflation edges higher in Jan

Euro zone headline consumer inflation slowed slightly in January because of a sharp deceleration of energy price growth, but core inflation watched closely by the European Central Bank in policy decisions edged slightly higher, data showed on Friday.

Jussie Smollett staged Chicago 'hate crime' seeking higher pay: police

9:13pm, 21st February, 2019

Entertainment

Jussie Smollett staged Chicago 'hate crime' seeking higher pay: police

Actor Jussie Smollett paid two brothers to stage a racist and homophobic attack on him and pose as supporters of President Donald Trump because he was unhappy with his pay on the hip-hop TV drama "Empire," Chicago's police chief said on Thursday...

U.S.-China trade talks move to higher level as deadline looms

3:17am, 14th February, 2019

Politics

U.S.-China trade talks move to higher level as deadline looms

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he was looking forward to trade talks with China on Thursday, as discussions in Beijing moved to a higher level in a push to de-escalate a tariff war ahead of a March 1 deadline for a deal.

Wall Street set for higher open as U.S.-China trade talks resume

9:18am, 11th February, 2019

Business

Wall Street set for higher open as U.S.-China trade talks resume

Wall Street's main indexes were set to rise at open on Monday as the latest round of trade talks between the world's largest economies began in Beijing, while U.S. lawmakers attempted to hammer out a deal to avoid another government shutdow...

S&P, Dow set for higher open on trade optimism

8:34am, 2nd November, 2018

Business

S&P, Dow set for higher open on trade optimism

U.S. stock index futures were higher on Friday on hopes the United States and China would begin efforts to resolve their trade dispute, but gains were capped by a strong monthly jobs data that raised concerns of faster interest rate hikes.

U.S. leads equities higher on hopes of U.S.-China trade deal

3:34pm, 30th October, 2018

Business

U.S. leads equities higher on hopes of U.S.-China trade deal

Broad gains in the U.S. equity market boosted a measure of global stock markets on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said a "great deal" could be struck with China that would relieve fears of a growing trade war between the world's two larges...

DoubleLine's Gundlach: 30-year U.S. Treasury signals higher bond yields

5:35pm, 4th October, 2018

Business

DoubleLine's Gundlach: 30-year U.S. Treasury signals higher bond yields

Jeffrey Gundlach, chief executive of Doubleline Capital, on Thursday said the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond yield has broken above a multiyear base, which should lead to significantly higher yields for financial markets.

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SoftBank Group unveils stock split, rakes in higher profit on tech bets

Thomson Reuters reports higher first-quarter sales

In abrupt turn, Trump vows higher U.S. tariffs on China goods

Shares claw higher before U.S. jobs data, oil sinks again

Volkswagen shrugs off 1 billion euro legal hit with higher SUV sales

EBay's strong quarter, robust forecast send shares 5% higher

Transgender U.S. adults have higher risk of poor health

Wall Street edges higher on generally upbeat earnings

Stocks, U.S. dollar inch higher on ECB stance

Rebound in job growth pushes Wall Street higher, trade hopes add to optimism

Hopes of Fed standing pat on rate hikes drive Wall Street higher

Wall Street rises at open after tame inflation data; Boeing turns higher

U.S. returns higher diplomatic status to EU's Washington mission

Euro zone core inflation edges higher in Jan

Jussie Smollett staged Chicago 'hate crime' seeking higher pay: police

U.S.-China trade talks move to higher level as deadline looms

Wall Street set for higher open as U.S.-China trade talks resume

S&P, Dow set for higher open on trade optimism

U.S. leads equities higher on hopes of U.S.-China trade deal

DoubleLine's Gundlach: 30-year U.S. Treasury signals higher bond yields

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