Tencent first quarter profit rises 17 percent, beats forecast
Tencent Holdings reported on Wednesday a 17% rise in profit for the three months ended March, beating estimates.
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Exclusive: China's BAIC seeks to buy 5 percent Daimler stake - sources
China's BAIC Group is seeking to buy a stake of up to 5 percent in Daimler as a way to secure its investment in Chinese Mercedes-Benz manufacturing company Beijing Benz Automotive, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
DowDuPont profit falls 28 percent on delayed shipments, weak chemical demand
DowDuPont Inc posted a 28 percent slump in quarterly profit on Thursday, as floods in the United States delayed seed shipments and demand for its specialized chemicals used by the auto and smartphone industries declined, sending shares down about 6 p...
Tesla to reduce solar panel prices by up to 38 percent: NYT
Tesla Inc plans to announce that it has begun selling solar panels and related equipment for up to 38 percent below the national average price, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
Brexit drives support for Scottish independence to 49 percent - YouGov
Support for Scottish independence has risen to its highest point in the past four years, largely driven by voters who want to remain in the European Union, according to a poll published on Saturday.
U.S. measles cases surge nearly 20 percent in early April, CDC says
The number of confirmed cases of measles in the United States this year jumped by nearly 20 percent in the week ended April 11, in the country's second-worst outbreak in nearly two decades, federal health officials reported on Monday.
BlackRock quarterly profit falls 3.3 percent
BlackRock Inc, the world's largest asset manager, on Tuesday reported a 3.3 percent drop in quarterly profit, as investors shunned its expensive funds and flocked toward low risk, inexpensive funds.
UK car insurance premiums fall 1 percent in first quarter, 2019 - survey
The cost of a comprehensive motor insurance policy fell one percent in Britain in the first quarter, pushed down by uncertainty around the rate used to calculate compensation for personal injuries and the Civil Liability Bill, a survey showed.
Oil prices up above 1 percent on strong U.S. economic data, Libya supply risks
Oil prices climbed more than 1 percent on Friday as strong U.S. employment data tempered fears that global crude demand might weaken, and on expectations that an escalating conflict in Libya could tighten oil supplies.
Exclusive: Only 6 percent of those subject to Trump travel ban granted U.S. waivers
The U.S. government granted waivers to just 6 percent of visa applicants subject to its travel ban on a handful of countries during the first 11 months of the ban, new data reviewed by Reuters shows.
Sterling to rise 3 percent if Brexit deal looks likely - Reuters poll
Sterling will rally 3 percent if the Brexit gridlock is resolved and Britain looks likely to leave the European Union with a deal but the currency will tumble 5 percent if negotiations fail, a Reuters poll found.
Global recorded music industry grew nearly 10 percent last year: IFPI report
The global recorded music market grew 9.7 percent last year, with streaming now accounting for almost half of total revenue, according to industry trade body the IFPI on Tuesday.
U.S. government sets 2.53 percent hike in 2020 payments to Medicare insurers
The U.S. government on Monday said it would increase by 2.53 percent on average 2020 payments to the health insurers that manage Medicare Advantage insurance plans for seniors and the disabled.
End of the road for PM May? Betting odds show 20 percent chance she will leave this month
Betting odds indicate there is now a 20 percent chance that British Prime Minister Theresa May will be out of her job by the end of this month, Ladbrokes said on Saturday.
Levi Strauss shares surge 31 percent in stock market return
Shares in Levi Strauss & Co surged 31 percent in their debut on Thursday, giving the jeans maker a market value of $8.7 billion and suggesting strong investor appetite before much-awaited listings from Lyft and Uber.
Trump budget seeks 5 percent cut in non-defense spending: OMB
President Donald Trump will propose in his fiscal 2020 budget on Monday that the U.S. Congress cut non-defense spending by 5 percent while boosting spending on the military, veterans' healthcare and border security, the White House budget office...
Some 4.5 percent of U.S. adults identify as LGBT: study
An estimated 4.5 percent of U.S. adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, and they tend to be younger and poorer than the population at large, according to an analysis of polling data released on Tuesday.
Thomson Reuters posts 9 percent rise in quarterly revenue
Thomson Reuters on Tuesday reported a 9 percent rise in quarterly revenue, stripping out the impact of currency, helped by higher sales at its Legal and Tax & Accounting businesses.
HNA cuts stake in Deutsche Bank to 6.3 percent: SEC filing
Chinese conglomerate HNA has cut its stake in Deutsche Bank to 6.3 percent, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
UK's npower to raise standard energy prices by around 10 percent
British energy supplier npower will raise its standard variable tariff (SVT) prices by around 10 percent from April 1, becoming the third of the UK's top six energy providers this week to announce a rise in line with regulator Ofgem's new p...