U.S. stocks futures rally after centrist takes first round in French election U.S. stock index futures rose sharply on Sunday on relief that centrist Emmanuel Macron took the first round of voting in the French presidential election, reducing the prospect of an anti-establishment market shock. Macron will face far-right leader […]
Germany's Merkel encouraged U.S. will consider EU free trade deal German Chancellor Angela Merkel fueled expectations of a future EU-U.S trade deal on Sunday, saying she was "very encouraged" talks were being looked at after her recent trip to Washington. Merkel, speaking at the opening of the 70th annual Hannover […]
Oil recovers lost ground, but market remains under pressure Oil prices recovered ground on Monday following last week's big losses, driven by expectations that OPEC will extend a pledge to cut output to cover all of 2017, although a relentless rise in U.S. drilling capped gains. U.S. West Texas Intermediate […]
IMF members set aside trade split as French vote rattles nerves International Monetary Fund members on Saturday dropped a pledge to fight protectionism amid a split over trade policy and turned their attention to another looming threat to global economic integration: the first round of France's presidential election. Concerns that […]
Credit Suisse to make capital hike decision after AGM Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) will not decide on how it wants to raise fresh capital until after this week's annual general meeting, SonntagsZeitung reported on Sunday. The Swiss bank is considering a quick-fire share sale or listing 20 to 30 percent of […]
Trump condemns anti-Semitism on Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day U.S. President Donald Trump said anti-Semitism should be defeated and called the Holocaust the "darkest chapter of human history" in a video address on Sunday, following two missteps by his administration regarding statements about genocide during World War Two. "The mind cannot […]
Trump to set new executive orders on environment, energy this week U.S. President Donald Trump this week will sign new executive orders before he completes his first 100 days in office, including two on energy and the environment, which would make it easier for the United States to develop energy […]
Trump finds silver lining in new poll showing low approval rating Even though two new polls show him at record-low approval ratings near the 100-day mark, President Trump tweeted on Sunday that he still would have won the 2016 elections. "New polls out today are very good considering that much […]
American member of watchdog OSCE killed in Ukraine An American paramedic working for European security watchdog OSCE's monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine was killed and two others were injured on Sunday when their vehicle struck a mine, triggering a U.S. call for a transparent, timely investigation. The Organization for Security […]
Elon Musk on mission to link human brains with computers in four years Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) founder and Chief Executive Elon Musk said his latest company Neuralink Corp is working to link the human brain with a machine interface by creating micron-sized devices. Neuralink is aiming to bring to the […]
