Trump wants Japan to build more cars in the U.S. Trump wants Japan to build more cars in the U.S.:President Trump delivered a rebuke to Japan Inc. on Monday. “Try building your cars in the United States instead of shipping them over. Is that possible to ask? That’s not rude. […]

Fox held talks to sell most of company to Disney Fox held talks to sell most of company to Disney: Fox’s shares jumped 9.9 percent to close at $27.45 on Nasdaq, and Disney shares climbed 2.0 percent to $100.64 on the New York Stock Exchange. The discussions reflect a view […]

IMF warns Venezuela over gaps in economic data transparency IMF warns Venezuela over gaps in economic data transparency: The International Monetary Fund issued a warning to Venezuela on Friday for failing to provide the institution with economic data on time and gave it six months to address the lack of […]

Cryptocurrencies market cap hits record $200 billion as bitcoin soars Cryptocurrencies market cap hits record $200 billion as bitcoin soars: The aggregate value of all cryptocurrencies hit a record high of over $200 billion on Wednesday, according to industry website Coinmarketcap, putting their reported market value at more than that […]

Apple firmly on course for $1 trillion valuation Apple firmly on course for $1 trillion valuation: The stock rose as much as 3.7 percent to $174.26, briefly breaching $900 billion in market value, amid declines in the broader market. The gains added nearly $32 billion to the company’s market capitalization. […]

Powell for Federal Reserve chair could support stocks bull market Powell for Federal Reserve chair could support stocks bull market: President Donald Trump’s expected nomination on Thursday of Federal Reserve Board Governor Jerome Powell to be the next chair of the U.S. central bank likely will provide investors with some […]

Oil edges up to near two year highs as market tightens Oil edges up to near two year highs as market tightens: Brent crude LCOc1 settled up 13 cents, or 0.2 percent, at $60.62 per barrel. The benchmark hit $61.70 on Wednesday, its highest intraday level since July 2015. The […]