Asia Pacific markets traded cautiously on Tuesday, following the previous day’s rally, as new doubts emerged overnight about the partial U.S.-China trade deal. In South Korea, the Kospi index added 0.15%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 1.76% and the Topix index added 1.73% after Japanese markets were closed Monday for a […]
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Asia markets set to trade cautiously after US-China partial deal optimism fades
Asia Pacific markets looked set to trade cautiously on Tuesday, following the previous day’s rally, as new doubts emerged overnight about the U.S.-China partial trade deal. Still, futures pointed to a slightly higher open for the Nikkei 225 in Japan, where markets were closed Monday for a public holiday. In […]
Mets interviewing ESPN’s Perez for managerial job
FILE PHOTO: Eduardo Perez of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (L) is tagged out at home plate by Baltimore Orioles catcher Javy Lopez, in the first inning of their game at Camden Yards in Baltimore, April 21, 2004. REUTERS/Joe Giza October 14, 2019 The New York Mets are considering ESPN […]
Climate change activists target BlackRock in London
Protesters block the road during an Extinction Rebellion demonstration at Bank, in the City of London, Britain October 14, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls October 14, 2019 By Guy Faulconbridge and Matthew Green LONDON (Reuters) – Climate activists targeted BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, in London on Monday, demanding that major […]
California governor signs offbeat bills into law
FOX Business’ Stuart Varney gives his take on rising gas prices in California. Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrated his first year in office, taking action on more than 1,000 bills that reached his desk, including a few quirky measures. Continue Reading Below A spokesperson for the governor confirmed to […]
U.S. Senator Graham says he strongly supports Trump on Turkey sanctions
FILE PHOTO: Chairman Lindsey Graham speaks as FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. July 23, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Thayer October 14, 2019 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, who has […]
Trump touts mini trade deal, but experts remain skeptical
Michael Pillsbury, China adviser to the president, joins FOX Business to discuss U.S.-China trade talks and why he thinks it’s a success. The White House celebrated a “phase one” trade deal struck with China on Friday, which calls on Beijing to ramp up agricultural purchases to between $40 million and […]
California regulator sanctions PG&E over power outages
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) workers remain at the scene of a three-alarm fire that started after a construction crew hit a gas line on February 7, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images California’s utility regulator is issuing a series of sanctions against PG&E for what […]
California bans “lunch shaming” for students who owe money
Millions of schoolkids across California will be less likely to find themselves humiliated in front of classmates for owing money for school lunches. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed into law a measure that stipulates that all students get lunch, regardless of whether their families are behind in paying […]
Doctors Without Borders urges pharma to slash TB drug price
Doctors Without Borders is calling on Johnson & Johnson to halve the price of a lifesaving tuberculosis drug, called bedaquline, to make it more accessible to patients around the world. Currently, a six-month supply of the drug for a single person costs $400 in countries around the world that participate in the Global […]