HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s last remaining stock market floor traders are taking their final orders as the exchange prepares to shut its trading hall, joining other world exchanges in going fully automated. Continue Reading Below The bourse’s operator, Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, says it will close the trading […]
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EU leaders brainstorm ways to speed Brexit talks
BRUSSELS – European Union leaders have gathered to weigh progress in Brexit negotiations as they look for new ways to speed up the painfully slow moving process. Continue Reading Below British Prime Minister Theresa May’s office said she told her 27 EU partners that “the clear and urgent imperative must […]
Asian shares rise as investors await Japan vote, Fed choice
HONG KONG – Asian shares pushed higher Friday on investor optimism over the global outlook despite uncertainties over the outcome of political events in China and Japan and speculation over Trump’s choice for the next Fed chief. Continue Reading Below KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 crept less than 0.1 […]
Bobby Flay’s Bar Americain in NYC to close early next year
NEW YORK – Celebrity chef and restaurateur Bobby Flay says he will close his New York restaurant, Bar Americain, early next year. Continue Reading Below Flay and his business partner, Laurence Kretchmer, said in a statement that renewing the lease for the brasserie in midtown Manhattan would have required an […]
Japan standards inspectors search Kobe Steel over faked data
TOKYO – Japan’s industrial standards inspection agency has searched offices of metals maker Kobe Steel as investigations into falsified data on its products widen. Continue Reading Below Japan’s national broadcaster NHK and other media said Friday that the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee was conducting onsite inspections at the company. Major […]
Orange is the new white? Unique amber wine creates buzz
BURDETT, N.Y. – The sloping vineyards of New York’s Finger Lakes region known for producing golden-hued rieslings and chardonnays also are offering a splash of orange wine. Continue Reading Below The color comes not from citrus fruit, but by fermenting white wine grapes with their skins on before pressing — […]
Oil rises on tighter fundamentals, but China warning holds back market
Oil prices edged up on Friday, supported by signs of tightening supply and demand fundamentals, although a warning about excessive China economic optimism still weighed somewhat on markets. Continue Reading Below Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $57.39 at 0420 GMT, up 16 cents, or […]
Closing arguments set in deadly meningitis outbreak trial
BOSTON – Attorneys are preparing to make their closing arguments in the case of a Massachusetts pharmacist charged with second-degree murder in a deadly meningitis outbreak. Continue Reading Below Closing arguments in Glenn Chin’s trial are expected Friday in Boston’s federal courthouse. Chin faces second-degree murder, mail fraud and other […]
Senate passes budget blueprint key to Trump tax effort
President Donald Trump’s drive to overhaul the U.S. tax code cleared a critical hurdle on Thursday when the Senate approved a budget blueprint for the 2018 fiscal year that will pave the way for Republicans to pursue a tax-cut package without Democratic support. Continue Reading Below By a 51-to-49 vote, […]
Democrats fail to block Arctic reserve oil drilling
U.S. Senate Democrats on Thursday failed to pass a measure to block oil and gas drilling in part of the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve, losing to Republicans who believe production there would provide jobs and wealth. Continue Reading Below An amendment blocking the development failed 48-52, mostly along party lines. […]