CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - The Bank of Japan will on Monday release its quarterly Toankan Survey of business sentiment, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.The large manufacturers index is expected to show a score of +16, down from +17 in the previous three months. The outlook is se…
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - The UK government said it is likely to intervene in Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, raising a potential obstacle to completing the merger.UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she is 'minded to intervene' over concerns that the…
DEARBORN (dpa-AFX) - Ford Motor Co. (F) is recalling 741,195 vehicles in the U.S. because of a transmission issue that might keep some cars from staying in the park position, which raises the risk of rollaway accidents, as stated by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).Th…
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - A tragic accident occurred on Monday afternoon in Simi Valley, California, where a 79-year-old woman lost her life after a Tesla car crashed into the outdoor seating area of an Urbane Cafe located at a Target shopping center.This incident happened around 2:30 p.m. near the in…
SEATTLE (dpa-AFX) - Amazon Web Services (AMZN) just rolled out a new Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) team backed by a hefty $1 billion investment. The goal being to help customers quickly build and deploy AI systems as more businesses are on the lookout for outside expertise to speed up AI adopt…
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Constellation Brands Inc (STZ-B) released a profit for its first quarter that Increases, from the same period last yearThe company's earnings came in at $653.8 million, or $3.79 per share. This compares with $516.1 million, or $2.90 per share, last year.Excluding items, Cons…
WASHINGTON COUNTY (dpa-AFX) - Nike Inc (NKE) reported a profit for its fourth quarter that Increased, from the same period last yearThe company's bottom line came in at $1.06 billion, or $0.72 per share. This compares with $211 million, or $0.14 per share, last year.The company's revenue for the p…
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - The U.S. Dollar value ended roughly flat as expectations of a near-term interest hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve increase while data on job openings indicated a two-year-high indicating resilience in the economy. The increase in shipping traffic across the Strait of Hormuz l…
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Following the rally seen over the course of Monday's session, stocks saw further upside during trading on Tuesday. The major averages all moved higher on the day, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq extending yesterday's surge.The Nasdaq shot up 393.58 points or 1.5 percent to 26,213…
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - After ending yesterday's choppy session roughly flat, treasuries showed a notable move to the downside during trading on Tuesday.Bond prices moved steadily lower over the course of the session, closing firmly negative. As a result, the yield on the benchmark ten-year note, wh…
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Partially offsetting the surge from yesterday's session, crude oil prices have plummeted on Tuesday as increasing tanker traffic across the Strait of Hormuz eased supply concerns while investors focused on the U.S.-Iran indirect talks in Qatar.WTI Crude Oil for August month d…
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - The Monroe County Health Department is investigating several cases of cyclosporiasis among residents. Meanwhile, health officials are working to determine whether the infections are linked to a common source of exposure.Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the pa…
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Extending the losses from yesterday's session, gold prices have ticked lower on Tuesday despite a slump in crude oil prices due to easing Middle East tensions as expectations of interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve continue to grow.Front Month Comex Gold for August…
BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - Despite spending much of the day's trading session in positive territory, the Switzerland market closed on a weak note on Tuesday due to a sell-off at a few counters in the final hour.The benchmark SMI, which advanced to 14,287.62 around mid-afternoon, ended with a loss of 29.9…
BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - European stocks closed on a firm note on Tuesday, riding on encouraging regional economic data and hopes the European Central Bank will not hike interest rates anytime soon. Renewed optimism surrounding Artificial Intelligence helped keep the mood positive.Inves…
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Stocks have moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Tuesday, extending the strong upward move seen in the previous session. The major averages have all moved to the upside, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the charge.Currently, the major averages are just…
BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - Slovenia's consumer price inflation held steady in June after accelerating in the previous two months, figures from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia showed on Tuesday.The consumer price index climbed 3.6 percent year-on-year in June, the same as in May, which…
BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - Portugal's consumer price inflation moderated slightly in June amid a reduction in fuel prices, preliminary data from Statistics Portugal showed on Tuesday.The consumer price index rose 3.2 percent annually in June, slower than the 3.3 percent increase in May.The annual price g…
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - A report released by the Conference Board on Tuesday showed a modest increase by its U.S. consumer confidence index in the month of June.The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index inched up to 91.2 in June from a downwardly revised 90.6 in May.Economists had expe…
WARSAW (dpa-AFX) - Poland's consumer price inflation eased further in June to the lowest in four months, preliminary data from Statistics Poland showed on Tuesday.The consumer price index climbed 2.5 percent year-over-year in June, slower than the 3.1 percent increase in May. Moreover, this was the…
