Democratic senator wants new taxes on private jet travel
(Reuters) – Senator Ed Markey on Wednesday said he is proposing additional taxes on private jet trips to address the…
Brent oil hovers above $80 as inflation worries ease
(Reuters) – The Brent crude oil benchmark hovered above $80 a barrel on Wednesday, buoyed by China’s pledge to reinvigorate…
Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 0.14%
Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Transport, Cement and Hotels & Tourism…
Wall St climbs as investors assess bank earnings
(Reuters) – Wall Street rose on Wednesday as investors looked past second-quarter earnings from Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), while taking comfort…
Halliburton, Baker Hughes beat on profit estimates, shares fall on outlook
(Reuters) – Halliburton Co and Baker Hughes on Wednesday reported results that beat analysts’ estimates for second-quarter profit, but shares…
Nissan to adopt Tesla charging standard in U.S. and Canada
Nissan (TYO:7201) revealed Wednesday that they have agreed to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) technology in the U.S.…
Activision, Microsoft extend deadline to close $69 billion deal to Oct. 18
(Reuters) – Activision Blizzard said on Wednesday it has extended the deadline for the close of its $69 billion takeover…
Apple: Bank of America says checks indicate weak production trends for FQ3
Bank of America analysts reiterated a Neutral rating on Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock heading into the FQ3 results. The Cupertino-based giant…
Amazon seen beating in Q2, with favorable comp setup – BofA
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is scheduled to report its second-quarter results on July 27th. Ahead of the numbers, BofA Securities analysts issued…
Goldman’s second-quarter profit plunges on GreenSky, real estate impairments
(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group’s second-quarter profit fell more than 60% as a retreat from consumer businesses and declining investment…