Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.84%

Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Precision Instruments, Marine Transport and Pharmaceutical Industry sectors led shares higher. At…

European stocks retreat on U.S. debt ceiling concerns; Commerzbank slumps

European stock markets traded in a cautious fashion Wednesday given the U.S. debt ceiling uncertainty and ahead of the release…

Property insurer SageSure turns ‘unicorn’ after $250 million funding round – source

(Reuters) – SageSure became a “unicorn” after the U.S. property insurer raised $250 million in its latest funding round, a…

AutoNation names Thomas Szlosek as CFO

(Reuters) – AutoNation Inc (NYSE:AN) named Thomas Szlosek as its chief financial officer, effective on or about Aug. 7, the…

Wall St falls as Home Depot, retail sales data weigh

(Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday after a dour forecast from Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and April retail sales data pointed to…

Blue Apron unveils plan to transfer operational infrastructure to FreshRealm

Blue Apron (NYSE:APRN) shares jumped in early U.S. trading on Tuesday after the online meal kit delivery service announced a plan…

Dollar General a ‘textbook recession play,’ hard landing would be helpful, says Wells Fargo

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) was maintained at Overweight with a $245 price target at Wells Fargo Tuesday, with analysts stating that…

Polestar COO calls for partnerships to tackle supply chain decarbonization challenges

Polestar Auto (NASDAQ:PSNY) COO, Dennis Nobelius said Tuesday that the electric automaker is open to partnerships to tackle the challenges…

AstraZeneca to leave leading U.S. drug lobby group

(Reuters) – AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) has decided to leave the main U.S. drug lobby group, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of…

Russian authorities allow car dealer Avilon to buy VW assets – Interfax

Russian authorities have signed off on a sale of Volkswagen’s (ETR:VOWG_p) assets in the country to car dealer Avilon for…