Japan jobless rate falls in November to 2.2%
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s jobless rate fell and the availability of jobs held steady in November, government data showed on Friday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 2.2% in … Read More
Nasdaq tops 9,000 on boosts from Amazon, trade optimism
By Lewis Krauskopf (Reuters) – The Nasdaq crossed the 9,000-point mark for the first time on Thursday as all three major Wall Street indexes posted record closing highs, boosted by … Read More
U.N. rebuffs Russia accusation that U.S. visa delays being ignored
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has repeatedly expressed concern to Washington over U.S. visa delays for officials from Russia and other countries, a U.N. spokesman said on … Read More
Boeing 737 MAX crisis adviser Michael Luttig to retire
(Reuters) – Boeing Co <BA.N> said on Thursday Michael Luttig, who was appointed senior adviser to the planemaker’s board amid the 737 MAX crisis in May, will retire at the … Read More
Oil up 1% at highest since September on trade pact and crude supplies
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices were up about 1% to the highest in more than three months on Thursday, boosted by hopes that the China-U.S. trade … Read More
U.S. aviation regulator proposes tracking most drones
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. aviation regulator on Thursday proposed a rule that would allow for remote tracking of most drones in U.S airspace. The Federal Aviation Administration, or … Read More
Turkey’s Halkbank fails to halt U.S. prosecution for aiding Iran
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday rejected a request by Turkey’s state-owned Halkbank to put on hold a federal prosecution accusing it … Read More
Dollar up vs yen as mild ‘risk on’ sentiment supports
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose to a near two-week high against the Japanese yen on Thursday as optimism around easing trade tensions between the … Read More
Record online sales give U.S. holiday shopping season a boost: report
(Reuters) – U.S. shoppers spent more online during this year’s holiday shopping season, a report by Mastercard Inc <MA.N> showed on Wednesday, with e-commerce sales hitting a record high. The … Read More
Rain keeps UK Boxing Day shoppers at home
LONDON (Reuters) – UK shoppers sheltered at home on Thursday, with the numbers hitting post-Christmas sales set to drop significantly for a fourth year in a row, initial data showed. … Read More
U.S. Fed buys $825 million of mortgage bonds, sells none
NEW YORK, Dec 26 (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve bought $825 million of agency mortgage-backed securities in the week from Dec. 19 to Dec. 24, compared with $1.806 billion purchased … Read More
Tiffany sees rise in holiday sales on higher China spending
(Reuters) – Tiffany & Co <TIF.N>, which is being bought by Louis Vuitton owner LVMH <LVMH.PA>, on Thursday estimated sales growth of 1% to 3% during the holidays, with the … Read More