U.S. stocks advanced on Friday as further clarity regarding the timeline for the development of a coronavirus vaccine and upbeat retail sales data and brought buyers back to the market.
As a technology-driven rally brings U.S. stock indexes within striking distance of fresh records, concerns that big names are over-extended and that new regulation might be coming have some investors diversifying beyond the rally leaders.
The European Union should renegotiate a 1 billion euro (US$1.2 billion) contract it sealed last week with Gilead for a six-month supply of the COVID-19 drug remdesivir after it showed poor results in a large trial, experts said on Friday.
U.S. retail sales accelerated in September, rounding out a strong quarter of economic activity, but the recovery from the COVID-19 recession is at a crossroads as government money runs out and companies continue to layoff workers.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked the Justice Department and other U.S. agencies to detail if China Unicom's continued U.S operations pose national security risks, according to a letter released Friday.
Alphabet's Google has tweaked concessions aimed at allaying EU antitrust concerns about its US$2.1 billion purchase of Fitbit , people familiar with the matter said, putting it on course to secure EU approval for the deal.
Alphabet unit Google has tweaked its concessions aimed at allaying EU antitrust concerns about its US$2.1 billion purchase of Fitbit , people familiar with the matter said, putting it on course to secure EU approval for the deal.
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Uber Technologies Inc is seeking options for its Uber Elevate business, including strategic partnerships or a partial sale, Axios reported on Friday, citing multiple sources.
United Airlines Holdings Inc said on Friday it would introduce eight new routes and add more flights to 19 destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America.
