The U.S. goods trade deficit fell in September as trade tensions restricted the flow of goods, but that will probably not change expectations of a further deceleration in economic growth in the third quarter.
Bengaluru: A newly-approved three-drug treatment for tuberculosis will be available in 150 countries including India and South Africa, priced at US$1,040 for a complete regimen, more than twice the cost proposed in the past by advocacy groups for other treatments. The United Nations-backed Stop TB ...
AT&T Inc said on Monday it would add two new board members and consider selling off up to US$10 billion worth of non-core businesses next year, bowing to pressure from activist investor Elliott Management.
- Microsoft shares rise 3.4per cent to US$145.50 premarket, after company wins the Pentagon's US$10 bln cloud computing contract
U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as hopes of a trade deal between Washington and Beijing as well as rising bets on a rate cut by the Federal Reserve when it meets this week boosted investor sentiment.
Brazil's benchmark interest rate will be cut to a record low of 5.00per cent on Wednesday, according to the unanimous view in a Reuters poll of economists, as the central bank battles to spur economic growth and prevent inflation from falling further below target.
Bitcoin held ground on Monday near a one-month high scaled over the weekend after China's president Xi Jinping said the world's second biggest economy should accelerate the development of blockchain technology.
Spotify Technology SA's quarterly revenue beat Wall Street expectations on Monday, as the music streaming company added more-than-expected paid subscribers for its premium service.
Beyond fresh insights into Alphabet Inc's quarterly earnings on Monday, financial analysts could press executives for details on the U.S. antitrust probe by 48 states.
South Korea's parliament on Monday ratified a trade deal between Seoul and London that will take effect automatically following Britain's departure from the European Union.
