Friday, June 19, 2026
U.S. jobless claims rise slightly as labour market tightens
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose less than expected last week, suggesting a further tightening in labour...
Read moreDetailsDraghi, ECB president, defends quantitative easing, says more effective than some economists credit
Mario Draghi, European Central Bank (ECB) president Wednesday defended the policy of quantitative easing bond-buying, but gave investors little clue...
Read moreDetailsVenezuelan bonds decline on speculation the U.S. will ban trading
Investors in Venezuela have a new worry keeping them up at night: the White House. For years, traders have ridden...
Read moreDetailsChevron CEO Watson to step down, Wirth likely successor, source reveals
John Watson, Chevron Corp Chief Executive will step down by the end of next month, September and Mike Wirth, Vice...
Read moreDetailsSaudis could get $21 billion non-oil boost in 2018, BofA Says
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil revenue could surge by about 80 billion riyals ($21.3 billion) next year, according to Bank of America...
Read moreDetailsU.S. workers have low hopes for higher pay, Fed survey shows
U.S. workers see little hope for higher paychecks, and while they are increasingly searching for new jobs, they expect fewer...
Read moreDetailsDigital start-up Starling taking financial services by storm
The financial crisis was not just a wake-up call for the world's biggest banks – for some, it was a...
Read moreDetailsTrump worths $2bn to Twitter, analyst says
Without Donald Trump, Twitter could lose almost a fifth of its value. That’s the conclusion of Monness Crespi Hardt &...
Read moreDetailsUnilever $6bn spreads business auction gets hotter as Singaporean fund backs KKR bid
Competition over Unilever's spreads business is hotting up as Singapore's wealth fund has entered the fray. The Sinagaporean state's Government...
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