Morning offer: Finally, bad news is bad news
19 January (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead at Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. No fireworks from the Bank of Japan, but plenty of damp squibs for investors…
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Exclusive: Mexico’s Pemex destroyed resources worth $342 million from two top fields
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 18 (Reuters) – Mexico’s state-owned oil company Pemex has illegally burned hydrocarbon wells worth more than $342 million at two of its major new fields in the…
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The US economy is losing steam as retail sales show their biggest decline in 12 months
Retail sales down 1.1% in December; November sales fell Core sales down 0.7%; November sales not reviewed Manufacturing output is down 1.3%; November production cut Producer prices down 0.5%; up…
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Microsoft is cutting 10,000 jobs as the cloud technology sector worries about the recession
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 18 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) said on Wednesday it would cut 10,000 jobs and cash in at $1.2 billion as its cloud computing customers reassess their…
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Goldman misses earnings estimates as deal closings slump and consumer business hits
17 Jan. (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) reported a larger-than-expected 69% drop in fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday as it struggled with a slump in deal closings, a drop…
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Tesla video promoting self-driving has been staged, an engineer testifies
17 Jan. (Reuters) – A 2016 video that Tesla (TSLA.O) used to promote its self-driving technology was staged to show capabilities such as stopping at a red light and accelerating…
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Analysis: Bond traders are regaining their swagger in interest-obsessed markets
NEW YORK, January 17 (Reuters) – Bond traders are once again stars on Wall Street. Fixed income, currency and commodities (FICC) traders boosted bank profits last year despite bleak deal…
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Ministers are closing in on global agreement at historic UN nature talks
MONTREAL, Dec. 18 (Reuters) – Negotiators at a UN summit to protect nature moved closer on Sunday to a new global deal that could protect 30% of the world’s land…
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Elon Musk’s suspension of journalists on Twitter has sparked global reactions
Dec. 16 (Reuters) – Twitter’s unprecedented suspension of at least five journalists over claims they revealed owner Elon Musk’s real-time location quickly drew backlash from government officials, advocacy groups and…
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Goldman is going to lay off thousands of employees as the number of layoffs on Wall Street increases
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) plans to lay off thousands of employees to navigate a tough economic environment, a source familiar with the matter…
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