WORLD BUSINESS & ECONOMY
Major Wall Street players plan new exchange to challenge NYSE, Nasdaq
Morgan Stanley, Fidelity Investments, Citadel Securities LLC and a host of other financial companies have agreed to jointly launch a…
British shoppers splurge over christmas as brexit chatter wanes
After British politicians took a break from Brexit negotiations over the Christmas period, some shoppers probably took their own break…
U.S. companies repatriate over half a trillion dollars in 2018, but pace slows
U.S. companies have sent home over half a trillion dollars of cash they held overseas in 2018 to take advantage…
Trade optimism lifts stocks, but 2018 ends in red
Equities around the world rose on Monday as possible progress in resolving the trade dispute between the United States and…
ECB says trade protectionism Will crimp global growth next year
The European Central Bank expects the global economy to slow next year as rising protectionism curbs trade growth. While economic…
WorldChina says direct trade talks with U.S. in January, pledges more opening
China and the United States have made plans for face-to-face consultations over trade in January, the Chinese commerce ministry said…
