(RTTNews) - European stocks closed modestly higher on Thursday as fairly decent economic data from the zone, optimism about a U.S. coronavirus relief package, and positive lead from Wall Street aided sentiment.
Taking advantage of new battery options and big government subsidies, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has slashed its Model 3 prices in China. The company's Chinese website is now advertising a base price for the popular battery-electric sedan of 249,900 yuan, or roughly $36,800.
Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) announced today that it has agreed to sell its onshore assets in Colombia to private equity giant The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG). The oil company will receive up to $825 million for the assets, with $700 million coming at closing and the remain
Following up on a second quarter that saw an approximate 20% rebound in comparable sales, retailer Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) announced its plans today to open 11 new stores across the United States. The company is pairing the rollout with promotions possibly aimed at ju
American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) and United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ: UAL) plan to proceed with a combined 32,000 job cuts after a Sept. 30 deadline passed without lawmakers agreeing to provide additional payroll support to the airline industry.
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Shares of PAR Technology (NYSE: PAR) have plummeted today, down by 11% as of 12:30 p.m. EDT, after the company priced a secondary offering announced yesterday. The offering priced at $38 per share, slightly below yesterday's closing price of $40.51.
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Shares of online gambling company DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) rose as much as 5.7% Thursday as investors bet some non-operating factors would drive shares higher. At 1 p.m. EDT shares were touching all-time highs for the stock.
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Shares of streaming-TV platform company Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) jumped on Thursday morning by as much as 5.2%. As of 1:30 p.m. EDT, the stock was trading 4.5% higher.
Major Canadian labor unions said on Thursday the aviation sector would suffer permanent damage unless Ottawa provided a C$7 billion ($5.3 billion) 10-year low-interest loan to offset the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, which has slashed travel.
The U.S. Transportation Department said Thursday it fined Emirates airline [EMIRA.UL] $400,000 for operating flights in parts of prohibited Iranian airspace in 2019.
A few hundred Iraqis gathered in Baghdad's central Tahrir square on Thursday to mark the anniversary of anti-government unrest that erupted last year and to put pressure on the government to meet their demands.
Thryv Holdings, a restructured marketing services provider offering online tools and print yellow pages, completed its direct listing on the Nasdaq today under the symbol THRY.
The stock opened at $14 with minimal volume, before trading to $10.64 by mid-day. In August
U.S. airlines face a winter test of their finances and question marks over the reach of their domestic flight networks after failing, for now, to win fresh federal aid.
Canada's largest licensed cannabis producer and its U.S. affiliate on Thursday revealed plans to launch THC-infused beverages in the U.S. market. Encouraged by recent beverage sales in Canada, Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) and Acreage Holdings (OTC: ACRGF) say they intend to bring s
Spectators are to be allowed at European club and national team competition matches, at up to 30% of stadium capacity, where local authorities allow, UEFA said on Thursday.
In the aftermath of the Great Financial Crisis (GFC), regulators tightened their belts around the types of financial instruments and industry best practices considered acceptable for banks.
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Shares of Quidel (NASDAQ: QDEL) are up by 4.7% as of 10:43 a.m. EDT on Thursday, after jumping by as much as 11.6% earlier today. The catalyst for these gains was the company's release of preliminary top-line results for the third quarter.
Wall Street's main indexes rose on the first day of the fourth quarter on Thursday as investors bet on more fiscal stimulus after data showed a recovery in the labor market was slowing.
When he is not teaching Arabic at Misrata University, professor Omar Mesbah al-Maghreby manages a car repair workshop in the garage of his home in northern Libya and spends his afternoons selling dates at a food market.