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US close: Wall Street stocks close lower on fears of global economic slowdown
US stocks closed lower on Monday following the release of weak Chinese trade figures, as investors eyed the start of earnings season.
China car sales fall for the first time this century
Chinese car sales have dropped for the first time since 1990 as an economic slowdown and the ongoing trade war with the US take their toll.
Citigroup posts lower than expected Q4 revenues
US banking giant Citigroup posted better-than-expected profits for the last quarter of 2018, despite a drop in its top line.
US open: Stocks open lower as Chinese data fuels concerns surrounding economic slowdown
US stocks opened the week lower on Monday following the release of weak Chinese trade figures, as investors eyed the start of earnings season.
Newmont Mining to buy Goldcorp in $10bn deal
Newmont Mining has agreed to buy Goldcorp in a $10bn that would create the world's leading gold business.
Europe midday: Stocks slip on Chinese data, poor prospects in Germany and Italy
Stockmarkets on the Continent have come off their worst levels of the session but continue to be mired in the red following the release of figures showing that both China's exports and imports hit two year-lows at the end of 2018.
Asia report: Most markets lower as China data disappoints
Markets in Asia were mostly lower on Monday, as investors reacted to a fresh release of disappointing data from China.
MNG Enterprises offers $12 a share for USA Today publisher Gannett
MNG Enterprises, which owns The Denver Post and The Boston Herald, has offered to buy USA Today publisher Gannett for $12 per share.
Euro area industrial production falls short in November, risks seen
Euro area industrial production shrank more quickly than expected in November, amid sharp declines in the output of capital and durable consumer goods.
Trump threatens to 'devastate' Turkish economy if Kurds attacked
US President Donald Trump has threatened to "devastate" Turkey’s economy if President Recep Tayyip Erdogan orders attacks on Kurdish forces in Syria after a planned withdrawal of US troops.
US pre-open: Stocks seen lower on China data as earnings season kicks off
US stocks looked set to drop at the open on Monday following the release of weak Chinese trade figures, as investors eyed the start of earnings season.
OECD growth indicators point to slowdown in EU and US
Leading economic indicators are continuing to indicate slowing growth in North America and Europe, the OECD said on Monday.
China's trade surplus surges in December amid weak imports
Both exports and imports from Asia's largest economy slowed much more rapidly than anticipated at the end of 2018, amid softer growth around the world and as the tariffs imposed by Washington took an increasing toll.
Greece's Alexis Tsipras calls for confidence vote
Greece's Prime Minister will call a confidence vote in his own government after losing the support of a minority partner, the Independent Greeks, led by up until now by the country's Defence Minister, Panos Kammenos.