International News
Levi Strauss buttons up for IPO
Levi Strauss on Wednesday filed documents ahead of a public listing on the New York Stock Exchange, with the jeans maker returning to public markets after more than 30 years of private ownership.
Europe close: Stocks end up amid Sino-US trade hopes; industrial data misses forecasts
European stocks ended in the green on Wednesday amid hopes of an extension to the Sino-US trade truce, although there was some bad news on the macro front as eurozone industrial production figures disappointed.
US open: Stocks go green after promising signs in US-China trade talks
Wall Street trading started on a positive note on Wednesday, with investors hopeful of a trade truce extension between the US and China after Donald Trump said he would let the deal deadline slide if both parties were making headway.
Asia report: Markets finish higher as Trump boosts trade sentiment
Markets in Asia finished on a positive note on Wednesday, as sentiment on the US-China trade situation improved overnight.
US household debt reaches record high of $13.5trn
American household debt rose to $13. 5trn at the end of 2018, fuelling concerns that the US is ill-prepared for any potential downturn in its economic fortunes.
Heineken cheers market with strong full-year results
Investors toasted Heineken on Wednesday, sending shares in the Dutch brewer 6% higher on forecast-beating results.
US pre-open: Stocks seen up amid signs of Sino-US trade truce extension
Wall Street stock futures pointed to a positive open on Wednesday, with investors hopeful of a trade truce extension between the US and China after Donald Trump said he would let the deal deadline slide if both parties were making headway.
EU industrial production falls again
Euro area industrial production continued to fall at the end of last year, official data showed on Wednesday.
Trump offers olive branch in China trade talks
US president Donald Trump has indicated he could extend a crucial deadline as Washington and Beijing seek an agreement over trade.
UK businesses demand answers on no-deal Brexit
UK business leaders published a list of twenty critical questions for the government to answer in order to prepare for a potential no-deal Brexit.