NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices fell 1% on Tuesday, the last trading day of the decade, but notched the biggest annual gain in three years, supported by a thaw in the prolonged U.S.-China trade war and ongoing supply cuts from major oil producers.
Before we officially put 2019 in the rearview mirror, we're taking one last look back at the travel stories that had readers clicking – and talking – this year. Surprisingly, the ongoing saga of the Boeing 737 Max groundings and the tourist deaths in the Dominican ...
(Adds strategist quote and details throughout; updates prices) * Canadian dollar rises 0.7% against the greenback * Loonie notches 14-month high at 1.2952, up 5.1% for the year * Price of U.S. oil falls 1% * Canadian bond prices fall across a steeper yield ...
Carlos Ghosn has confirmed that he arrived in his home country of Lebanon, fleeing what he called "injustice and political persecution" in Japan. The stunning escape was achieved while the former Nissan chairman was under strict bail conditions and daily ...
... * Palladium extends gains into the fourth straight year. * Platinum on track for best year since 2009. * Gold set for biggest yearly gain since 2010. * Bullion to continue its bullish trend into 2020. * Graphic: here ...
In 2010, Chicago was a beer drinking afterthought. Sure, the metro area's dozen or so breweries included a handful of luminaries — Goose Island and Three Floyds, mostly — but Chicago was hardly a beer drinking mecca. That title was reserved for places ...
The era of Google using a pair of controversial loopholes to save billions of dollars in taxes on overseas ad revenue is coming to a close, according to a new report from Reuters. In 2020, the company will no longer take advantage of the so-called "Double ...
Wall Street saw a stellar fourth-quarter, with SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY adding 9.5%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust DIA rising 7.2%and Invesco QQQ Trust QQQ gaining about 13.3%. Hopes of the phase-one trade deal, decent earnings, ...
A consortium led by China's Tencent Holdings Ltd. agreed to buy 10% of Universal Music Group from French media company Vivendi SA for $3.4 billion after months of talks. The deal values the world's biggest music company at $33.6 billion. Tencent and its ...
New rules on shipping fuel imposed by the United Nations go into effect on Jan. 1, and they are already causing swings in commodity prices and shipping rates that should benefit both shipping companies and refiners. The rules, known as IMO 2020 after the ...
ST. CLOUD -- The warming shelter at Lake George in St. Cloud is closed starting Tuesday, Dec. 31. The shelter is closed due to "poor conditions," according to a news release from the city Parks and Recreation Department. There's no indication of when the ...
U.S. Treasury yields on Tuesday edged up slightly as Wall Street prepared to close out the final trading session of 2019, which has been marked by strong rallies for stock markets and a Federal Reserve that has supported gains in both bonds and equities.
'Tis the season for stouts and other heavy beers. Garth's Brew Bar, a new open on Monroe Street, specializes in curated craft beer and has a few winter beers on offer that are sure to warm you up. Owner Garth Beyer is a certified cicerone, a credential that ...
The personal information of 12,578 people at Sinai Health System may have been compromised during a recent data breach involving two employee email accounts, the hospital system recently reported to the federal government. Patients' names, addresses ...
McDermott International Inc. is in discussions with lenders about providing a $2 billion bankruptcy loan, ahead of a Chapter 11 filing that could come in the next few weeks, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The Houston-based engineering ...
By Aisha Salaudeen, CNN. CNN — South African couple, Hector Mkansi and Nonhlanhla Soldaat are having their dream wedding December 31, right in time for new year, after a video of their proposal went viral in November. The video shows Mkansi, 37, ...
Canada's main stock index fell on the last day of 2019. At 11:33 a.m. ET, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX Composite index was down 64.23 points, or 0.38 per cent, at 17,034.33. The main index is up 19 per cent this year, on track to post its biggest ...
RALEIGH, NC (WITN) - We now know who won that million-dollar jackpot Sunday night in the North Carolina Education Lottery's Cash 5 drawing. Edward Synder, of Davidson, says he's starting 2020 with dreams of early retirement. "I've been an operation ...
NB Power has agreed not to spend future money on Joi Scientific's hydrogen technology and will close its Florida lab, following a recommendation from the province's minister of natural resources and energy development. Joi Scientific claims to have found ...
BILLINGS — Two major airline companies on Tuesday announced additional service at Billings Logan International Airport. American Airlines said beginning April 7, 2020 the airline will bring a second flight from Dallas to Billings. The new flight will arrive at ...
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS5) -- The Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Phoenix is shutting its doors in 2020. A company spokesman confirmed to Arizona's Family the restaurant (located at the Collier Center on Jefferson and Second streets) will close on Feb. 28, 2020.
Houston-based Stage Stores Inc. is converting existing Peebles stores into its off-price retail brand Gordmans, with nine conversions at Virginia stores, including Peebles locations in Manassas and Warrenton. The new Manassas Gordmans, at the Manassas ...
Bloomberg opinion: It's pretty much never a good idea to call out someone else's incorrect forecast in hindsight, especially if you're also in the business of prognosticating (or writing opinion columns). The reason: You'll almost surely be on the receiving end of ...
Neither Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) nor Charlotte's Web (OTC: CWBHF) has escaped the bloodbath cannabis stocks experienced this year. Since early January, Aurora's shares have plunged by about 55%, while Charlotte's Web's shares are down by ...
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 seems likely to feature more biometric technologies and applications than ever before, as the cutting-edge technologies and applications featured at the huge tech event reflect current and emerging trends in security ...
TORONTO – The price of travelling the 407 ETR through the Greater Toronto Area becomes variable by season this year, a move that's presented as a way to ensure the electronic toll highway doesn't become congested during busy times of the year.
Years of low interest rates have eroded investor faith in the basic portfolio-building strategy of mixing stocks and bonds. And then came 2019, a year of falling interest rates and soaring bond funds. The lesson for investors: Bonds aren't just insurance against ...
VANCOUVER, Dec. 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- Neovasc Inc. ("Neovasc" or the "Company") (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN), a leader in the development of minimally invasive transcatheter mitral valve replacement technologies and in ...
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - As we enter 2020, Minneapolis shoppers are reminded that plastic bags will soon come with a fee. Starting Jan. 1, retail establishments will be required to charge a fee of at least 5 cents for plastic carryout bags. The ordinance comes ...
(Adds start of U.S. trading, changes byline/dateline, pvs PARIS/SHANGHAI). By Tom Polansek. CHICAGO, Dec 31 (Reuters) - U.S. wheat, corn and soybean futures were set to post annual gains after an initial U.S.-China trade deal that could boost agricultural ...
(Bloomberg) -- The Hinduja Group is preparing a bid to buy grounded carrier Jet Airways India Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter. The U.K.-based group, run by brothers Gopichand Hinduja and Ashok Hinduja, plans to submit an expression of ...
Company Does Not Complete Share Repurchase with Investor Parties. Reconstituted Board Focused on Creating Shareholder Value. TSR, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSRI), a provider of computer programming consulting services ("TSR" or the "Company"), today ...
The Pentagon has advised all military personnel against using consumer DNA testing kits. According to a leaked internal memo, the data collected by the companies providing the kits could provide a security risk. The memo states this has become a particular ...
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