Family of Pablo Escobar to sell new smartphone
Business Posted Esocbar Inc. is hoping to use the worldwide fame of the family's name to sell a foldable smartphone, which they say will hit markets in January 2020. Chris Dignam has more. Featured ...
Tesco suspends Chinese supplier after prisoner labor report
Business Posted British supermarket giant Tesco suspended a Chinese supplier of Christmas cards on Sunday after a press report said a customer found a message written inside a card saying it had been ...
Wall Street hits high on trade optimism
Business Posted U.S. stocks hit record closing highs again Friday after data showed a rise in consumer spending and investors continued to be optimistic over progress in the U.S.-China trade war. Fre ...
Shell writes down up to $2.3 bln on weaker economic outlook
Business Posted Royal Dutch Shell said on Friday it expected to write down up to $2.3 billion in the fourth quarter, the latest major energy company forced to shrink estimates for sector values due t ...
How some traders got a jump on the Bank of England
Business Posted The Bank of England says a rogue supplier let some traders listen in on an audio feed that let them hear governor Mark Carney's comments before anyone else, potentially giving them a ...
Xmas cheer for Germany as business morale rises
Business Posted German business morale rose more than expected in December to hit a six-month high in the latest IFO survey, suggesting Europe's largest economy picked up steam. David Pollard reports ...