China considers nuclear option to solve winter heating woes
With its smog-prone northern region desperate to cut coal consumption, China is actively looking to deploy nuclear power to solve its winter heating needs - but cost issues and public safety concerns ...
Wall Street rises on jobs report
U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, buoyed by a solid payrolls report that locked in expectations for an interest rate hike next week. Fred Katayama reports.
JPMorgan, Citi will not immediately clear bitcoin trades – FT
Big Banks, including JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup, will not immediately clear bitcoin trades once CBOE and CME start trading futures next week, according to the Financial Times. Fred Katayama reports. ...
S&P snaps losing streak
Tech and industrial stocks lifted Wall Street Thursday, helping the S&P 500 snap its four-day losing streak. Fred Katayama reports.
Home Depot sets $15 bln buyback
The largest U.S. home improvement chain plans to return $15 billion to shareholders. As Fred Katayama reports, it made the announcement ahead of its investor day Wednesday.
CVS-Aetna deal to shake-up employer health benefit market
CVS's $65 billion proposed purchase of Aetna could change the way many major U.S. corporations buy health coverage and drug benefits for employees and raise new questions over those costs, benefit con ...