Ford tops mass-market quality ranking as recall costs remain in focus
J.D. Power ranked Ford first among U.S. mass-market brands for initial quality, while CEO Jim Farley said launches and warranty co...
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month agoMarkets Editor
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Ukraine strikes and Russian barrage sharpen market focus before NATO summit
Trump's weekend calls with Putin and Zelenskyy came as Ukraine hit Russian oil assets and Russia launched another large attack on...
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month ago
France and India court AI groups for data center and chip investment
Macron and Modi are using direct outreach to tech chiefs as France and India seek AI infrastructure while the U.S. and China remai...
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month agoAB InBev shares fall after quarterly revenue misses expectations
The brewer’s Brussels-listed stock dropped 4% at the open after third-quarter sales rose 2.1%, below estimates, while earnings bea...
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month ago
Warburg Pincus agrees to sell Singular Bank stake to ING-led group
PE Hub reported that ING, Actinver, ProA Capital and family investors are part of the consortium buying Warburg Pincus’s stake.
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month agoUS futures and Treasury yields fall after Russia nuclear doctrine report
MarketWatch reported that S&P 500 futures turned lower and the 10-year Treasury yield fell 5 basis points after reports on Russia’...
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month ago
Experts link Ebola response gaps in Congo and Uganda to aid cuts
The outbreak has caused more than 1,400 confirmed cases and 440 deaths, with specialists saying reduced foreign aid has slowed con...
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month ago
Trump Accounts begin for children with federal seed money
The July 4 launch creates tax-advantaged investment accounts for U.S. children, with federal, family, employer and philanthropic f...
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month agoU.S. jobless claims fall to 213,000 in latest week
Labor Department data showed initial unemployment claims declined more than economists expected in the week ended Feb. 8.
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