Halfway through, 2018 delivers little to S&P 500 investorsHalfway through 2018, investing in Wall Street’s leading S&P 500 stock index has been nothing to shout about. The index of about 500 of the largest US corporations has risen 1.7 percent year to da...
Oil prices drop as Saudi, Russian output rises, Asian economies slowOil prices fell on Monday as supplies from Saudi Arabia and Russia rose, and as signs of an economic slowdown in Asia dented the outlook for demand. Brent crude oil futures were at $78.29 per barrel a...
I never said that! High-tech deception of ‘deepfake’ videosHey, did my congressman really say that? Is that really President Donald Trump on that video, or am I being duped? New technology on the internet lets anyone make videos of real people appearing to sa...
Panasonic to consider more investment in Tesla’s Gigafactory if asked: executivePanasonic Corp would consider further investment in Tesla Inc’s so-called Gigafactory if requested by the US electric vehicle maker, an executive at the Japanese conglomerate said on Monday. The inves...
South Korea’s Hyundai says US car tariffs would harm security ties over North KoreaHyundai Motor cautioned the US administration that imposing up to 25 percent tariffs on imported vehicles from South Korea would hurt a security alliance between the two countries over North Korea’s n...
British officials devise third option for post-Brexit customs, BBC reportsBritish officials have come up with a third model for handling customs after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, the BBC reported on Monday. Details of the proposal have not been revealed pu...