Senior U.S. lawmakers reached agreement on Thursday on a bill to give the White House "fast track" authority to negotiate a trade pact with 11 other Pacific nations that is central to President Barack Obama's strategic shift toward Asia.
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Global stocks near all-time highs despite Greek drama
Global equities were set for their third straight weekly gain on Friday, hovering near fresh all-time highs as cheap central bank cash kept buoying markets and offset fears that Greece may run out of money as debt repayments loom.
‘5 Seconds of Summer’ Ashton Irwin, Calum Hood too busy with girlfriends despite recording New Album, Who are the lucky girls?
Calum Hood, Ashton Irwin, Luke Hemmings, and Michael Clifford are planning to release their next album this year, a follow up to their self-titled debut album and “LiveSOS.” It's a busy year for the famous quartet as they are also set to go on their “Rock Out With Your Socks Out” tour starting May. Meanwhile, did Ashton and Calum already break the "No Girlfriend" rule of the group?
Chelsea Handler flashes buns and breast as she continues to defy Instagram's policy; Will she get banned this time?
Chelsea Handler has posted yet another racy photo on Instagram, flashing her buns while posing a la ballerina. Previously, Instagram has taken down the comedienne's topless photos as they violated the site's cencorship policy. Handler however, has made her defiance to the said policy very clear with her new photo, which has not been removed by Instagramn yet.
Outlander Episode 11: The Devil’s Mark update: Will Claire and Geillis burn to death? Big secrets revealed
As Claire and Geillis face their final verdict for witchcraft, a secret will be revealed in Episode 11 of Outlander entitled “The Devil’s Mark”. The women’s friendship will also be put to a test.
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Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc amended a 2009 search partnership, giving Yahoo more control over how search results are displayed on desktops and mobile devices.
Chinese drone maker SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd has established a strong early lead in the U.S. commercial market as companies turn to its inexpensive, light-weight flying devices for a host of uses from shooting films to mapping and site inspections.
Eight years ago, Pascal Lighting employed about 2,000 workers on a leafy campus in southern China. Today, the Taiwanese light manufacturer has winnowed its workforce to just 200 and leased most of its space to other companies: lamp workshops, a mobile phone maker, a logistics group, a liquor brand.
U.S. housing starts rose far less than expected in March and factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region grew modestly this month, suggesting the economy could struggle to rebound from a soft patch hit in the first quarter.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) reported its best quarterly profit in five years on Thursday, notching up big gains from trading bonds and currencies as global markets fluctuated during the first three months of the year.
Citigroup Inc (C.N) reported its highest quarterly profit in nearly eight years as costs plunged, showing that the bank's efforts to streamline its business may be starting to pay off.
American Express Co, the world's largest credit card issuer, reported a better-than-expected rise in quarterly profit, helped by higher spending by U.S. card holders and an increase in net interest income.
Federal Reserve officials on Thursday were again at public odds over when the U.S. central bank should start raising rates, underscoring the difficult task ahead for Fed Chair Janet Yellen as she tries to build consensus for a rate hike sometime later this year.
U.S. stocks ended marginally lower on Thursday as lingering worries about upcoming corporate earnings reports offset enthusiasm about a trio of soaring Wall Street debuts.
