Tuesday 24 September 2019

Wall Street drops in volatile trade on Trump impeachment call

Wall Street drops in volatile trade on Trump impeachment call

U.S. stocks were down sharply in volatile trading on Tuesday as a push by some Democrats for the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump gained momentum.

WeWork's Neumann gives up control, CEO role following investor revolt

WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann agreed on Tuesday to resign as chief executive and give up majority voting control, after SoftBank Group Corp and other shareholders turned on him over a plunge in the U.S. office-sharing start-up's estimated valuation.

WeWork bond price bounces in choppy trading after CEO to step down

The price of WeWork's 7.875% junk bond <96208LAA9=> bounced in choppy trading after co-founder Adam Neumann agreed to resign as chief executive of the U.S. office-sharing company, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

Oil drops to lowest since Aramco attacks after Trump scolds China

Oil prices plunged more than 2% on Tuesday to their lowest since the Sept. 14 attacks on Saudi Arabia's key oil facilities, after U.S. President Donald Trump rekindled fears the Sino-American trade conflict that has crimped energy demand is far from over.

Huawei CFO fighting U.S. extradition accuses Canada of improper conduct

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou returned to a Vancouver court on Tuesday as her lawyers argued Canada abused its immigration processes to gather evidence against her, a claim the government says is without an "air of reality."

Saudi Arabia considers doubling stake offered in Aramco IPO: WSJ

Saudi Arabia is considering doubling the stake to be offered in oil giant Saudi Aramco's much awaited initial public offering, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

U.S. quarter-end funding costs stay elevated

A key borrowing cost for Wall Street remained elevated on Tuesday near the end of the quarter even after the Federal Reserve injected $30 billion in longer-term cash into the U.S. banking system a week after turmoil in money markets.

Harley-Davidson $1.6 billion investment plan raises earnings concerns

Harley-Davidson Inc said on Tuesday it would invest as much as $1.6 billion over the next four years to turn around its business, raising concerns about its earnings and sending its shares lower.

Smith & Wesson parent fails to win majority support for CEO pay

Smith & Wesson parent American Outdoor Brands Corp failed to win a majority of shareholder support for its executive pay, according to a transcript of the gunmaker's annual meeting held on Tuesday.

Fiat Chrysler manager lied about emissions even after VW scandal broke, indictment charges

A grand jury indicted a senior manager at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV on charges he lied to regulators about diesel emissions, alleging the deception continued even after a scandal over cheating on government environmental tests had engulfed rival Volkswagen AG .

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