21 December 2018, Friday NewsLatest News On 21 December 2018, Friday Biotech swoon adds to Nasdaq's pain as bear market looms ever closer12/21/2018 11:46 PM Stocks Extend Losses at End of Punishing Week12/21/2018 11:34 PM As FAANG stocks falter, fund managers make bets on survivors12/21/2018 10:55 PM Facebook says preferential data access was with user permission | IOL Business Report12/21/2018 10:55 PM One year after the tax cuts, the market is worse and the economy is a mixed bag12/21/2018 10:53 PM What a government shutdown could mean for stock market12/21/2018 10:36 PM Bond market 'recession' gauge falters outside United States12/21/2018 10:15 PM Fire Guts Property Worth Millions In Nasarawa Market • Channels Television12/21/2018 9:48 PM FTSE rises slightly thanks to mining stocks12/21/2018 9:45 PM Business Insider ranks the 11 best movies of 201812/21/2018 9:43 PM Presidents play with fire when they brag about the stock market12/21/2018 9:40 PM Mboweni confident economic policy meeting will yield positive results - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 9:39 PM U.S. stocks bounce up and down as a turbulent week unnerves investors12/21/2018 9:29 PM Amazon's market cap drops below $700 billion to put it in 4th place, behind Alphabet12/21/2018 9:06 PM Music market heist: how SA’s black musicians are ‘scammed’12/21/2018 9:00 PM UN Council set to vote on Yemen observers - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 8:56 PM Generic drugs are America's solution to high branded drug prices. But recent events suggest the market's not working12/21/2018 8:56 PM Finance Department projects federal deficits until 204012/21/2018 8:51 PM BoC survey finds business sentiment down slightly, but remains positive12/21/2018 8:50 PM Cash-strapped Britons keep spending but firms cut investment12/21/2018 8:46 PM Mystery foreign company continues court battle over possible Mueller subpoena12/21/2018 8:34 PM #RandReport: Rand on course for weekly gains, stocks up12/21/2018 8:26 PM End year traffic peak at Beitbridge border post - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 8:25 PM Merry Christmas Canada — It will be 22 years before Ottawa balances the budget, finance department reveals12/21/2018 8:22 PM 5 ways to maintain a balanced lifestyle when travelling for business12/21/2018 8:22 PM A longer-stay hotel is the best choice for your next business trip — here are 5 reasons why12/21/2018 8:20 PM Delta's CEO just reignited the nastiest feud in the airline industry by accusing Qatar Airways of violating a deal with Trump administration12/21/2018 8:15 PM A government shutdown typically doesn't hurt the stock market, history shows12/21/2018 8:15 PM Stocks turn negative as week-long rout continues12/21/2018 8:10 PM Finance Department predicts federal budget will be balanced by 204012/21/2018 8:07 PM Nike expected to win back market share, stock surges 8%12/21/2018 8:07 PM Google's hardware business is finally shaping up, says RBC12/21/2018 8:06 PM SABC board nominations deadline lapses - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 7:48 PM Nike, Already World's Largest Sneaker Maker, Proves It's Still A Growth Company12/21/2018 7:45 PM Nigeria's oil, gas earnings slumped to $17.05bn in 2016, lowest in 10 years – NEITI – Daily Trust12/21/2018 7:31 PM SA considers setting up council of economic advisers | IOL Business Report12/21/2018 7:16 PM MARKET WRAP: Rand ends week almost where it started after rollercoaster ride12/21/2018 7:14 PM Wall Street rises in volatile trading led by defensive stocks12/21/2018 7:08 PM FA appoints Reed as Technical Director - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 7:04 PM B.C. cities join global movement asking oil companies for climate change costs12/21/2018 6:59 PM Volatility ravaged the stock market this year. Here's what that was like for first-time investors.12/21/2018 6:56 PM Global trade is the biggest question mark hanging over Canada’s corporate bond market next year12/21/2018 6:54 PM Special sitting for NCOP in January to debate Electoral Laws Bill - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 6:46 PM U.S. third-quarter growth trimmed; business spending slowing12/21/2018 6:45 PM Exit by Mattis ‘will amplify market uncertainty’ | CNN’s Wolf Blitzer tells Stephen Miller to ‘calm down’ in heated exchange over wall funding12/21/2018 6:43 PM Elon Musk took Gayle King for a drive in his Boring Company tunnel, and she looked terrified12/21/2018 6:40 PM Market Outlook 2019: Get ready for more investor angst in the new year12/21/2018 6:35 PM Williams says Fed is 'listening' to a plunging stock market as part of data-dependent rate policy12/21/2018 6:30 PM 'Star Citizen' Studio Gets $46 Million Investment From Billionaire Clive Calder And Son12/21/2018 6:29 PM 'The whole whiskey industry at the moment is absolutely huge,' the Irish whiskey revolution | JOE.ie12/21/2018 6:28 PM Jane Furse hospital flooded, patients evacuated - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 6:25 PM NY Fed President Williams says central bank is listening to market, but believes economy is strong12/21/2018 6:15 PM Three more people die on E Cape roads - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 6:02 PM Applebee's went from being killed by millennial diners to making the biggest comeback in the restaurant business12/21/2018 5:56 PM Volkswagen to write off Gett investment - Spiegel12/21/2018 5:50 PM Global growth worries, U.S. government shutdown threat hit stocks12/21/2018 5:50 PM US third-quarter growth trimmed; business spending slowing12/21/2018 5:47 PM A smiley-face text message about hiking the price of an old drug is at the center of a massive lawsuit being brought against nearly 20 big drug companies12/21/2018 5:45 PM Markets Right Now: Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street12/21/2018 5:43 PM One of the largest publicly traded marijuana companies says the Farm Bill provides a 'pathway' for entering the lucrative US market12/21/2018 5:43 PM U.S. stocks climb at the open but are set for the worst week in 9 months; Nike shares surge12/21/2018 5:43 PM A company that helps hedge funds and banks bust rogue employees just raised $70 million12/21/2018 5:39 PM El-Erian: Fed chief Jerome Powell is trying to break the market's central bank 'co-dependence'12/21/2018 5:24 PM South Korea target Japanese surveillance plane - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 5:14 PM Business investment falls again amid Brexit uncertainty12/21/2018 5:00 PM Cogta in Eastern Cape welcomes illegal circumcision arrests - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 4:49 PM World’s biggest hedge fund says stocks aren’t pricing in ‘near-recession’ U.S. growth next year12/21/2018 4:49 PM Temasek Polytechnic business student wins national award12/21/2018 4:47 PM Kogi Assembly commends Speaker Dogara over Ajaokuta Steel Company12/21/2018 4:44 PM Halifax Schooners to submit business analysis to the city soon12/21/2018 4:39 PM Soweto Rowing Club encourages youth to partake in rowing - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 4:26 PM William Watson: Canada’s supposed ‘market economy’ looked even more like China in 201812/21/2018 4:25 PM Mbalula to challenge Public Protector findings - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 4:24 PM Investors fleeing the market in droves as year ends in rout12/21/2018 4:14 PM FTSE 100 slips to two-year low as threat of US government shutdown adds to market's woes12/21/2018 4:10 PM Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: KMX, NKE, HPE, IBM, CPB & more12/21/2018 3:53 PM Trump administration approves Iraqi purchases of Iranian natural gas to boost U.S. oil, business deals12/21/2018 3:52 PM SoftBank's Vision Fund nearing US$1.5 billion investment in SE Asia's Grab12/21/2018 3:43 PM SABC board nomination deadline close on Friday - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 3:11 PM Stocks to break slide | Government shutdown looms | Nike jumps 8%12/21/2018 3:10 PM Edcon approves restructuring and recapitalisation plan - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 3:05 PM B.C. cities urging oil companies to help cover costs of climate change12/21/2018 3:01 PM General Sitole confident about training given to police officers - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 2:52 PM Revenue hits international pharma company with €1.6 billion tax demand12/21/2018 2:27 PM UK economy relies on stretched consumers as Brexit hits investment12/21/2018 2:25 PM 'The stock market bears are coming out of hibernation': There's been a sharp shift in the market, RBC says12/21/2018 2:02 PM U.S. Grants Iraq Sanctions Relief in Bid to Boost Business Deals12/21/2018 2:00 PM Goldman Sachs says stock-market volatility is going to spike 50% in 2019 — and it's formulated the perfect strategy to take advantage of the chaos12/21/2018 1:59 PM The music industry should be dreaming of a white Christmas12/21/2018 1:52 PM Edcon board approves structure of proposed recapitalisation plan, says Pattison | IOL Business Report12/21/2018 1:47 PM Market Halls, London SW1: 'Let them eat avocado' – restaurant review | Grace Dent12/21/2018 1:38 PM Mother loses baby after giving birth in front of clinic - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 1:31 PM Gatwick airport reopens after drone saboteur sows chaos - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 1:30 PM B.C. cities join global movement asking oil companies for climate change costs12/21/2018 1:30 PM French unrest hits business confidence, growth prospects12/21/2018 1:29 PM Accounts clerk forged cheques to embezzle $1.093m from car rental company12/21/2018 1:21 PM Mboweni colloquium to boost SA's economy - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 1:13 PM Premarket: Growth fears and U.S. government shutdown threat slam world stocks12/21/2018 1:09 PM Six bedroom house on the market for £40,000 but advert reveals hidden CATCH12/21/2018 1:08 PM Oil, populist leaders and US rates: a guide to emerging-market 2019 risks12/21/2018 1:07 PM Former car rental company clerk jailed for forging cheques, pocketing over S$1m over five years12/21/2018 1:01 PM French companies help President Macron spread holiday cheer with bonuses12/21/2018 12:57 PM SoftBank's Vision Fund nearing $1.5 billion investment in SE Asia's Grab -source12/21/2018 12:55 PM Bail denied for suspect accused of murdering Miguel Louw - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 12:50 PM Sun City prison gets surprise visit from DCS - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 12:49 PM Stocks reel as funds seek safe harbors12/21/2018 12:40 PM Biggest third quarter fall in UK business investment in nearly three years as Brexit uncertainty hits, official figures show12/21/2018 12:38 PM Emerging-market stocks and forex under pressure on subdued sentiment12/21/2018 12:36 PM SoftBank's Vision Fund nearing $1.5 billion investment in South East Asia's Grab: source12/21/2018 12:23 PM 2018 saw Zodwa Wabantu cement her place in the industry12/21/2018 12:15 PM BT Outlook 2019 Latest News & Headlines - THE BUSINESS TIMES12/21/2018 12:13 PM SA appoints new CEO for troubled state arms firm Denel - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 12:07 PM 3 Merger Deals for a Falling Stock Market12/21/2018 12:02 PM J&J loses bid to have $4.7 bln talc verdict set aside, vows to appeal - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 11:06 AM US defence chief quits as Trump pulls from Syria, Afghanistan - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 11:05 AM Smith hopes to return to 2019 international cricket - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 11:04 AM Apple to pull some iPhones in Germany as Qualcomm extends global wins - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 11:03 AM Bail bid for man charged with Miguel Louw’s murder - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 11:01 AM Stock market sell-off continues as growth fears hit confidence - business live12/21/2018 10:51 AM Wigwe: Diamond Bank to Write off NPLs Before Merger - THISDAYLIVE12/21/2018 10:44 AM The stock market’s downturn could mean a painful unwinding of the FIRE movement12/21/2018 10:38 AM DKSH to buy Auric Pacific's distribution business in Singapore, Malaysia for 160m Swiss francs12/21/2018 10:22 AM Baby Daniel's mother to seek renewal of bail - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 10:19 AM Goldman should pay Malaysia US$7.5b for 1MDB fiasco, finance minister says12/21/2018 10:18 AM Asian stocks slide as investors flee to safety of yen and bonds12/21/2018 10:15 AM JPMorgan outlines three reasons to buy Asia stocks12/21/2018 10:11 AM Business Day’s top 10 Life reads of 201812/21/2018 10:00 AM European stocks seen lower amid fragile market mood12/21/2018 9:49 AM Asian stocks sink for 2nd day after Wall Street slide12/21/2018 9:40 AM Japan finance minister Aso: must closely watch market moves12/21/2018 9:40 AM Ramokoka residents pleased at appointment of Administrator - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 9:32 AM 2018 an eventful international football year - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 9:25 AM Former CWT Logistics employee charged for corruption, cheating involving wife's company12/21/2018 9:17 AM Goldman should pay Malaysia US$7.5b for 1MDB fiasco, finance minister says | Malay Mail12/21/2018 9:07 AM As Walmart takes on China's booming delivery market, it's going for a smaller store12/21/2018 9:00 AM The Fed’s Powell prevented a stock market crash by throwing red meat to the bears12/21/2018 8:51 AM Asia stocks underwater as funds seek safe harbors12/21/2018 8:45 AM Meet the tea makers of Sekhukhune who honour traditions while building a modern business12/21/2018 8:35 AM Singapore stocks: STI resumes Friday afternoon at 3,046.54, down 0.1%12/21/2018 8:15 AM Ashley Graham calls for inclusivity in the beauty industry | IOL12/21/2018 8:03 AM Movie maker Harvey Weinstein loses bid to dismiss criminal case - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 7:49 AM China denies 'slanderous' economic espionage charges from US, allies - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 7:48 AM U.S. Charges China Intelligence Officers Over Hacking Companies and Agencies12/21/2018 7:15 AM US likely to end air war against Islamic State in Syria - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 7:06 AM 767 people died on SA roads, up by 16% - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.12/21/2018 7:05 AM Okorocha: it will take God to market Uzodinma - The Nation Nigeria12/21/2018 6:21 AM Further falls expected in Australian housing market | Sky News Australia12/21/2018 6:00 AM ‘Access Bank Has Enough Financial Capacity To Commensurate Diamond Bank Merger’12/21/2018 5:59 AM CBN okays Access, Diamond merger - The Nation Nigeria12/21/2018 5:58 AM Stocks Market: Buying Interest In Dangote Cement, Dangote Sugar, 15 Others Upturns Performance12/21/2018 5:56 AM A floral foam company is paying its workers average holiday bonuses of $14,00012/21/2018 5:50 AM Traders to Wike: Scrap Mile 1 market mgt c’ttee, get our 2019 support - Vanguard News Nigeria12/21/2018 5:47 AM Lokpobiri Lauds IFAD Over $500m Agric Investment12/21/2018 5:41 AM Singaporeans' earnings up, progress on bread-and-butter issues: Report12/21/2018 5:30 AM Billionaire Leon Cooperman on why Google is better than cash in this market12/21/2018 5:19 AM Global banks chase Asia techs transaction business, as trade war rumbles12/21/2018 5:17 AM Australian company says it could solve Gatwick Airport's drone crisis12/21/2018 5:00 AM Hong Kong, Shanghai: Stocks down at the open on Friday12/21/2018 4:54 AM Asian stocks shunned as investors flee for safety12/21/2018 4:53 AM Asia stocks shunned as investors flee for safety12/21/2018 4:45 AM The Best Countries For Business 2019: U.K. On Top, U.S. Down12/21/2018 4:41 AM The new Ford F-150 will allegedly beat the 2020 Bronco to market12/21/2018 4:09 AM Unregulated 'bank transfer helpers' may soon be out of business12/21/2018 4:00 AM Stocks to watch: Hwa Hong, Foreland Fibretech, Goodland, Keppel Corp, AsiaPhos12/21/2018 4:00 AM Asia stocks shunned as investors flee for safety12/21/2018 3:53 AM Nasdaq dips into bear market territory as slow growth prospects weigh on tech stocks12/21/2018 3:50 AM Hwa Hong takes 71% stake in £18.5 million acquisition of freehold office building in London12/21/2018 3:48 AM Campbell Soup names industry veteran Mark Clouse as new CEO12/21/2018 3:39 AM Nasdaq drop leaves it just shy of bear market12/21/2018 3:30 AM Tokyo: Stocks open lower on worries over US budget, growth12/21/2018 3:26 AM China has some companies worried. Not Nike12/21/2018 3:17 AM China's stocks are set for a rocky start to 201912/21/2018 3:16 AM Cramer Remix: This market is being too picky12/21/2018 3:06 AM Cramer's lightning round: These cybersecurity stocks are the ones to own in this market12/21/2018 3:04 AM CEO of Boehner-backed cannabis company sees bill paving way for legalization being passed in 201912/21/2018 2:59 AM Australian stocks see gains despite Wall Street turmoil12/21/2018 2:50 AM 'Star Citizen' Studio Gets $46 Million Investment From Billionaire Clive Calder And Son12/21/2018 2:30 AM Apple’s ‘death cross’ is first in 3 years, and the last for FAANG stocks12/21/2018 2:12 AM Edibles draft rules garner mixed reaction from pot industry12/21/2018 2:12 AM A new rule requires GMO products to be labeled by 2022, and some food companies are rejoicing12/21/2018 2:03 AM Succeeding as a hawker: Industry veterans say conditions are challenging but not impossible12/21/2018 2:01 AM NTUC Enterprise gets nod for acquisition of Kopitiam12/21/2018 2:00 AM The new F-150 will allegedly to beat the Bronco to market12/21/2018 1:50 AM Russian Operation Targeted U.S. Business Owners12/21/2018 1:45 AM Priceline CEO: The travel industry is thriving12/21/2018 1:36 AM Chase is offering a big 80,000-point bonus on its best small business credit card right now12/21/2018 1:31 AM Nissan to lay off 1,000 Mexican workers, cites market challenges12/21/2018 1:29 AM Dow sinks below 23,000; Nasdaq flirts with a bear market; Oil in free fall12/21/2018 1:16 AM 4 Mega-Trends Ahead For The Luxury Market In 2019: Expect Turmoil And Slowing Sales12/21/2018 1:15 AM Nasdaq drop leaves it just shy of bear market12/21/2018 1:13 AM 18 gift memberships that make great last-minute gifts — from Amazon Prime to Thrive Market12/21/2018 1:10 AM Potty parity: Study suggests adding more women’s washrooms can boost business12/21/2018 1:04 AM Stock market woes raise a nagging fear: Is a recession near?12/21/2018 12:58 AM Treasury chief calls market reaction to Fed 'overblown'12/21/2018 12:46 AM ‘Just Unbearable.’ Booming Job Market Can’t Fill the Retirement Shortfall12/21/2018 12:45 AM Canada's Canopy Growth to enter US market after farm bill gives pathway to legal hemp growing12/21/2018 12:43 AM Review: Second Act proves J. Lo is still a one-woman industry to be reckoned with12/21/2018 12:39 AM Nike crushes earnings expectations, helped by strong online sales, shares surge12/21/2018 12:30 AM A Big Tobacco company takes a stake in Big Vape. That worries people12/21/2018 12:22 AM U.S. Charges Two Chinese Nationals With Hacks Of 45 Tech Companies And Government Departments12/21/2018 12:21 AM