21 December 2018, Friday NewsLatest News On 21 December 2018, Friday Biotech swoon adds to Nasdaq's pain as bear market looms ever closer22/12/2018 00:46:00 Stocks Extend Losses at End of Punishing Week22/12/2018 00:34:00 As FAANG stocks falter, fund managers make bets on survivors21/12/2018 23:55:00 Facebook says preferential data access was with user permission | IOL Business Report21/12/2018 23:55:00 One year after the tax cuts, the market is worse and the economy is a mixed bag21/12/2018 23:53:00 What a government shutdown could mean for stock market21/12/2018 23:36:00 Bond market 'recession' gauge falters outside United States21/12/2018 23:15:00 Fire Guts Property Worth Millions In Nasarawa Market • Channels Television21/12/2018 22:48:00 FTSE rises slightly thanks to mining stocks21/12/2018 22:45:00 Business Insider ranks the 11 best movies of 201821/12/2018 22:43:00 Presidents play with fire when they brag about the stock market21/12/2018 22:40:00 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.21/12/2018 22:39:00 U.S. stocks bounce up and down as a turbulent week unnerves investors21/12/2018 22:29:00 Amazon's market cap drops below $700 billion to put it in 4th place, behind Alphabet21/12/2018 22:06:00 Music market heist: how SA’s black musicians are ‘scammed’21/12/2018 22:00:00 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.21/12/2018 21:56:00 Generic drugs are America's solution to high branded drug prices. But recent events suggest the market's not working21/12/2018 21:56:00 Finance Department projects federal deficits until 204021/12/2018 21:51:00 BoC survey finds business sentiment down slightly, but remains positive21/12/2018 21:50:00 Cash-strapped Britons keep spending but firms cut investment21/12/2018 21:46:00 Mystery foreign company continues court battle over possible Mueller subpoena21/12/2018 21:34:00 #RandReport: Rand on course for weekly gains, stocks up21/12/2018 21:26:00 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.21/12/2018 21:25:00 Merry Christmas Canada — It will be 22 years before Ottawa balances the budget, finance department reveals21/12/2018 21:22:00 5 ways to maintain a balanced lifestyle when travelling for business21/12/2018 21:22:00 A longer-stay hotel is the best choice for your next business trip — here are 5 reasons why21/12/2018 21:20:00 Delta's CEO just reignited the nastiest feud in the airline industry by accusing Qatar Airways of violating a deal with Trump administration21/12/2018 21:15:00 A government shutdown typically doesn't hurt the stock market, history shows21/12/2018 21:15:00 Stocks turn negative as week-long rout continues21/12/2018 21:10:00 Finance Department predicts federal budget will be balanced by 204021/12/2018 21:07:00 Nike expected to win back market share, stock surges 8%21/12/2018 21:07:00 Google's hardware business is finally shaping up, says RBC21/12/2018 21:06:00 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.21/12/2018 20:48:00 Nike, Already World's Largest Sneaker Maker, Proves It's Still A Growth Company21/12/2018 20:45:00 Nigeria's oil, gas earnings slumped to $17.05bn in 2016, lowest in 10 years – NEITI – Daily Trust21/12/2018 20:31:00 SA considers setting up council of economic advisers | IOL Business Report21/12/2018 20:16:00 MARKET WRAP: Rand ends week almost where it started after rollercoaster ride21/12/2018 20:14:00 Wall Street rises in volatile trading led by defensive stocks21/12/2018 20:08:00 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.21/12/2018 20:04:00 B.C. cities join global movement asking oil companies for climate change costs21/12/2018 19:59:00 Volatility ravaged the stock market this year. Here's what that was like for first-time investors.21/12/2018 19:56:00 Global trade is the biggest question mark hanging over Canada’s corporate bond market next year21/12/2018 19:54:00 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.21/12/2018 19:46:00 U.S. third-quarter growth trimmed; business spending slowing21/12/2018 19:45:00 Exit by Mattis ‘will amplify market uncertainty’ | CNN’s Wolf Blitzer tells Stephen Miller to ‘calm down’ in heated exchange over wall funding21/12/2018 19:43:00 Elon Musk took Gayle King for a drive in his Boring Company tunnel, and she looked terrified21/12/2018 19:40:00 Market Outlook 2019: Get ready for more investor angst in the new year21/12/2018 19:35:00 Williams says Fed is 'listening' to a plunging stock market as part of data-dependent rate policy21/12/2018 19:30:00 'Star Citizen' Studio Gets $46 Million Investment From Billionaire Clive Calder And Son21/12/2018 19:29:00 'The whole whiskey industry at the moment is absolutely huge,' the Irish whiskey revolution | JOE.ie21/12/2018 19:28:00 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.21/12/2018 19:25:00 NY Fed President Williams says central bank is listening to market, but believes economy is strong21/12/2018 19:15:00 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.21/12/2018 19:02:00 Applebee's went from being killed by millennial diners to making the biggest comeback in the restaurant business21/12/2018 18:56:00 Volkswagen to write off Gett investment - Spiegel21/12/2018 18:50:00 Global growth worries, U.S. government shutdown threat hit stocks21/12/2018 18:50:00 US third-quarter growth trimmed; business spending slowing21/12/2018 18:47:00 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 companies21/12/2018 18:45:00 Markets Right Now: Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street21/12/2018 18:43:00 One of the largest publicly traded marijuana companies says the Farm Bill provides a 'pathway' for entering the lucrative US market21/12/2018 18:43:00 U.S. stocks climb at the open but are set for the worst week in 9 months; Nike shares surge21/12/2018 18:43:00 A company that helps hedge funds and banks bust rogue employees just raised $70 million21/12/2018 18:39:00 El-Erian: Fed chief Jerome Powell is trying to break the market's central bank 'co-dependence'21/12/2018 18:24:00 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.21/12/2018 18:14:00 Business investment falls again amid Brexit uncertainty21/12/2018 18:00:00 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.21/12/2018 17:49:00 World’s biggest hedge fund says stocks aren’t pricing in ‘near-recession’ U.S. growth next year21/12/2018 17:49:00 Temasek Polytechnic business student wins national award21/12/2018 17:47:00 Kogi Assembly commends Speaker Dogara over Ajaokuta Steel Company21/12/2018 17:44:00 Halifax Schooners to submit business analysis to the city soon21/12/2018 17:39:00 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.21/12/2018 17:26:00 William Watson: Canada’s supposed ‘market economy’ looked even more like China in 201821/12/2018 17:25:00 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.21/12/2018 17:24:00 Investors fleeing the market in droves as year ends in rout21/12/2018 17:14:00 FTSE 100 slips to two-year low as threat of US government shutdown adds to market's woes21/12/2018 17:10:00 Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: KMX, NKE, HPE, IBM, CPB & more21/12/2018 16:53:00 Trump administration approves Iraqi purchases of Iranian natural gas to boost U.S. oil, business deals21/12/2018 16:52:00 SoftBank's Vision Fund nearing US$1.5 billion investment in SE Asia's Grab21/12/2018 16:43:00 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.21/12/2018 16:11:00 Stocks to break slide | Government shutdown looms | Nike jumps 8%21/12/2018 16:10:00 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.21/12/2018 16:05:00 B.C. cities urging oil companies to help cover costs of climate change21/12/2018 16:01:00 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.21/12/2018 15:52:00 Revenue hits international pharma company with €1.6 billion tax demand21/12/2018 15:27:00 UK economy relies on stretched consumers as Brexit hits investment21/12/2018 15:25:00 'The stock market bears are coming out of hibernation': There's been a sharp shift in the market, RBC says21/12/2018 15:02:00 U.S. Grants Iraq Sanctions Relief in Bid to Boost Business Deals21/12/2018 15:00:00 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 chaos21/12/2018 14:59:00 The music industry should be dreaming of a white Christmas21/12/2018 14:52:00 Edcon board approves structure of proposed recapitalisation plan, says Pattison | IOL Business Report21/12/2018 14:47:00 Market Halls, London SW1: 'Let them eat avocado' – restaurant review | Grace Dent21/12/2018 14:38:00 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.21/12/2018 14:31:00 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.21/12/2018 14:30:00 B.C. cities join global movement asking oil companies for climate change costs21/12/2018 14:30:00 French unrest hits business confidence, growth prospects21/12/2018 14:29:00 Accounts clerk forged cheques to embezzle $1.093m from car rental company21/12/2018 14:21:00 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.21/12/2018 14:13:00 Premarket: Growth fears and U.S. government shutdown threat slam world stocks21/12/2018 14:09:00 Six bedroom house on the market for £40,000 but advert reveals hidden CATCH21/12/2018 14:08:00 Oil, populist leaders and US rates: a guide to emerging-market 2019 risks21/12/2018 14:07:00 Former car rental company clerk jailed for forging cheques, pocketing over S$1m over five years21/12/2018 14:01:00 French companies help President Macron spread holiday cheer with bonuses21/12/2018 13:57:00 SoftBank's Vision Fund nearing $1.5 billion investment in SE Asia's Grab -source21/12/2018 13:55:00 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.21/12/2018 13:50:00 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.21/12/2018 13:49:00 Stocks reel as funds seek safe harbors21/12/2018 13:40:00 Biggest third quarter fall in UK business investment in nearly three years as Brexit uncertainty hits, official figures show21/12/2018 13:38:00 Emerging-market stocks and forex under pressure on subdued sentiment21/12/2018 13:36:00 SoftBank's Vision Fund nearing $1.5 billion investment in South East Asia's Grab: source21/12/2018 13:23:00 2018 saw Zodwa Wabantu cement her place in the industry21/12/2018 13:15:00 BT Outlook 2019 Latest News & Headlines - THE BUSINESS TIMES21/12/2018 13:13:00 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.21/12/2018 13:07:00 3 Merger Deals for a Falling Stock Market21/12/2018 13:02:00 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.21/12/2018 12:06:00 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.21/12/2018 12:05:00 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.21/12/2018 12:04:00 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.21/12/2018 12:03:00 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.21/12/2018 12:01:00 Stock market sell-off continues as growth fears hit confidence - business live21/12/2018 11:51:00 Wigwe: Diamond Bank to Write off NPLs Before Merger - THISDAYLIVE21/12/2018 11:44:00 The stock market’s downturn could mean a painful unwinding of the FIRE movement21/12/2018 11:38:00 DKSH to buy Auric Pacific's distribution business in Singapore, Malaysia for 160m Swiss francs21/12/2018 11:22:00 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.21/12/2018 11:19:00 Goldman should pay Malaysia US$7.5b for 1MDB fiasco, finance minister says21/12/2018 11:18:00 Asian stocks slide as investors flee to safety of yen and bonds21/12/2018 11:15:00 JPMorgan outlines three reasons to buy Asia stocks21/12/2018 11:11:00 Business Day’s top 10 Life reads of 201821/12/2018 11:00:00 European stocks seen lower amid fragile market mood21/12/2018 10:49:00 Asian stocks sink for 2nd day after Wall Street slide21/12/2018 10:40:00 Japan finance minister Aso: must closely watch market moves21/12/2018 10:40:00 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.21/12/2018 10:32:00 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.21/12/2018 10:25:00 Former CWT Logistics employee charged for corruption, cheating involving wife's company21/12/2018 10:17:00 Goldman should pay Malaysia US$7.5b for 1MDB fiasco, finance minister says | Malay Mail21/12/2018 10:07:00 As Walmart takes on China's booming delivery market, it's going for a smaller store21/12/2018 10:00:00 The Fed’s Powell prevented a stock market crash by throwing red meat to the bears21/12/2018 09:51:00 Asia stocks underwater as funds seek safe harbors21/12/2018 09:45:00 Meet the tea makers of Sekhukhune who honour traditions while building a modern business21/12/2018 09:35:00 Singapore stocks: STI resumes Friday afternoon at 3,046.54, down 0.1%21/12/2018 09:15:00 Ashley Graham calls for inclusivity in the beauty industry | IOL21/12/2018 09:03:00 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.21/12/2018 08:49:00 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.21/12/2018 08:48:00 U.S. Charges China Intelligence Officers Over Hacking Companies and Agencies21/12/2018 08:15:00 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.21/12/2018 08:06:00 767 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.21/12/2018 08:05:00 Okorocha: it will take God to market Uzodinma - The Nation Nigeria21/12/2018 07:21:00 Further falls expected in Australian housing market | Sky News Australia21/12/2018 07:00:00 ‘Access Bank Has Enough Financial Capacity To Commensurate Diamond Bank Merger’21/12/2018 06:59:00 CBN okays Access, Diamond merger - The Nation Nigeria21/12/2018 06:58:00 Stocks Market: Buying Interest In Dangote Cement, Dangote Sugar, 15 Others Upturns Performance21/12/2018 06:56:00 A floral foam company is paying its workers average holiday bonuses of $14,00021/12/2018 06:50:00 Traders to Wike: Scrap Mile 1 market mgt c’ttee, get our 2019 support - Vanguard News Nigeria21/12/2018 06:47:00 Lokpobiri Lauds IFAD Over $500m Agric Investment21/12/2018 06:41:00 Singaporeans' earnings up, progress on bread-and-butter issues: Report21/12/2018 06:30:00 Billionaire Leon Cooperman on why Google is better than cash in this market21/12/2018 06:19:00 Global banks chase Asia techs transaction business, as trade war rumbles21/12/2018 06:17:00 Australian company says it could solve Gatwick Airport's drone crisis21/12/2018 06:00:00 Hong Kong, Shanghai: Stocks down at the open on Friday21/12/2018 05:54:00 Asian stocks shunned as investors flee for safety21/12/2018 05:53:00 Asia stocks shunned as investors flee for safety21/12/2018 05:45:00 The Best Countries For Business 2019: U.K. On Top, U.S. Down21/12/2018 05:41:00 The new Ford F-150 will allegedly beat the 2020 Bronco to market21/12/2018 05:09:00 Unregulated 'bank transfer helpers' may soon be out of business21/12/2018 05:00:00 Stocks to watch: Hwa Hong, Foreland Fibretech, Goodland, Keppel Corp, AsiaPhos21/12/2018 05:00:00 Asia stocks shunned as investors flee for safety21/12/2018 04:53:00 Nasdaq dips into bear market territory as slow growth prospects weigh on tech stocks21/12/2018 04:50:00 Hwa Hong takes 71% stake in £18.5 million acquisition of freehold office building in London21/12/2018 04:48:00 Campbell Soup names industry veteran Mark Clouse as new CEO21/12/2018 04:39:00 Nasdaq drop leaves it just shy of bear market21/12/2018 04:30:00 Tokyo: Stocks open lower on worries over US budget, growth21/12/2018 04:26:00 China has some companies worried. Not Nike21/12/2018 04:17:00 China's stocks are set for a rocky start to 201921/12/2018 04:16:00 Cramer Remix: This market is being too picky21/12/2018 04:06:00 Cramer's lightning round: These cybersecurity stocks are the ones to own in this market21/12/2018 04:04:00 CEO of Boehner-backed cannabis company sees bill paving way for legalization being passed in 201921/12/2018 03:59:00 Australian stocks see gains despite Wall Street turmoil21/12/2018 03:50:00 'Star Citizen' Studio Gets $46 Million Investment From Billionaire Clive Calder And Son21/12/2018 03:30:00 Apple’s ‘death cross’ is first in 3 years, and the last for FAANG stocks21/12/2018 03:12:00 Edibles draft rules garner mixed reaction from pot industry21/12/2018 03:12:00 A new rule requires GMO products to be labeled by 2022, and some food companies are rejoicing21/12/2018 03:03:00 Succeeding as a hawker: Industry veterans say conditions are challenging but not impossible21/12/2018 03:01:00 NTUC Enterprise gets nod for acquisition of Kopitiam21/12/2018 03:00:00 The new F-150 will allegedly to beat the Bronco to market21/12/2018 02:50:00 Russian Operation Targeted U.S. Business Owners21/12/2018 02:45:00 Priceline CEO: The travel industry is thriving21/12/2018 02:36:00 Chase is offering a big 80,000-point bonus on its best small business credit card right now21/12/2018 02:31:00 Nissan to lay off 1,000 Mexican workers, cites market challenges21/12/2018 02:29:00 Dow sinks below 23,000; Nasdaq flirts with a bear market; Oil in free fall21/12/2018 02:16:00 4 Mega-Trends Ahead For The Luxury Market In 2019: Expect Turmoil And Slowing Sales21/12/2018 02:15:00 Nasdaq drop leaves it just shy of bear market21/12/2018 02:13:00 18 gift memberships that make great last-minute gifts — from Amazon Prime to Thrive Market21/12/2018 02:10:00 Potty parity: Study suggests adding more women’s washrooms can boost business21/12/2018 02:04:00 Stock market woes raise a nagging fear: Is a recession near?21/12/2018 01:58:00 Treasury chief calls market reaction to Fed 'overblown'21/12/2018 01:46:00 ‘Just Unbearable.’ Booming Job Market Can’t Fill the Retirement Shortfall21/12/2018 01:45:00 Canada's Canopy Growth to enter US market after farm bill gives pathway to legal hemp growing21/12/2018 01:43:00 Review: Second Act proves J. Lo is still a one-woman industry to be reckoned with21/12/2018 01:39:00 Nike crushes earnings expectations, helped by strong online sales, shares surge21/12/2018 01:30:00 A Big Tobacco company takes a stake in Big Vape. That worries people21/12/2018 01:22:00 U.S. Charges Two Chinese Nationals With Hacks Of 45 Tech Companies And Government Departments21/12/2018 01:21:00