- The Markets Have Spoken: Phase One Trade Deal Between the U.S. and China Is ‘No Victory’"If all we get is more soybean purchases, this is a shame," a former trade negotiator said of the deal.
- The Markets Cheer a Tory Victory—Pound, Bond Yields and Bluechips Soar in the U.K. and BeyondBoris Johnson's decisive U.K. election removes a number of concerns hanging over the world's sixth largest economy, particularly involving Brexit. Stocks and bonds soared on Friday.
- U.S. Stocks Rise on Report of China Trade Deal: Markets WrapU.S. stocks rose after Bloomberg reported that the Trump administration reached a deal in principle with China on trade.
- How Germany’s ‘Black Zero’ Could Bring Angela Merkel’s Government to a Premature EndThe German government's fetishized balanced-budget rule is at the center of a likely split in the coalition.
- In Scooter Startups, Landlords See a Competitive Edge—and a Path to the City of the FutureAs the electric scooter craze sweeps the globe, micromobility operators have found a symbiotic match with real estate interests.
- As Saudi Aramco Shares Hit the Kingdom’s Coveted $2 Trillion Valuation, Some Analysts Say ‘Sell’Saudi Aramco jumped for a second day, pushing the oil giant’s value beyond the $2 trillion mark that alienated global investors and potentially making further share sales abroad more difficult.
- American CEOs to Slow Hiring as They Sour on EconomyThe Business Roundtable report published Wednesday points to the ongoing U.S.-China trade war, slowing global economic growth, and a contracting U.S. manufacturing sector.