Nielsen, the media research firm famous for its TV ratings, on Thursday, announced plans to split into two independent publicly traded companies. The company said it would spin off its Global Connect business from its Global Media unit. “Both the Global Media and Global Connect businesses are independently essential to the industries they serve, but each business has unique dynamics,” CEO David Kenny said in a statement. Following the separation, Kenny will stay on as chief executive of the Glob

US stock futures rise as China says tariffs will be canceled in phases53 Mins AgoU.S. stock index futures turned sharply higher Thursday morning, after China said the world’s two largest economies had agreed to remove existing trade tariffs. CNBC’s Frank Holland reports.

The unemployment claims report, expected at 8:30 a.m. ET Thursday, is expected to show that 215,000 workers filed for unemployment claims last week, down slight;y from 218,000 the week earlier, according to Dow Jones. LaVorgna, who is chief economist Americas, said along with the unemployment rate, it is critical to watch claims. “In the past you always had to worry about a 50 basis point rise in the unemployment rate, off its lows…That was always a recession signal,” he said. The unemployment

Luxury British carmaker Aston Martin swung to a third-quarter loss on Thursday, saying its full-year wholesale volumes would be lower than previously guided after slumping demand in Europe and Asia. Aston, based in Gaydon near Birmingham, posted a £13.5 million loss in the three months to the end of September, but said it still expects to meet market expectations of core earnings at around £203 million ($261 million). On Thursday, however, shares recovered slightly, up 7% to 446p at 0903 GMT. “O

A huge wind turbine blade measuring 107-meters long has been transported to a facility in Massachusetts for testing. The blade is designed to be used on GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X 12MW offshore wind turbine. The company has repeatedly described it as “the world’s largest offshore wind turbine” and says that one turbine will be able to power more than 5,000 U.S. homes. The country’s first offshore wind farm, the five turbine, 30 MW Block Island Wind Farm off Rhode island, only commenced comm

DUBAI — Emirates airline reported a massive comeback in its half-year earnings Thursday with a 282% jump in profits to 862 million dirhams ($235 million), thanks in part to lower fuel prices. The airline carried 7.9% more passengers to Dubai compared to a year ago, an Emirates Group press release said Thursday. Revenue for 2019-2020 half year performance was down 3% to 47.3 billion dirhams. Emirates Group, which includes the airline and other bodies like airports services provider Dnata, saw pro

The EU slashed its growth forecasts for the euro zone Thursday, saying global trade tensions are set to weigh on the region and limit economic expansion. The warning from the EU’s executive arm, the European Commission, comes at time when the European Central Bank (ECB) has started a new round of stimulus to prop up fragile growth. “Most importantly, the surge in trade tensions and record-high uncertainty about trade policies is likely to have inflicted lasting damage to world trade,” the Commis

Spain is unlikely to end seven months of political uncertainty with an upcoming election Sunday, analysts told CNBC. Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez won a general election in April but failed to build a parliamentary majority to back his government. After months of failed negotiations between Sanchez’s Socialist Party and other political groups, the Spanish King called for a new vote to be held November 10. The latest polls give 27% of support to Sanchez’s Socialist Party, followed by the pr

The Bank of England (BOE) held interest rates steady on Thursday, opting not to adjust borrowing costs in the world’s fifth-largest economy ahead of a snap election. Seven policymakers, including Carney, voted in favor of leaving interest rates unchanged, but Jonathan Haskel and Michael Saunders surprised financial markets by voting for a quarter-point rate cut. Much has changed in British politics since the MPC last voted to leave interest rates unchanged in mid-September. Economists believe th

The U.K.’s political parties are in full campaign mode ahead of a snap election on December 12. The vote comes amid continuing uncertainty over Brexit, with a deal yet to be approved by the British Parliament. On Wednesday night, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson launched the Conservative Party’s campaign, telling party supporters in Birmingham that Parliament was “paralyzed” over Brexit and that the Withdrawal Agreement (the formal name for the Brexit divorce deal) “delivers everything I campai

European shares traded higher Thursday morning, having touched a four-year high early in the session after China said the world’s two largest economies had agreed to cancel additional tariffs imposed in their months-long trade war. Commerce ministry spokesman Gao Feng said that the cancellation would be important for the two sides to reach a “phase one” trade deal, Reuters reported. Sources told Reuters on Wednesday that the signing of the long-awaited “phase one” deal could be delayed until Dec

China’s Commerce Ministry said Thursday that Beijing had agreed with Washington to lift existing trade tariffs between the two nations in phases. Gao Feng, a ministry spokesperson for China’s Commerce Ministry, said that both sides had agreed to simultaneously cancel some existing tariffs on one another’s goods, according to the country’s state broadcaster. The ministry spokesperson said that both sides were closer to a so-called “phase one” trade agreement following constructive negotiations ov

近日，深交所实施ETF新规后，深市ETF活跃度提升、套利更方便等引起投资者关注。这事可以从9月27日发布、10月21日实施的《深圳证券交易所证券投资基金交易和申购赎回实施细则（2019年修订）》的通知说起。新浪挖掘基咨询业内专家，就此次调整交易结算模式的主要内容、影响及投资者如何选择ETF给予解答。 背景：深交所原先模式效率不如上交所 查阅wind数据显示，目前上交所ETF共有175只，深交所ETF66只。可见，上海交易所数量多于深交所

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Last week, Taiwan posted 2.91% on-year GDP growth in the third quarter of 2019, bucking the sluggish trend displayed by trade reliant Singapore, South Korea and Hong Kong. Taiwan’s growth in the July to September quarter beat the forecast of 2.5% in a Reuters poll of analysts and was higher than the 2.4% growth recorded in the second quarter of 2019. The latest data read could benefit incumbent Tsai who is seeking a second term on the back of rising approval ratings. Support for Tsai got a boost

Shares in Asia were set to trade little changed on Thursday amid reports of a potential delay in the signing of a U.S.-China trade deal. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 23,310 and its counterpart in Osaka was at 23,280. Shares of Softbank Group will be watched on Thursday, after the Japanese conglomerate announced its first quarterly loss in 14 years on Wednesday. Meanwhile, shares in Australia edged up in early trade, with the S&P/ASX 200 about 0.3% higher. Investors will watch fo

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财富缩水和落榜 |榜单分析 来源：福布斯 今年富豪榜上榜门槛升至70.7亿元，高于去年的58亿，超过80位富豪今年落榜。 2019年福布斯中国富豪榜400人总财富数为91，286.7亿元，与去年相比增长25%。超过80位富豪今年未能蝉联上榜。 今年上榜门槛由去年的58亿元上升到70.7亿元。股价动荡和质押是导致这些富豪身家贬值的最大因素。 从榜单看，大多数富豪因公司股价下跌，个人财富值跌出门槛而落榜。2018年7月9日，小米集团（181

财富缩水和落榜 |榜单分析 来源：福布斯 今年富豪榜上榜门槛升至70.7亿元，高于去年的58亿，超过80位富豪今年落榜。 2019年福布斯中国富豪榜400人总财富数为91，286.7亿元，与去年相比增长25%。超过80位富豪今年未能蝉联上榜。 今年上榜门槛由去年的58亿元上升到70.7亿元。股价动荡和质押是导致这些富豪身家贬值的最大因素。 从榜单看，大多数富豪因公司股价下跌，个人财富值跌出门槛而落榜。2018年7月9日，小米集团（181

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