Hikvision challenges US decision to expand crackdown on Chinese telecom gear

WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Chinese manufacturer Hikvision said on Wednesday its U.S. arm has challenged a new Federal Communications Commision rule that allows Washington to tighten rules on ...

Oil prices rise on Russia supply risks, failed Ukraine peace talks

Investing.com-- Oil prices rose modestly in Asian trading on Thursday, supported by renewed strikes on Russian oil ...

US stock futures steady after Wall St gains on growing Fed cut bets

S&P 500 Futures were unchanged at 6,861.0 points, while Nasdaq 100 Futures inched down 0.1% to 25,634.75 points by 21:11 ET (02:11 GMT). Dow Jones Futures traded 0.1% higher at 47,996.0 points.

SMJ International Holdings prices $10 million IPO at $4 per share

SMJ International Holdings Inc. (NYSE American: SMJF), a Singapore-based flooring specialist, announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 2.5 million Class A ordinary shares at $4 per ...

Steve Cropper, whose guitar and producing helped define Southern soul, dies at 84

Dec 3 (Reuters) - Steve Cropper, a storied guitarist, songwriter and producer who helped define the Southern soul sound at legendary Memphis music label Stax Records, died on Wednesday in Nashville, ...

BOJ’s Ueda flags uncertainty on how far rates can go up

The central bank currently sets its short-term policy rate at 0.5%. On Monday, Ueda said the BOJ would consider the "pros and ...

Dollar weak with rate-cut enthusiasm intact, euro at 7-week high

The currency is up over 12% this year, on pace for its biggest annual gain since 2017, benefiting from a weak dollar due to tariff uncertainties earlier in the year and lately rising odds of U.S. rate ...

Cuba reconnects grid, begins restoring power to Havana after partial collapse

HAVANA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Cuba said it had reconnected its electrical grid and was gradually restoring power after a partial ...

Regentis Biomaterials prices IPO at $8 per share, raising $10 million

Regentis Biomaterials Ltd. (NYSE American: RGNT) priced its initial public offering at $8.00 per ordinary share, the Israel-based regenerative medicine company announced. The offering consists of ...

Australia trade balance grows less than expected in Oct as export growth slows

Australia’s trade balance rose to a A$4.385 billion surplus ($2.90 billion) in October from a downwardly revised A$3.707 billion surplus in the previous month, data from the Australian Bureau of ...

Haitian ex-gang leader gets life in prison for kidnappings of US missionaries

Joly "Yonyon" Germine, 34, was found guilty in May following a 10-day trial of one count of conspiracy to commit hostage-taking and 16 counts of kidnapping a U.S. national for ransom, according to the ...

FDA appoints Tracy Høeg as acting director of drug evaluation segment

Dec 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it has appointed Tracy Beth Høeg as acting director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, following news that ...