China-led electric car boom shakes up metals market as cobalt sees 150% surge

Demand for cobalt has soared in the past year as investors expect inexorable growth in the global electric vehicle industry to generate a supply squeeze this year following several years of surplus production. As recently as 2005, electric vehicles globally could be...

Greece passes austerity measures, as markets recover from Trump slump – business live

3.21am EDT03:21 As the markets end the week on a slightly more positive note, David Morrison, senior market strategist at Spreadco, said: There’s a general feeling of relief that the US-led sell-off didn’t accelerate last night. Instead, all the major US...

Probe by US special counsel is a criminal investigation, Democratic senator says

The special counsel appointed to look into links between Russian officials and U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign is conducting a criminal investigation, including whether there was any obstruction of justice, Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal said...

Here’s what brick-and-mortar retailers need to do, according to one analyst

Wal-Mart reported earnings that beat analyst expectations this week, proving to be a positive note in a challenging retail environment. Other brick and mortar retailers can only hope to achieve similar success if they commit to changing with the times, one analyst...