Here’s where major strategists see stocks ending the year
CNBC’s latest survey of 15 market strategists.
Oil bears see trouble as Saudis sit out non-OPEC meeting — but others shrug it off
Analysts are split on what the news means for the Saudis’ goal of securing output cuts to reverse a slump in oil prices.
Actelion confirms Johnson & Johnson approach
“There can be no certainty that a transaction will result,” Actelion said in a statement on Friday.
Central Americans surge north, hoping to reach US before Trump inauguration
Central American migrants have fled their homes since Trump’s win, hoping to reach the US before he takes office.
African ant ‘supercolony’ poised to invade the planet
An Ethiopian ant species looks poised become a globally invasive species, disrupting ecosystems and human settlements.
Reality Check:
Change Britain says there will be a £32bn Brexit dividend in the three years after the UK leaves the EU in 2019.
Lufthansa grounds long-haul flights as strike drags on
More than 100,000 Lufthansa passengers are facing disruption as a strike by pilots drags on for a third day.
Islamic State directed suspects in planning attacks in France, prosecutor says
Five suspects arrested in France on suspicion of planning attacks were directed remotely by Islamic State: prosecutor.
Online sales surge, but brick-and-mortar retailers bullish for Black Friday
Shoppers hit stores on Black Friday in search of deals, but it was shaping up to be an all-channel event for retailers.