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Conflict in the Middle East often means turbulence on energy markets. Several countries there are central to global oil and gas production. The Hamas terror attacks in Israel have thrust the entire region into a hugely uncertain new era,…

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Birkenstock models stand in a retail store of the shoe manufacturer. The company plans to go public in New York. Sebastian Christoph Gollnow | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesBirkenstock, the longtime German shoe brand known for its comfy…

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday suggested that investors keep an eye on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), a biotechnology company developing a drug to treat acute pain that is not an opioid."The biggest pharmacy issue how do we get pain removed,…

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by United Airlines takes off at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on January 9, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.David McNew | Getty ImagesUnited Airlines is ordering 110 additional Boeing and Airbus…

A currency dealer wearing a face mask monitors exchange rates in a trading room at KEB Hana Bank in Seoul. — AFP/FileNEW YORK: Global stocks tumbled Tuesday after a closely watched US bond benchmark hit a 16-year high, exacerbating…

JetBlue Airways aircraft are pictured at departure gates at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.Fred Prouser | ReutersJetBlue Airways said it will raise flight attendant pay next year and provide other bonuses to staff while…

Danaher (DHR) is days away from shedding its environmental-and-applied solutions segment, and the Club holding's ability to deliver returns for shareholders appears stronger than ever. Those potential returns can come from two places:…

Delta Air Lines Boeing 717-200 airplane as seen on the final approach landing at New York JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport, NYC, USA.NurPhoto / ContributorDelta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the airline will make "modifications" in…

A recession seems remote, but market jitters persist For the third time in three months, economists at Goldman Sachs have lowered the odds of a recession and now put the risk of a downturn in the United States at 15 percent. Yet despite the…