Новости за 01.02.2016

The U.S. government expects to borrow $250 billion in the January-March quarter, an estimate that is $85 billion higher than previously projected in November, the Treasury Department said Monday.

Oil futures fell 6% on Monday as downbeat economic data from China and growing doubts over a coordinated oil-producer output cut helped prices settle lower for the first time in five sessions.

U.S. equity markets saw a open on Monday morning after a manufacturing data around the world spooked investors as oil prices resumed their slide, and investors waited on U.S. factory figures.

Drugmaker Abbott Laboratories said it would acquire Alere for $5.8 billion to boost its global diagnostics presence.

Consumer Spending was unchanged in December. Economists had forecast consumer spending rising 0.1 percent last month. Consumer spending accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity. Personal income increased 0.3 percent in December. That was expected to rise 0.2%.

Health insurer Aetna reported a 38 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by strong performance in its government business that sells Medicare and Medicaid plans.

Healthcare insurance company Aetna Inc. on Monday reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings, partly thanks to higher underwriting margins and higher fees.

Health insurer Aetna reported a 38 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by strong performance in its government business that sells Medicare and Medicaid plans.

Oil fell nearly four percent on Monday as weak economic data from China weighed on prices and an OPEC source played down talk of an emergency meeting to stem the decline.

Europe's largest lender, HSBC, is imposing a hiring and pay freeze across the bank globally in 2016, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The E. coli outbreak that sickened more than 50 Chipotle Mexican Grill customers in nine states last year is expected to be declared over.

Investors will get their long-awaited answer to the cost of Google's other businesses, when Alphabet reports fourth-quarter results after markets close on Monday.