Reuters US economy accelerates in second quarter; hurricanes expected to slow growthReutersFILE PHOTO: Customers shop at a Whole Foods store in New York City, U.S., August 28, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy expanded a bit faster than previously estimated in the second quarter, …More Relief for Hurricanes Irma and HarveyCSPDailyNews.comChubb: Hurricanes […]
CNBC Final reading on Q2 GDP up 3.1%, vs 3% rise expectedCNBCThe growth rate was expected to remain at 3 percent according to a survey of economists from The Wall Street Journal. The economy at its core remains stable, as steady job growth and a booming stock market encourage households to spend. Published 16 …US Second-Quarter […]
Dallas News JPMorgan Ordered To Pay More Than $4 Bln On Mishandled EstateNasdaq(RTTNews.com) – Loewinsohn Flegle Deary Simon LLP said that a Dallas County Probate Court jury issued verdicts in favor of a Dallas widow, Jo Hopper, and her stepchildren, Dr. Stephen Hopper and Laura Wassmer, after a four-week trial against JP …JPMorgan Ordered to Pay […]
Economic Times India is world's 40th most competitive economy: WEFEconomic TimesIndia has been ranked as the 40th most competitive economy — slipping one place from last year's ranking — on the World Economic Forum's global competitiveness index, which is topped by Switzerland. On the list of 137 economies, Switzerland is …Hong Kong jumps three places […]
Bloomberg Bombardier's $6 Billion Jet Takes Hit as Boeing Wins US DutiesBloombergBombardier Inc.'s all-new jetliner, which cost at least $6 billion to develop, just got harder to sell in the world's largest aviation market. The U.S. Commerce Department slapped import duties of 220 percent on the C Series plane Tuesday, citing …US slaps steep duties […]
Reuters Ford, Lyft will partner to deploy self-driving carsReutersAn illuminated sign appears in a Lyft ride-hailing car in Los Angeles, California, U.S. September 21, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren. DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it will collaborate with Lyft to deploy Ford self-driving vehicles on …Ford And Lyft Partner to Bring Self-Driving Cars […]
MarketWatch Micron reassures investors that memory-chip demand remains very highMarketWatchAmid Wall Street skepticism that the memory-chip party will continue, Micron Technology Inc. tried to convince analysts on its conference call Tuesday that there is still strong demand, with many new markets for memory chips that are just getting started.Micron Technology's (MU) CEO Sanjay Mehrotra on […]
New York Times Siemens and Alstom Will Merge Rail Operations Into Global GiantNew York TimesFrancois Hollande, the former president of France, inspecting one of Alstom's high-speed TGV trains in February. Credit Sebastien Bozon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. The German industrial giant Siemens plans to merge its rail business with the …Siemens, Alstom deal to create 'European […]
Business Insider Uber to defend business model at UK tribunal on worker rightsBusiness InsiderLONDON (Reuters) – Uber [UBER.UL] is expected to tell a British employment appeal tribunal on Wednesday that its drivers are self-employed and not workers entitled to a range of extra benefits, less than a week after the firm was told it would […]
Bloomberg Equifax's Interim CEO Brings Charm, Focus on Growing AbroadBloombergEquifax Inc. named a temporary leader after exposing sensitive data on 143 million Americans, picking a seven-year insider who's spent most of his time there focusing on business abroad. The selection of Paulino do Rego Barros Jr., 61, to replace …If you're not angry about Equifax, […]