The Hill House Commerce Committee delays net neutrality hearingThe HillThe House Energy and Commerce Committee will delay its hearing on net neutrality that was scheduled for Sept. 7, two sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday. Republicans in the committee had intended to use the hearing …Republicans postpone net neutrality hearingAxiosThis […]
CBS News Best Buy "deeply sorry" for overpriced bottled water in HoustonCBS NewsBest Buy (BBY) is apologizing following accusations of price-gouging after a photo posted online showed cases of water for sale at one of the electronic retailer's Houston-area stores for more than $42. How to help Harvey flood victims. The photo …Best Buy says […]
U.S. News & World Report Renault-Nissan to Set up New China JV With Dongfeng Motor for Electric CarsU.S. News & World ReportFILE PHOTO – A hostess poses next to Dongfeng Motor Corp A9 sedan at the Auto China 2016 auto show in Beijing, China, April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo Reuters. By Norihiko Shirouzu. BEIJING […]
Indonesia Investments Freeport to Give Up Majority Stake in Grasberg Mine Under Deal With IndonesiaFox BusinessJAKARTA, Indonesia–U.S.-based mining company Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) said it will give up its majority stake in the giant Grasberg copper and gold mine to end a long-running dispute with Indonesia, cutting its ownership to 49% from 90.64%.Freeport agrees to sell […]
CNNMoney Apple's Tim Cook gets $89 million stock payoutCNNMoneyThe iPhone maker's CEO received company stock worth $89 million last week after hitting a key performance target, according to a regulatory filing Monday. The payout is part of the huge welcome package that Apple (AAPL, Tech30) gave Cook after he …Apple's Cook collects nearly $90.5M in vested […]
wwlp.com Hurricane Harvey could impact western Massachusetts gas priceswwlp.comCHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Hurricane Harvey could have an impact on what drivers are paying at the pump. At least 10 oil refineries in Texas have been unable to operate because of the storm and the outage is expected to reduce the supply of gasoline … and more » […]
Chicago Tribune Amazon slashes Whole Foods prices by up to 43 percent on first dayChicago TribuneAfter falling 37 percent this year on disappointing sales and investor concern over the Amazon-Whole Foods union, Kroger fell 0.5 percent on Monday. (Aug. 28, 2017) (Sign up for our free video newsletter here http://bit.ly/2n6VKPR). After falling 37 …Amazon's Whole […]
New York Times Homeowners (and Taxpayers) Face Billions in Losses From Harvey FloodingNew York TimesMichelle Stevens, 39, and Daniel Wedding loading up most of their belongings on Sunday. Their mobile home is in a mandatory evacuation area. Credit Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times. Hurricane Harvey may inflict as much as $30 billion in …Key […]
Business Insider Here's why Gilead broke its dealmaking hiatus and splurged $12 billion on a cancer treatmentBusiness InsiderCancer cells Promising trial data convinced Gilead that Kite had an edge over competitors. jovan vitanovski/Shutterstock. Gilead Sciences bought cancer-immunotherapy company Kite Pharma for $11.9 billion Monday. The acquisition breaks a years-long …Wall Street closes little changed as Harvey […]
Washington Post NYC hikes price of pack of cigarettes to $13, highest in USWashington PostNEW YORK — The price of a pack of cigarettes in New York City is going up — to at least $13 — and the number of places you can buy them is going down under legislation signed Monday by the […]