Perth Now Reserve Bank of Australia keeps interest rates on holdPerth NowTHE Reserve Bank has left official interest rates on hold as it pins its hope on the economy gradually improving over the rest of the year. Following its regular meeting this morning, the bank board left the cash rate at 1.5 per cent. It […]
Forbes 500 Startups' Dave McClure, Elizabeth Yin Resign As Sexual Harassment Claims MountForbesFollowing a surge in allegations of sexual misconduct by tech VC Dave McClure, both McClure and business partner Elizabeth Yin have announced they're parting ways with the firm, if on somewhat different terms. In the past week, Silicon Valley's …A Backlash Builds Against […]
Prosecutors ask judge to gag ShkreliMiami HeraldProsecutors want a judge to make "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli stop talking. They filed a motion with U.S. District Court Judge Kiyo Matsumoto on Monday, asking that Shkreli and attorneys for all parties refrain from making any statements outside of the … and more » Subscribe to the RSS feed
Bloomberg Germany Is Addicted to Russian GasBloombergHidden by pine forests near the deserted site of what was once East Germany's biggest nuclear reactor, two shiny pipelines emerge from the Baltic Sea to mark the spot where Chancellor Angela Merkel is trying to secure the country's energy future.Trump to promote US natgas exports in Russia's backyardNew […]
MarketWatch Finance sites erroneously show Amazon, Apple, other stocks crashingMarketWatchNo, Amazon and Apple stock did not crash Monday. And if you held Mattel stock, you're not suddenly rich. But incorrect stock data on the popular Google Finance, Yahoo Finance and Bloomberg sites appeared to be freaking out some investors Monday …Data glitch: Google, Yahoo finance sites […]
Los Angeles Times More factory problems as Elon Musk's Tesla starts producing the Model 3Los Angeles TimesWill Tesla's Elon Musk revolutionize the auto industry and become the Henry Ford of the 21st century? Or are his bold visions too untethered from the complicated realities of mass-market motor vehicle production, sales, distribution and repair? The …Tesla's […]
KABC-TV Couple outraged over $900 Uber bill in WisconsinKABC-TVKeith and Audra Tubin used Uber to go to a music festival last week, but they had no idea the bill would be so high. Thousands of people go to Summerfest, and Uber is one option for transportation, a service the Tubins have used regularly in the […]
Forbes US Auto Sales Continue to Fall, Slipping 2 Percent For The YearForbesSales of trucks, SUVs, and crossovers continue to bolster U.S. auto sales, which have tapered for the first half of the year. Overall, vehicle sales fell 2.1 percent for the first six months of the year and 3 percent in June. Sales of […]
Houston Chronicle After GE merger, Baker Hughes must now find nicheHouston ChronicleMartin Craighead (left), chairman and CEO of Baker Hughes, and Lorenzo Simonelli (right), president and CEO of GE Oil & Gas, discuss their merger deal, Monday, Oct. 31, 2016, in Houston. ( Mark Mulligan / … more. Photo: Mark Mulligan, Staff. Image 2 …New […]
CNBC Expect one more US rate hike this year even if Ivanka Trump is leading the Fed, UBS economist saysCNBCThe Federal Reserve has locked itself into a strategy to raise rates one more time this year despite whoever is leading the central bank, a global economist at UBS Wealth Management said. "I think there's a […]