Bloomberg Trump Slaps Duty on Canada Lumber, Intensifying Trade FightBloombergU.S. President Donald Trump intensified a trade dispute with Canada, slapping tariffs of up to 24 percent on imported softwood lumber in a move that drew swift criticism from the Canadian government, which vowed to sue if needed. Trump announced the …Ahead of NAFTA talks, U.S. sets […]
New York Times A Showdown Over Wells Fargo's Board of Directors LoomsNew York TimesWells Fargo cash machines in the Port Authority subway station in New York City. Large pension funds plan to vote against most of Wells Fargo's board members, saying they did not handle the sham-account scandal properly. Credit Sam Hodgson for The …Wells Fargo […]
New York Times Service Faces Backlash Over a Widespread Practice: Selling User DataNew York TimesSlice Intelligence, the data firm that uses Unroll.me to scan people's email inboxes, performs market research on everything from Ivanka Trump brand shoes to Uber and Lyft. Credit Drew Angerer/Getty Images. For months, Uber has paid a public price for …We Can […]
Bloomberg Asian Stocks Extend Global Rally; Yen, Gold Weaken: Markets WrapBloombergAsian equities extended a global rally as Chinese shares climbed after a selloff and North Korean artillery drills did little to ruffle markets. The yen weakened with gold. Stocks in Japan and Hong Kong led gains after the MSCI All-Country World Index …GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks […]
Reuters T-Mobile open to merger talks, new subscribers top estimatesReutersFILE PHOTO: People pass by a T-Mobile store in the Brooklyn borough of New York June 4, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid. By Anjali Athavaley. T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) is open to merger talks after a federal ban expires this week, the No. 3 U.S. …T-Mobile USA Added 1.1 […]
Washington Post Trump seeks 15 percent corporate tax rate, even if it swells the national debtWashington PostPresident Trump is pursuing a drastic cut in the corporate tax rate, a move that is likely to grow the national debt and breach a long-held Republican goal of curbing federal borrowing. The president has instructed advisers to propose […]
TheStreet.com Alibaba's Founder Jack Ma Just Depressed Everyone by Predicting a Future of More Pain Than HappinessTheStreet.comIf you were feeling pretty good about life on the way into your cushy corner office gig on Monday, let some depressing musings from Alibaba's (BABA) chairman Jack Ma sink in a bit. "In the next 30 years, the […]
New York Times No Longer a Dream: Silicon Valley Takes On the Flying CarNew York TimesThis isn't science fiction. A number of start-ups as well as big aerospace firms are trying to build personal aircraft you could fly around town. By JOHN MARKOFF APRIL 24, 2017. CLEARLAKE, Calif. — On a recent afternoon, an aerospace […]
New York Times American Airlines Suspends Flight Attendant After Altercation Over StrollerNew York TimesAmerican Airlines said it had suspended a flight attendant after an altercation with a woman traveling with two young children. Credit Spencer Platt/Getty Images. American Airlines suspended a flight attendant after an altercation on Friday in which …Union chief asks public to […]
New York Times Major Hurdle for a Tax Code Overhaul: Trump's Own FieldNew York TimesDonald J. Trump atop Trump Tower ahead of the building's “topping-off” ceremony on July 2, 1982. Mr. Trump brings his career perspective in real estate to the tax overhaul question, as well as a substantial financial interest in the outcome. Credit […]