BBC News Samsung forecast beats estimates despite scandals and firesBBC NewsSamsung Electronics is on track to report record annual earnings, despite its de-facto boss going on trial in a political corruption scandal. It is forecasting a 48% rise in profits in the January-to-March period, thanks to strong memory chip sales …Samsung Heir Fights Charges of […]
Investing.com Crude spikes in Asia after US fires missiles into SyriaInvesting.comInvesting.com – Crude prices held well above 1% gains in Asia on Friday after earlier sinking more than 2% after U.S. fired dozens of missiles into Syria in response to a chemical weapons attack on civilians. On the New York Mercantile Exchange crude … and more » […]
New York Times Trump and Warren Agree? Maybe, on Plan to Shrink Big BanksNew York TimesGary D. Cohn, President Trump's chief economic adviser, has told senators that the administration is considering a proposal that would require separating retail banking from investment banking and trading. Credit Andrew Kelly/Reuters. President Trump …Top White House adviser Gary Cohn […]
Yahoo Finance Twitter Sues U.S. Government After Agents Demand Info On Anonymous Government CriticYahoo FinanceTwitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) filed a lawsuit against multiple federal agencies and officials Thursday after agents demanded records revealing an anonymous government critic. Twitter said it would not release the information until the defendants prove they …Twitter sues US government over […]
Forbes Billionaire Ev Williams Plans to Sell Up To 30% Of His Twitter StakeForbesBillionaire Twitter cofounder Ev Williams is selling a significant chunk of his $630 million stake in Twitter, but he went out of his way to explain why. On Thursday, Williams wrote a Medium post explaining a recently disclosed Twitter stock sale and […]
MarketWatch Tesla fans, Barclays has a 'reality pill' for youMarketWatchThe analysts on Thursday used the red pill/blue pill analogy popularized by “The Matrix“ to list all the ways a reality check (a red “reality” pill, they said) is needed for Tesla TSLA, +1.25% . See also: Here's one reason to be bearish on Tesla …Cramer […]
Fortune Amazon Looks to Hire 30000 Part-Time EmployeesFortuneThe online retailer on Thursday announced plans to hire 30,000 part-time workers in the U.S. over the next year, including 5,000 positions that will allow employees to work from home as customer service representatives. Amazon's incoming part-time …Millions of part-time American workers are desperate to work full-timeMarketWatchAmazon to add […]
Fortune Amazon Looks to Hire 30000 Part-Time EmployeesFortuneThe online retailer on Thursday announced plans to hire 30,000 part-time workers in the U.S. over the next year, including 5,000 positions that will allow employees to work from home as customer service representatives. Amazon's incoming part-time …Amazon will create 30000 part-time jobs, but Americans are desperate to work […]
Washington Post Pink diamond fetches record $71.2M in Hong Kong auctionWashington PostHONG KONG — A stunning 59.6 carat diamond known as the “Pink Star” sold for $71.2 million at a Sotheby's auction Tuesday in Hong Kong, setting a new world record for any diamond or jewel, according to the auction house. The oval mixed-cut diamond …Chow […]
NBCNews.com 22 companies pull advertising from 'The O'Reilly Factor'ABC NewsThe number of companies pulling their advertising from Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor," hosted by Bill O'Reilly, continues to increase — the current tally now stands at 22, with Coldwell Banker being the latest. Firms are bolting following allegations …Bill O'Reilly sexual allegations spur advertiser exodusCBS […]