CBS News Rising prices set to bite U.S. bacon loversBusiness InsiderCHICAGO, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Bacon lovers beware: U.S. prices for the greasy salty meat are set to jump in the coming months due to dwindling supplies. Wholesale prices for U.S. pork bellies that are sliced into bacon on Wednesday touched $1.73 per pound …Aporkalypse […]
U.S. News & World Report UPDATE 1-Facebook's quarterly profit, revenue beat estimatesBusiness InsiderFeb 1 (Reuters) – Facebook Inc reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue as the world's largest social network continues to benefit from its aggressive push into mobiles and video. Facebook's shares were up 2.7 percent at $136.78 after …5 Things Marketers Should Note […]
CNN Dakota Access Pipeline: 'Rogue' protesters arrestedCNN(CNN) The Standing Rock Sioux tribe says a "rogue group of protesters" have put their cause at risk after reports that the 1,172-mile Dakota Access Pipeline project may have cleared a final hurdle. At least 70 people were arrested near the camp …Dozens of Dakota Pipeline Protesters Are ArrestedNew […]
Firstpost RPT-UPDATE 6-India unveils budget for recovery, and the poor, after cash crackdownReutersNEW DELHI, Feb 1 India unveiled a budget on Wednesday to help the poor with hikes in government spending and cuts in taxes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to win back the sympathy of voters hit hard by his recent crackdown on […]
Forbes Tesla Changes Its Name: Don't Try This At HomeForbesTesla shows that little things in a name can be everything. But trademarks are hard to establish and feed off a company's first accomplishments. Name changes – even small ones – have big implications. Tesla announced that it is changing its name from …New energy forecast […]
Bloomberg Billionaire Peter Thiel Sparks New Zealand Passport-for-Sale RowBloombergTech billionaire and Trump adviser Peter Thiel has sparked a passport-for-sale row in New Zealand after it was revealed he was granted citizenship in 2011 despite visiting the nation only four times. Thiel's application was approved by the New Zealand …How did billionaire Trump backer become NZ citizen?KPRC […]
News18 Deutsche Bank Fined $204 Million Over Money Laundering FailingsBloombergDeutsche Bank AG was fined 163 million pounds ($204 million) by U.K. regulators for "serious" compliance failures related to allegations it helped wealthy Russians move billions of dollars out of the country, hours after the German lender settled a …Deutsche to pay $425 million to New […]
CNBC Wal-Mart scraps Amazon Prime competitor in favor of new free shipping tacticCNBCWal-Mart is scrapping its ShippingPass program, a fee-based, two-day shipping service it was testing to compete with Amazon's Prime. Instead, the world's largest retailer will offer free two-day shipping on more than 2 million items when shoppers spend …Walmart Drops Rival to Amazon […]
CBS News Silicon Valley Takes Lead in Fighting Trump Travel BanVoice of AmericaDemonstrators block an escalator at the international terminal in protest of President Donald Trump's executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries at San Francisco International Airport, Jan. 29, 2017. Share. Share on Facebook …Trump's early moves trigger business backlashPoliticoSilicon Valley's next battle: […]
New York Times Republicans' Paths to Unraveling the Dodd-Frank ActNew York Times“Dodd-Frank is a disaster. We're going to be doing a big number on Dodd-Frank,” President Trump said in a meeting on cutting small-business regulations. By CNBC on Publish Date January 30, 2017. Photo by CNBC. Watch in Times Video ». embed.Trump Pledges 'Big Number' […]