AL.com Aetna jeopardized its antitrust case and the ACA by exiting some exchangesModernHealthcare.comA federal judge said Aetna worsened its chances for closing its $37 billion merger with Humana when it pulled out of several Affordable Care Act insurance exchanges. Aetna had said it was due to financial losses. U.S. District Judge John Bates Monday …Judge says […]
Washington Post McMahon touts job creation — and 'Triple H' — at confirmation hearingWashington PostFollowing the uniformly tense confirmation hearings for other Trump Cabinet nominees, Linda McMahon might have been braced for some hard knocks. Instead, the professional wrestling executive was greeted Tuesday with a series of mostly friendly …McMahon dodges smackdown from Small Business CommitteeThe […]
Chicago Tribune Verizon revenue dips on decline in new additionsMarketWatchVerizon Communications Inc. posted another decline in revenue amid a continued drop-off in subscriber additions as a pricing war continues to drag on the wireless provider's results. It was the third consecutive quarterly sales decline after six years …Verizon testing 5G in 10 locations, could expand […]
Washington Post Donald Trump tells Detroit auto CEOs that environmental regulations are 'out of control'Washington PostPresident Trump told leaders of the country's largest automakers Tuesday that he will curtail “unnecessary” environmental regulations and make it easier to build plants in the United States, changes that he expects will shore up the manufacturing jobs …Trump tries […]
Manila Bulletin Kuwait State Oil Company Says Onshore Oil Leak ContainedNew York TimesKUWAIT CITY — Kuwait's national oil company says it has contained an oil leak at one of its southwestern oil fields. Monday's statement by the Kuwait Oil Co. did not identify the onshore oil field affected by the leak, which began Sunday. The […]
Bloomberg Russia Locks In on What's Wrong With Ruble During Oil FrenzyBloombergUntethering the ruble helped Russia ride out the biggest oil downturn in a generation. But it's left the world's biggest energy exporter vulnerable to greater volatility in crude prices as OPEC pushes output cuts. The most important market news of the day.Oil prices steady […]
Reuters Dollar slips, shares wobbly after Trump's protectionist addressReutersPeople are seen behind an electronic board showing stock prices after the New Year opening ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), held to wish for the success of Japan's stock market, in Tokyo, Japan, January 4, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon.Dollar tumbles in Asia trade amid fears over […]
Business Today Hugo Barra is leaving XiaomiThe VergeHugo Barra, the person tasked with expanding Xiaomi's reach beyond its native China, has today announced his departure from the post. He will conclude his Xiaomi tenure after the Chinese New Year next month, and will return to Silicon Valley — where …Xiaomi's Barra Leaves Phonemaker to Return […]
Fortune Yahoo Says the SEC Is Investigating Its Recent Data BreachesFortuneThe U.S. Sec urities and Exchange Commission is investigating a previously disclosed data breach at Yahoo (yhoo), the company said in a filing. Yahoo said in a November 2016 quarterly filing that it was "cooperating with federal, state and foreign …The SEC is reportedly investigating […]
Asian Shares Mixed After Trump Inauguration, Dollar WeakensNew York TimesBEIJING — Japanese stocks tumbled while Chinese markets gained Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump promised "American first" policies, adding to concern about possible protectionism. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.3 … and more » Subscribe to the RSS feed