Bloomberg Dow Flirts With 20000 as Stocks Rise, Gold Falls Ahead of FedBloombergGlobal stocks advanced, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging toward 20,000 on speculation that the Federal Reserve's expected rate increase is a signal of confidence that the world's largest economy is strengthening. The dollar and …Dow's Rise Puts It Near 20000 MilestoneWall […]
Washington Post Trump taps former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to head Energy Department he once vowed to abolishWashington PostPresident-elect Donald Trump has picked Rick Perry to head the Energy Department, said two people familiar with the decision, seeking to put the former Texas governor in control of an agency whose name he forgot during a […]
New York Times A Trump Economic Boom? The Fed May Stand in the WayNew York TimesThe Federal Reserve Bank in Washington. The Fed is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday for the first time since last December. Credit Kevin Lamarque/Reuters. WASHINGTON — Investors in financial markets, and those predicting …The Fed Nailed 2016, […]
USA TODAY Asian stocks mixed ahead of Fed rates decision; oil soarsUSA TODAYBEIJING – Asian markets were mixed Monday ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting that is widely expected to raise U.S. interest rates and as oil prices soared after producers agreed to reduce output. South Korean stocks were unchanged following the …Dollar wavers near highs […]
Reuters Italy – Factors to watch on Dec. 12ReutersReuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on . MONDAY DECEMBER 12. POLITICS. Italian President Sergio Mattarella asked …Monte Paschi Proceeds With Capital Plan to […]
Business Insider Exclusive: Lonza in talks to buy Capsugel for more than $5 billion – sourcesBusiness Insider(Reuters) – Swiss pharmaceutical manufacturer Lonza Group AG is in advanced talks to acquire Capsugel, a U.S. maker of capsule products and other drug delivery systems, for more than $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The […]
The New Yorker How Doctors Could Thwart Health-Care ReformThe New YorkerOver the years, doctors have behaved like a classic political interest group, and they've been very successful at it. By James Surowiecki. Credit Illustration by Christoph Niemann. On the campaign trail, Donald Trump made many promises he doubtless won …Insurers Step Up Lobbying With an […]
Bloomberg OPEC Skeptics Flee as Production Cut Rockets Oil Past $50BloombergInvestors skeptical that OPEC would cut output fled the market after the group came to an agreement. Money managers slashed bets on lower West Texas Intermediate crude prices by the most in five years after group's Nov. 30 accord to reduce supply.Oil prices soar on […]
Wall Street Journal Honda Motor Invests in GrabTaxiWall Street JournalJAKARTA, Indonesia— Honda Motor Co. Ltd. has invested an undisclosed sum in GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd., boosting the Singapore ride-hailing firm's capital so it can fend off Uber Technologies Inc.'s widening reach in Southeast Asia. The deal with …Honda invests in Southeast Asia-based Uber rival GrabTechCrunchJapan's […]
Business Today Venezuela to swap highest denomination banknotes for coinsBBC NewsThe Venezuelan government has announced it will replace the country's highest-denomination banknotes with coins within 72 hours. It hopes swapping the 100-bolivar notes will help to stop smuggling and tackle shortages of food and other items. President …Venezuela Orders Largest Bills Turned in Ahead of New […]