Washington Post What Clinton's and Trump's child-care plans mean for parentsWashington PostHillary Clinton and Donald Trump both have pledged to revolutionize American child care as president — an unusual political development, even for this convention-shattering election year. The left has historically dominated that conversation, and now …Ivanka Trump cuts off Cosmo interview after tough questioningCNNIvanka […]
Washington Post Trump, interrupted, heckled in visit to Flint churchWashington PostFLINT, Mich. — Donald Trump was cut off, chastised and then heckled after he attacked rival Hillary Clinton during what was supposed to be a speech on helping where the government had failed the people of Flint, Michigan. “Mr. Trump, I invited you …Not in […]
Reuters Indian rupee falls on report a minister urges devaluation; Finance Ministry deniesReutersAn employee poses with the bundles of Indian rupee notes inside a bank in Agartala, the capital of Tripura August 22, 2013. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey/Files. By Suvashree Choudhury and Douglas Busvine | MUMBAI/NEW DELHI. MUMBAI/NEW DELHI The …Rupee Pares Decline as India Official Denies Devaluation […]
BBC News Hinkley Point: UK expected to approve nuclear plant dealBBC NewsPlans to build the first new UK nuclear plant in 20 years are expected to be approved by the UK government, the BBC understands. One source says the French and Chinese governments have been told that the £18bn Hinkley Point project will go ahead, […]
Firstpost Ford charts cautious path toward self-driving, shared vehiclesBusiness InsiderDETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co Chief Executive Mark Fields is looking for more deals to advance the automaker's expansion into ride services and autonomous vehicles, but will not rush to match big spending by auto industry rivals, he told Reuters.Ford shifting all US small-car production […]
MarketWatch Yen rises against rivals as Nikkei tumblesMarketWatchThe yen was stronger against its peers during Asia trade on Thursday, with weakness in Tokyo stocks prompting investors to buy the perceived safety of the Japanese currency. The U.S. dollar weakened to as low as ¥101.94 in mid-morning Tokyo trade …Asia stocks waver as policy uncertainty, weaker oil […]
Bloomberg Drugs Take Backseat to Seeds at Bayer With Monsanto AcquisitionBloombergIn the wake of its $66 billion-acquisition of Monsanto Co., Bayer AG risks starving its lucrative drugs business of the resources it needs to grow. Funded with a combination of debt and equity, the deal announced Wednesday will transform Bayer into the …Bayer Secures Monsanto […]
Washington Post Report: US government inaction is hampering economic growthWashington PostWASHINGTON — As the U.S. economy enters its eighth year of its recovery from the Great Recession, one major factor is slowing its growth: Government gridlock. That finding emerges from a report by Harvard Business School being officially released …Why the US economy lags: It's the […]
CNNMoney U.S. opens investigation into Wells Fargo fake accounts scandalCNNMoneyThe Department of Justice has issued subpoenas to Wells Fargo over the opening of millions of fake accounts at the bank, a U.S. official told CNN. Multiple U.S. attorneys' offices are investigating, the source said. The investigation is still in the …Prosecutors Take Up Wells — […]
Forbes Jeff Bezos Swaps Spots With Warren Buffett To Become World's Third Richest In Wake Of Wells Fargo ScandalForbesAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos is once again the third richest person in the world, ahead of Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B +%'s Warren Buffett. Bezos pulled ahead of Buffett on Tuesday in the fallout of Wells Fargo's fake account […]