USA TODAY |
Lowe's job cuts hit home at NC headquarters
USA TODAY Lowe's is cutting 525 staff at its headquarters and other facilities as part of a continued reshuffle of its organization, the home improvement chain confirmed Tuesday. Lowe's said that in Mooresville, N.C., where it is based, it has reduced about 430 … Lowe's announces 525 layoffs, including 430 at corporate office in MooresvilleWSOC Charlotte 430 corporate employees laid off at Lowe's HQ in MooresvilleWBTV Lowe's announces layoffs for more than 500 full-time workersWashington Post Statesville Record & Landmark –WNCN –WBT –Winston-Salem Journal all 18 news articles » |
Los Angeles Times |
Wal-Mart's online sales jump 29% as it works to make inroads against Amazon
Los Angeles Times The nation's largest retailer keeps working to make headway against the largest online seller. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. drew more shoppers to its namesake stores in the United States and its online sales soared 29% in its fiscal fourth quarter, which … Why Walmart is soaring while Macy's floundersUSA TODAY Trump's Threatened Tariffs Cloud Wal-Mart's FutureU.S. News & World Report Jet's Hipster Shoppers Get a Taste of Wal-Mart In-House BrandsBloomberg CNNMoney –Charlotte Observer –Washington Post –MarketWatch all 245 news articles » |
SFGate |
United, American begin selling cheaper economy-class fare
SFGate DALLAS (AP) — American and United have started selling cheaper "basic economy" fares as they battle discount airlines for the most budget-conscious travelers. American announced early Tuesday that it began selling the new fares for flights starting … Spirit Airlines CEO dismisses new, cheaper fares by rivalsABC News Cheap Flights: Why the Big Airlines Are Slashing FaresThe Fiscal Times Airline Stock Roundup: GOL Linhas, Copa Holdings' Q4 Earnings; Basic Economy Fares Update & MoreZacks.com Quartz –Condé Nast Traveler all 124 news articles » |
Bloomberg |
Wells Fargo Fires Managers, Denies Bonuses in Account Probe
Bloomberg Wells Fargo & Co. fired the head of its consumer credit-card business and three other senior managers as the bank's board examines how abusive sales practices spread through branches before spiraling into a national scandal last year. Shelley Freeman … Wells Fargo fires former LA regional president, 3 other managers after scandalLos Angeles Times Wells Fargo Has Fired and Cut Bonuses for 4 Executives Over Its Sales ScandalFortune Wells Fargo fires 4 executives over sham-accounts scandalWashington Post Forbes –USA TODAY –Business Insider –The Mercury News all 78 news articles » |
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Bloomberg |
Mongolian Bond Prices Jump Following $440 Million IMF Bailout
Bloomberg The price of Mongolia's benchmark 10-year bond rose after the announcement on Sunday that the International Monetary Fund will lead a bailout the nation. The yield declined and the price of the bonds due in 2022 rose more than 4 cents by 1:50 p.m in … Mongolia agrees $5.5 bln economic bailout plan with IMF, othersReuters IMF Agrees Terms for $5 Billion Loan to Debt-ridden MongoliaU.S. News & World Report IMF $440 Million Loan, $5 Billion Package, Bails Mongolia Out Of Commodity Slump TroublesForbes NDTV –EconoTimes –International Monetary Fund –South China Morning Post all 32 news articles » |
Reuters |
Oil rises, but US drilling drags on prices
Reuters A natural gas flare on an oil well pad burns as the sun sets outside Watford City, North Dakota January 21, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Cullen. By Aaron Sheldrick | TOKYO. TOKYO Oil prices rose on Monday but the gains were limited as investors gauged … OPEC Wins Investors Back as Cuts Prompt Record Bets on OilBloomberg Oil Rises, But Drilling Drags on PricesFox Business Weekly Oil Markets Recap – Where Does Global Supply And Demand Stand?Seeking Alpha Yahoo Finance –Nikkei Asian Review –Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide –Business Day (registration) all 27 news articles » |
U.S. News & World Report |
Asian Shares Muted Ahead of Earnings, Fed Minutes This Week
U.S. News & World Report Asian stocks are muted as a lack of fresh leads keeps investors on the sidelines while they await economic and corporate earnings reports and Fed meeting minutes due out this week. Feb. 20, 2017, at 1:10 a.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google + … European Shares Seen Flat To HigherNasdaq Asian shares mixed as investors await Fed, company earningsNewser |
Bloomberg |
Global Arms Sales Hit Highest Level Since End of Cold War
Bloomberg Global arms sales over the last five years reached their highest level since 1990, with India continuing to top the charts as the world's largest defense importer, a report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has found. Between … Global arms trade hits highest level since end of Cold WarCNNMoney The global arms trade has soared to its highest level since the end of the cold warSouth China Morning Post Global arms trade spikes to highest since the end of the Cold Warfox2now.com Economic Times –euronews –Inquirer.net –RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 28 news articles » |
USA TODAY |
Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco are most congested US cities
USA TODAY Cheap gas and a surging economy are taxing the nation's roads and contributing to congestion that cost U.S. motorists almost $300 billion last year in wasted time and fuel, according to a new report. Los Angeles had the worst traffic in the world among … Traffic study ranks Los Angeles as world's most clogged cityCNBC Traffic Jams Cost US Drivers $1200 a Year: StudyU.S. News & World Report Surprising no one, Los Angeles is the most gridlocked city in the worldThe Verge 11alive.com –Yahoo Finance –Telegraph.co.uk –Washington Post all 22 news articles » |