USA TODAY |
Asian stocks lower on Fed rate hike expectation
USA TODAY SEOUL, South Korea — Asian stock markets were mostly lower on Wednesday as comments from Federal Reserve officials strengthened expectations of a rate hike by the Fed within this year. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.5 percent to … Chicago Fed's Evans 'fine' with December hike if data stays firmCNBC Fed's Evans Says Hike Imminent, Wants Clearer CommunicationBloomberg DIARY-Top Economic Events to Oct. 14Reuters Business Insider –Financial Times –Wall Street Journal –The Straits Times all 145 news articles » |
New York Times |
Prepaid Debit Cards Users Will Get New Federal Protections
New York Times Blake Van Haack checking his Green Dot prepaid card at a Wi-Fi station on Eighth Avenue in Manhattan. Credit Bryan Thomas for The New York Times. Prepaid debit cards are a financial lifeline for many people, but a risky one. They lack many of the basic … Apps Like Venmo to Come Under Stricter Government OversightWall Street Journal Users of popular prepaid debit cards finally get some federal consumer protectionsLos Angeles Times Regulators expand protections to prepaid debit card usersU.S. News & World Report Washington Post –Reuters –The Consumerist –The Boston Globe all 42 news articles » |
NPR |
Corporate Profits Take Permanent Vacation In Caymans And Bermuda
NPR Tax avoidance has been in the news from Apple to Donald Trump. A new study by Citizens for Tax Justice looks at how widespread the the practice is. The study looked at Fortune 500 companies and how they used tax haven subsidiaries to avoid paying … Are US Companies Avoiding Over $700 Billion in Taxes on Overseas Profits?24/7 Wall St. Apple is named the biggest corporate tax avoider in the USDaily Mail Dodging Taxes? Trump's Got Nothing on Apple, Citigroup and NikeThe Fiscal Times ConnPIRG –Common Dreams (press release) all 10 news articles » |
Wall Street Journal |
Twitter Is Expected to Field Bids This Week
Wall Street Journal Twitter Inc. TWTR -2.00 % is expected to field bids this week, and Marc Benioff has been building a case to Salesforce.com Inc. investors and others that his company should be the buyer, according to people familiar with the matter. Mr. Benioff is … Salesforce must be dying to buy Twitter — here's whyBusiness Insider Twitter (TWTR) Sale: Takeover Bids Expected This Week, Salesforce, Google, Walt Disney In The RunningInternational Business Times Twitter to receive bids this week, report saysUSA TODAY CNBC –Bloomberg –Investor’s Business Daily –Seeking Alpha all 107 news articles » |
USA TODAY |
Yahoo's massive, hidden email search would be first of its kind, if true
USA TODAY APYAHOO. This Jan. 14, 2015 photo shows signage outside Yahoo's headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. (Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP). SAN FRANCISCO — There are some firsts that don't give you bragging rights — and in Yahoo's case, that's. A former insider says Marissa Mayer kept secrets from Yahoo's security team more than onceBusiness Insider Yahoo scanned all of its users' incoming emails on behalf of US intelligence officialsWashington Post Google and Microsoft Not Part of NSA Email Scanning Tied to YahooFortune CNET –Los Angeles Times –New York Daily News –Alaska Dispatch News all 177 news articles » |
Wall Street Journal |
Oil Explorer Claims Major Alaskan Find
Wall Street Journal A little-known energy exploration company said on Tuesday that it has made a world-class oil discovery in remote Alaska, potentially breathing new life into the state's declining North Slope. Caelus Energy LLC, a closely-held firm backed by private … Caelus chief calls Smith Bay discovery a 'game-changer'Alaska Dispatch News Caelus lands massive oil discovery in AlaskaCNNMoney The 6 billion barrel oil discoveryAlaskajournal.com Fairbanks Daily News-Miner –KTVA.com – Anchorage, Alaska –The Maritime Executive –Dallas News all 23 news articles » |
CNBC |
After-hours buzz: MU, SHLD, ACIA, TMH
CNBC Shares of Micron Technology dropped about 4 percent in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company reported earnings. The chip-maker reported a loss of 5 cents per share, beating estimates of a loss of 12 cents per share. Micron's quarterly revenue … Craftsman Sale Talk May Have Just Saved Sears' ChristmasTheStreet.com Black & Decker interested in buying Sears' Craftsman brandCrain’s Chicago Business Why Pandora Media Inc (P), Salesforce.com, Inc. (CRM) and Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD) Are 3 of Today's Best StocksInvestorplace.com Chicago Tribune –The Consumerist –Business Insider –Seeking Alpha all 23 news articles » |