Reuters |
As Fed nears rate hikes, policymakers plan for 'brave new world'
Reuters Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen attends a news conference after chairing the second day of a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee to set interest rates in Washington, DC, U.S. on June 17, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo. Janet Yellen Lays Out Tools for Next Recession FightWall Street Journal U.S. Stocks Slip as Investors Ramp Bets for Rate Hike This YearBloomberg Stock market could test new highs as rate hike jitters fadeMarketWatch Business Insider –CBS News –Fortune –Forbes all 2,830 news articles » |
Orlando Sentinel |
Large sinkhole snarls traffic on Turnpike in Miami-Dade
Orlando Sentinel In May 1981, a sinkhole in Winter Park opened up gulping down 250,000 cubic yards of soil, five Porsches from a foreign car repair shop, the deep end of an Olympic-size swimming pool, chunks of two streets and a three-bedroom home. Associated Press. Sinkholes close southbound Turnpike near MiamiPalm Beach Post Sinkhole on Turnpike, Southbound lanes shut down in MiamiWPEC 2 sinkholes open up on Turnpike in Miami Gardens; southbound lanes shut down7News – WSVN-TV Miami Herald –CBS Local –Local 10 all 15 news articles » |
Laughspin |
Dungeon Hunter 5 – A Super Fusion Bonus!
Laughspin One major trend that continues is Chinese investment flowing into the United States. Almost 50 percent of all U.S.-targeted M&A transactions from foreign investors came from China in Q1, and media and entertainment is a significant driver of that figure. |
Business Insider |
It's time for Tesla to stop improving its most successful car
Business Insider The Model S, the first car that Tesla designed and engineered from scratch, has been perfected. On Tuesday, the all-electric automaker announced a new battery pack for the Model S, creating in the the process the $135,000 Model S P100D, … Dyson Commits $1.4 Billion for Battery DevelopmentFortune How Elon Musk Is Using Tesla to Kill Big OilNewsweek Tech Insiders Are Raising Red Flags On Elon Musk's Erratic Business MovesDaily Caller 89.3 KPCC –Tech Times –NBCNews.com –Wall Street Journal all 303 news articles » |
Washington Post |
Health-care exchange sign-ups fall far short of forecasts
Washington Post Enrollment in the insurance exchanges for President Obama's signature health-care law is at less than half the initial forecast, pushing several major insurance companies to stop offering health plans in certain markets because of significant financial … Scott DesJarlais offers dire prognosis for ObamacareThe Tennessean Sen. Alexander: Obamacare May Collapse NationwideNewsmax Repeal or retain? Election opens final act for 'Obamacare'Columbia Daily Tribune Fredericksburg.com –Foster’s Daily Democrat –Breitbart News –The Hill (blog) all 34 news articles » |
Los Angeles Times |
Ashley Furniture slashes production in Inland Empire, lays off 840 workers
Los Angeles Times A furniture manufacturer is cutting hundreds of jobs in Southern California as it shifts production to plants in North Carolina, Mississippi and Wisconsin. The San Bernardino County Sun reported Saturday that about 840 workers at an Ashley Furniture … |
Mashable |
Amazon launching physical bookstores in Chicago, San Diego, Portland, report says
Mashable The move follows what some had seen as an experiment in the launch in 2015 of a physical bookstore in Amazon's headquarter city of Seattle. SEE ALSO: People who like Amazon.com may also like Amazon's new physical bookstore. According to a report in … This City Is Getting Amazon's Latest Physical BookstoreFortune Amazon to open bookstore in Chicago, expanding brick-and-mortar footprintGeekWire What's behind Amazon's push into physical storesCBS News CNBC –CNET –Business Insider –Engadget all 36 news articles » |
CNBC |
Carl Icahn shopped a portion of his Herbalife stake, but in a twist ended up buying more
CNBC Carl Icahn bought more than two-million additional Herbalife shares late on Friday, but according to sources the billionaire investor may have been interested in exiting his position earlier in August—but only for the right price. Sources tell CNBC … Carl Icahn Bought 2.3M Herbalife (HLF) Shares Today, Rips Bill AckmanStreetInsider.com Ackman and Icahn Contradict Each Other on Herbalife StockNew York Times Icahn Mocks Ackman's 'Obsession' After Raising Herbalife StakeBloomberg Wall Street Journal –Forbes –Business Insider –Reuters all 146 news articles » |
A hidden conservation movement is underway, and it doesn’t follow the “good guys versus bad guys” narrative of old Westerns.
Business Insider |
Amazon is testing out a 30-hour workweek
Business Insider Amazon is planning a pilot program in which a select group of part-time workers will only need to log 30 hours a week, The Washington Post reports. Instead of the normal 40-hour week (or, more recently, the 50, 60, or 70-hour week), the world's … Amazon is piloting teams with a 30-hour workweekWashington Post |