New York Times |
Amtrak Picks Freight Rail Veteran as New Leader at a Critical Time
New York Times Charles W. Moorman, who was introduced on Friday as Amtrak's new chief executive. Credit Jason Arthurs/Reuters. Amtrak, which is pressing to build a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey, on Friday named a … Amtrak Names New CEOWall Street Journal Amtrak chooses former freight railroad chief as its new CEOPress Herald Amtrak names Charles W. 'Wick' Moorman as its new CEOWashington Post RailwayAge Magazine –Albany Times Union –CNBC –The Hill all 19 news articles » |
CNBC |
It could be a tough week for Janet Yellen
CNBC Fed Chair Janet Yellen has the tough task in the week ahead of speaking to markets that are looking for more guidance than she may be able to provide. Yellen's speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday has been anticipated for weeks, and especially in … Stock rotation to continue as Fed seen open to 2016 hikeReuters US Markets Enter End-of-summer Quiet PeriodVoice of America Ahead of Yellen's Jackson Hole Speech, Sifting Through the Tea LeavesWall Street Journal (blog) Channel NewsAsia –Bloomberg –DAWN.com –MarketWatch all 68 news articles » |
U.S. News & World Report |
Former Travelers CEO Jay Fishman dies at 63 after ALS battle
U.S. News & World Report FILE – In this July 17, 2012 file photo, Travelers Chairman and CEO Jay S. Fishman participates in the ceremony ringing the New York Stock Exchange opening bell, in New York. Fishman, who stepped down in 2015, died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2016, after a … Longtime Travelers Cos. CEO Jay S. Fishman DiesWall Street Journal Jay S. Fishman, 63, Travelers Chairman, Dies After Battle With ALSHartford Courant Former Travelers Chairman Jay Fishman Passes AwayPatch.com Forbes –Nasdaq –CBS Local –WTNH Connecticut News (press release) all 25 news articles » |
Wall Street Journal |
Estée Lauder Offers Downbeat View as Department Stores Struggle
Wall Street Journal The declining fortunes of U.S. department stores have Estée Lauder EL -3.54 % Cos. on the defensive. As one of the world's biggest beauty brands, the maker of Clinique and MAC has reason to be worried: roughly 30% of its global sales come from … Estee Lauder Cos. (EL) Fabrizio Freda on Q4 2016 Results – Earnings Call TranscriptSeeking Alpha Estee Lauder and Emerson Electric slide; Deere jumpsWashington Post Estee Lauder forecast down, skin-care strugglesSalt Lake Tribune Fashionista (blog) –Newsmax –Investorplace.com –CNBC all 78 news articles » |
Sierra Sun Times |
CBO's Very Bad Report – It's Complete Nonsense That The Top 10% Hold 76% Of All US Wealth
Forbes Oh dearie me, we've another one of those reports on the wealth of the nation and this one is from the Congressional Budget Office. Written at the behest of Senator Bernie Sanders it tells us that 76% of all family wealth in the US belongs to the top 10 … 27 years of economic pain for most AmericansKTVA.com – Anchorage, Alaska The wealthy have nearly healed from recession. The poor haven't even started.Washington Post How the Great Recession increased inequalityWashington Examiner (blog) CNNMoney –Wisconsin Gazette –Sierra Sun Times –24/7 Wall St. all 16 news articles » |
Forbes |
Where Clinton and Trump Stand On Retirement Security
Forbes (This is the third in a series of Next Avenue blog posts on where presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton stand on key issues of interest to Americans over 50. The first article was about where Trump and Clinton stand on Social Security. Social Security Retreats From Cellphone-Based Online SecurityNew York Times How Hillary Clinton would expand Social SecurityCNNMoney Dead or alive? Social Security misclassified someWashington Post Chicago Tribune –Reuters –Motley Fool –Detroit Free Press all 55 news articles » |
On this week’s edition of the GreenBiz 350 podcast: Levi’s, Energizer and what’s next for the circular economy, plus food tech’s great new heights.
Every four years, billions of dollars are poured into construction projects for the Olympic Games. Promises about sustainable development and protecting the environment follow. But host cities struggle to reach the goal.
Innovative food systems such as agroecology can become the norm if we weave a web of legitimacy from science, politics, society and values.
The first crop-land agricultural credits were introduced to the carbon market this summer, but the biggest functioning U.S. cap and trade market — California’s — hangs in limbo.