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Washington Post |
Thai Economy Feels Sting From Political Uncertainty
New York Times BANGKOK — Thailand's stagnating economy is unlikely to get much of a boost from a referendum Sunday on a new constitution proposed by the military government, which took power in a 2014 coup. A "yes" vote could, however, tamp down some of the … Disappointing numbers add to uncertaintyThe Nation |
Business Insider |
Wall Street Week Ahead: Again at highs, stocks to take cues from consumer
Business Insider NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. stock market that rose again to record highs on Friday on the back of a robust employment report will take its cues next week from a facet of the economy that also has shown signs of strength: the consumer. Quarterly … S&P 500 Weekly Update: New Highs,Time To Focus On Growth And EnergySeeking Alpha Investors could see U.S. profit slide continue into third quarterYahoo News S&P 500 May See Declines For 2016ValueWalk Nasdaq –TradingFloor.com –Market Realist all 12 news articles » |
Wall Street Journal |
Nasdaq and S&P 500 Climb to Records
Wall Street Journal Stocks rallied Friday, pushing the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index and the broader S&P 500 to records, as renewed confidence in the U.S. economy and continued help from central banks around the world have sent investors back into riskier assets. S&P 500 Shakes Off Doldrums to End Week at Record on Jobs ReportBloomberg Payrolls power Wall Street to record highReuters S&P 500, Nasdaq rally to record high close on robust jobs dataMarketWatch CNBC –TheStreet.com –USA TODAY –Detroit Free Press all 143 news articles » |
Chicago Tribune |
Giant bus that straddles roads to go over cars takes off in China
Chicago Tribune Every urban commuter laments the twice-a-day headache of traffic congestion and the often disappointing alternatives that mass transit offers. A Chinese company has officially rolled out one potential solution: the TEB-1, or Transit Elevated Bus. The … Will China's 'elevated bus' really work?CNNMoney China Tests Elevated Bus That Glides Over Traffic (PHOTOS) | The Weather ChannelThe Weather Channel Chinese company tests giant bus that drives over cars Times Herald-Record GOOD Magazine –WIRED –CRIENGLISH.com –Popular Mechanics all 60 news articles » |
Reuters |
Strong US employment report brightens economic outlook
Reuters WASHINGTON U.S. employment rose more than expected for the second month in a row in July and wages picked up, bolstering expectations of faster economic growth, and raising the probability of a Federal Reserve interest rate increase this year. Nonfarm … Robust Jobs Report Spurs Fed WatchWall Street Journal 5 Things to Know About the Economy This Week: 8/5/2016U.S. News & World Report As Job Growth Goes, So Goes the Election?New York Times (blog) Politico –New York Post –Houston Chronicle –Bloomberg all 227 news articles » |
Wall Street Journal |
Bristol Myers: Opdivo Failed to Meet Endpoint in Key Lung-Cancer Study
Wall Street Journal A cancer drug's surprise failure in a clinical trial wiped $20 billion off Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. BMY -15.99 % 's market value Friday, and raised questions about one of the industry's hottest research areas: drugs that harness the body's immune … Bristol-Myers Squibb's Bad News Buoys MerckBarron’s Bristol-Myers Squibb's lucrative Opdivo fails lung cancer trailNew York Post Cancer bet bites Bristol-Myers investorsThe Mercury News Reuters –CNBC –The Boston Globe –Bloomberg all 165 news articles » |
Washington Post |
Donald Trump's new team of billionaire advisers could threaten his populist message
Washington Post Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday announced a new team of ultra-rich financiers and businessmen as his core economic advisers, a move that brings high-profile names to his inner circle but also may step on his populist claims to … Bartiromo: An early look at Trump's economic planUSA TODAY Trump's Economic Team: Bankers and Billionaires (and All Men)New York Times Meet Donald Trump's Economic AdvisorsTIME NPR –Bloomberg –Huffington Post –Wall Street Journal all 61 news articles » |
Business Insider |
PwC must face $1 billion MF Global lawsuit: US judge
Business Insider NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge has rejected PricewaterhouseCoopers' bid to dismiss a $1 billion lawsuit claiming that its bad accounting advice helped cause the October 2011 bankruptcy of MF Global Holdings Ltd, a brokerage once run by former … |
USA TODAY |
30000 American Airlines workers to get 22% pay hikes
USA TODAY American Airlines reached an interim contract with 30,000 ground workers in a deal that union officials said would deliver an average pay raise of 22%. The agreement between American Airlines (AAL) and the TWU-IAM Association, announced Friday, … American Airlines hands out double-digit pay raises to 30000 workersDallas Morning News American Airlines mechanics, ground workers get double-digit percentage pay increaseFort Worth Star Telegram (blog) American Airlines Is About to Give 'Significant' Pay Raises to 30000 WorkersFortune Reuters –Forbes –ATWOnline –News On 6 all 47 news articles » |