CNNMoney |
The US has been hit by two giant hurricanes. Here's the financial toll
CNNMoney So what happens when two massive storms hit the U.S. within two weeks of each other? Hurricane Harvey decimated parts of Texas and damaged southwest Louisiana when it hit the region late last month, destroying billions of dollars worth of property. As Irma barrels into Florida, Washington takes a 1-2 punchPolitico Investors watch for Irma's toll to spread to marketsFinancial Times Commentary: Crop Insurance vs Flood InsuranceHoosier Ag Today The Missourian all 8 news articles » |
Fortune |
How Tesla Is Helping Florida Drivers Escape Hurricane Irma
Fortune Tesla has pushed a temporary software update that will extend the battery range of certain Model S and Model X cars for owners in the path of Hurricane Irma. The extension impacts Model S and Model X vehicles with 60 kwh battery packs, expanding them … Tesla flips a switch to increase the range of some cars in Florida to help people evacuateTechCrunch |
Wall Street Journal (subscription) |
Nordstrom Tries On a New Look: Stores Without Merchandise
Wall Street Journal (subscription) Nordstrom Inc. is opening a new store next month that is a fraction of the size of its typical locations, where shoppers will be able to enjoy services such as manicures and on-site tailoring. Something it won't carry: clothes. Called Nordstrom Local … Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN) Shares Bought by Twin Capital Management Inc.TrueBlueTribune Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN) Holdings Trimmed by Aviva PLCDispatch Tribunal Westpac Banking Corp Decreases Position in Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN)StockNewsTimes MoneyMakingArticles all 25 news articles » |
Washington Post |
Cruise lines are sending their ships on rescue missions in the Caribbean following Irma
Miami Herald Following devastation in the Caribbean due to Hurricane Irma earlier this week, cruise lines are lending their massive ships to the relief effort, transporting provisions and picking up stranded tourists. Speaking from Royal Caribbean International's … Norwegian Escape on 'cruise to nowhere' because of Hurricane IrmaSun Sentinel Cruise Lines Send Ships to Caribbean on Hurricane Rescue MissionBloomberg Hurricane Irma leaves cruise passengers stranded with unlimited booze and foodFox News Royal Caribbean Blog (blog) –CNNMoney –Mashable –Minneapolis Star Tribune all 300 news articles » |
Bloomberg |
Casinos Aren't Enough as Native Tribe Makes Deal on Drug Patents
Bloomberg For one Native American tribe, the money's not in the casino anymore. Patents are the future. On Friday, drugmaker Allergan Plc said it would transfer intellectual property on a blockbuster drug to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, in order to avoid … How to Protect a Drug Patent? Sell it to a Native American TribeNew York Times Allergan Shares Rise on Novel Patent Pact for RestasisTheStreet.com Forget casinos: This Native American tribe is doing business in pharma patentsCNBC Washington Post –PR Newswire (press release) –MarketWatch –Seeking Alpha all 22 news articles » |
Mashable |
Cruise line rescues its employees from Irma on a cruise ship
Mashable The high seas are not where anyone wants to be as Hurricane Irma rips through the Caribbean and southern Atlantic. To evacuate employees usually stationed aboard ships now in hurricane-churned waters, Royal Caribbean is using its most valuable … Hurricane Irma Leaves Travel Agents and Cruise Lines Extremely Concerned and Hoping for the BestSkift Woman Skips Dream Cruise Out of Irma FearsNBC Chicago 7 On Your Side: Hurricane Irma causing Carnival cruise problemsWABC-TV USA TODAY –Miami Herald –MarketWatch –Cruise Fever all 157 news articles » |
New York Post |
Fox News cuts ties with Eric Bolling, cancels 'The Specialists'
New York Post Fox News Channel has cut ties with co-host and contributor Eric Bolling and canceled his show, the network said Friday. “Fox News Channel is canceling 'The Specialists,' and Eric Bolling and Fox have agreed to part ways amicably,” the No. 1 cable news … |
New York Times |
FBI Investigates Uber Software Used to Monitor Lyft Drivers
New York Times Uber, the ride-hailing company, continues to grapple with the fallout from past actions under Travis Kalanick, its former chief. Credit Christie Hemm Klok for The New York Times. SAN FRANCISCO — The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United … Feds probe Uber's tracking of Lyft driversLos Angeles Times Feds probe Uber 'Hell' program for tracking Lyft driversSFGate Uber Is Said to Face FBI Probe as Compliance Chief ExitsBloomberg Nasdaq –CNET –The Boston Globe –PYMNTS.com all 67 news articles » |
Reuters |
Best Buy stops sale of Russia-based Kaspersky products
Reuters FILE PHOTO: A Best Buy store is pictured in Pasadena, California U.S., February 28, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo. (Reuters) – Best Buy Co, the No.1 U.S. electronics retailer, is pulling Kaspersky Lab's cyber security products from its shelves … Best Buy is pulling security software from Russian firm from shelvesMinneapolis Star Tribune Business briefs: 9/9Toledo Blade Red panic: Best Buy yanks Kaspersky antivirus from shelvesThe Register Daily Mail –Engadget –Dallas News –The New Indian Express all 13 news articles » |