The U.S. president missed a leadership opportunity by pulling America out of the global race to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but the U.S. Green Building Council president has picked up the baton.
There still may be some room for collaboration between Hawaii and Washington.
Reuters |
Dollar despairs on hawkish central banks, Asia stocks join global slump
Reuters A man (3rd L) looks at an electronic stock quotation board as passers-by walk past, outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan January 20, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai. By Nichola Saminather | SINGAPORE. SINGAPORE The dollar extended its losses on Friday … FOREX-Dollar index trudges near 9-month low as central bank views shiftNasdaq Tech Spoils Bank Party as Stocks, Dollar Slide: Markets WrapBloomberg Dollar drops to 12-month low against euroMarketWatch New York Times –The Edge Markets MY –CNBC –Business Insider all 63 news articles » |
Reuters |
Walgreens scraps Rite Aid merger, will instead buy half its stores
Reuters (Reuters) – Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc scrapped its deal to buy Rite Aid Corp after failing to win antitrust approval, but said it would instead buy nearly half of the smaller rival's U.S. stores for $5.18 billion. Rite Aid's shares … Walgreens trims Rite Aid deal after antitrust concernsFox Business Walgreens Gets Bigger While Rite Aid, Fred's Pick Up the PiecesBloomberg Failed Walgreens-Rite Aid Deal Telegraphs Potential Antitrust Policy Under TrumpTheStreet.com Motley Fool –Wall Street Journal (subscription) –The Boston Globe –Richmond.com all 397 news articles » |
New York Post |
New York Times employees stage walkout over staff cuts
New York Post About 450 workers at the New York Times staged a 20-minute walkout Thursday in protest of pending job cuts to the newspaper's copy desk. “It was a show of real solidarity — not just by editors but also by reporters and non-Guild members,” said Josh … Delightfully nerdy protest signs show why the 'New York Times' shouldn't lay off copy editorsMashable New York Times staff to stage protest over job cutsThe Hill 'New York Times' employees walk out over proposed newsroom restructuringMic Columbia Journalism Review –Anadolu Agency –Breitbart News –Washington Examiner all 31 news articles » |
MarketWatch |
Micron benefits from high memory prices and new phones in the fall
MarketWatch Micron Technology Inc.'s fiscal third quarter and outlook again surpassed Wall Street's estimates, thanks to the continuing healthy demand for memory chips, including upcoming autumn launches of new smartphones. Micron's stock has been on a tear in the … Micron Technology's (MU) CEO Sanjay Mehrotra on Q3 2017 Results – Earnings Call TranscriptSeeking Alpha Micron CEO Mehrotra: Uses of DRAM the Most Diverse of Any Time in HistoryBarron’s Micron forecasts strong quarter on cloud and mobile demandReuters TheStreet.com –Business Insider –Idaho Statesman –Investor’s Business Daily all 151 news articles » |
New York Times |
MTA Asks Transit Fans, 'Who Wants to Be a Subway-Saving Millionaire?'
New York Times The Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman Joseph J. Lhota said “no idea is too crazy” at a sober-minded kickoff on Thursday for a contest to improve New York City's subway system. Credit Victor J. Blue for The New York Times. An episode of … Governor declares state of emergency for NYC transit systemWashington Post Cuomo is no MTA hero just yetNew York Post Gov. Cuomo to declare state of emergency for MTA, announces $1 billion infusion of state funds to repair systemNew York Daily News Newsweek –Slate Magazine (blog) –Bloomberg –New York Magazine all 122 news articles » |
Newsweek |
Move over hoverboards — electric fidget spinners are the latest toy to start exploding
Sacramento Bee The fidget spinner craze that has swept through the U.S. in recent months has reached its inevitable conclusion: The tri-pronged little toys have began erupting in flames. According to Gizmodo, there have been two recently documented cases of exploding … Your Fidget Spinner Could Burst Into FlamesMoney Magazine Trading Standards warns of 'potential safety issues' with fidget spinners on sale in WorcestershireWorcester News Fidget spinners are now catching on fire — just like vape pens and hoverboardsWXYZ AppsforPCdaily –Leicester Post –Newburgh Gazette –Toronto Life all 33 news articles » |
CNBC |
Nike tops Wall Street expectations; confirms deal with Amazon
CNBC Nike's fourth-quarter earnings and sales came in above Wall Street's expectations, sending the stock higher after hours on Thursday. Nike said its international geographies and its direct-to-consumer businesses fueled sales growth in the latest quarter … Nike: Shareholders Will Not Be Rewarded For Holding This StockSeeking Alpha Nike Rallies After Rosy Sales Outlook Restores Investors' FaithBloomberg Nike confirms it's opening up an Amazon shopCNNMoney Quartz –Investor’s Business Daily –MarketWatch –Engadget all 167 news articles » |
Financial Express |
On a lighter note….I wonder if there will be official sanctions on "Morning Joe" hosts as well?
ForexLive The POTUS went on the attack against morning show hosts Joe Scarborough and his fiance Mika Brzenzinski on Twitter today. Apparently they speak badly about the President. The WH response: "I don't think that the president's ever been someone who gets … Lynn Jenkins criticizes Trump over 'Morning Joe' tweetsAppsforPCdaily Most think Trump is abusing his powersNewburgh Gazette 'It is really not normal': Both sides condemn Trump for vulgar tweet about TV hostWashington Post CNN –New York Times –NBCNews.com –Washington Examiner all 1,034 news articles » |