Reuters |
Ant Financial hikes MoneyGram offer by 36 percent to outbid Euronet
Reuters FILE PHOTO – A logo of Ant Financial is displayed at the Ant Financial event in Hong Kong, China November 1, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo. 1/2. left. right. FILE PHOTO: A Moneygram logo is seen outside a bank in Vienna, Austria, June 28, 2016. Ant Financial Raises MoneyGram Bid 36% to Fend Off EuronetBloomberg Alibaba's Ant Financial may have won the bidding war for MoneyGram after upping its offer to $1.2BTechCrunch Alibaba unit battle for MoneyGram, upping offer to around $1.2 billionMarketWatch WFMZ Allentown –Financial Times all 16 news articles » |
Financial Express |
FOREX-Dollar at 5-month low vs yen on increasing North Korea tensions
Reuters TOKYO, April 17 The dollar dipped to a five-month low against the yen early on Monday as rising tensions over North Korea kept the safe-haven Japanese currency in demand. The dollar was down 0.3 percent at 108.235 yen, its lowest since mid-November. Tokyo stocks down at break on North Korea jittersYahoo News |
New York Post |
'Fearless Girl' is setting an arbitrary precedent
New York Post Sculptor Arturo Di Modica wants the city to remove the Fearless Girl statue that, he says, is interfering with his Charging Bull statue 25 feet away. It's easy to make fun of Di Modica for being afraid of a little girl. But on the merits, City Hall has … Doblin: A bronze bull, a fearless girl and Chromolume #7NorthJersey.com Bill de Blasio on Twitter: "Men who don't like women taking up space are exactly why we need the Fearless Girl …Twitter 'Fearless Girl' artist has sympathy for 'Charging Bull' sculptorNew York Post |
Motley Fool |
Survey Reveals the Majority of Americans Are Saving for Retirement All Wrong
Motley Fool A 2016 end-of-year financial survey by NerdWallet found that 55% of individuals saving for retirement do so in a regular savings account. And for individuals between the ages of 18 and 34 — so-called "millennials" — the figure jumps to 63%. While it … What money moves should I make in my 30s?The Detroit News How to trim taxes, keep more of your investmentsUSA TODAY Here's how much the average family in their 40s has saved for retirementCNBC Madison.com all 23 news articles » |
New York Times |
BP Struggles to Control Damaged Well in Alaskan Arctic
New York Times The British oil giant BP worked through the weekend to control a damaged oil well on Alaska's remote North Slope that had started spewing natural gas vapors on Friday morning, the company and Alaska officials said. There have been no injuries or … BP North Slope Well Leaking Gas After Crude Oil Spray StopsBloomberg BP oil well in Alaska spills out of controlMarketWatch BP's Alaska Well Stops Leaking Oil, But Continues To Release GasNasdaq Washington Post –The Denver Post –Austin American-Statesman all 53 news articles » |
New York Times |
United Staff Will No Longer Take Seats of Boarded Passengers
New York Times United Airlines is reviewing its policies after the violent removal of a passenger caused an uproar last week. Credit Julio Cortez/Associated Press. United Airlines, which is reviewing its policies after the violent removal of a passenger from a flight … Here's what United will do differently after the infamous dragging incidentWashington Post United changes policy amid fallout from dragging passenger off planeCBS News United Airlines changes policy after 'horrific' passenger ordealBBC News Bloomberg –New York Magazine –Jackson Clarion Ledger –Online Athens all 2,396 news articles » |
Reuters |
Asian economies escape 'manipulator' tag, but expect more pressure on trade
Reuters South Korean won, Chinese yuan and Japanese yen notes are seen on U.S. 100 dollar notes in this file photo illustration shot December 15, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji//Illustration/File Photo. BEIJING Asian countries escaped the currency manipulator … U.S. Urges China to Open Trade After Sparing It Manipulator TagBloomberg Trump admin. declines to brand China a currency manipulatorWashington Post Critics Fear Donald Trump Is Backing Off China Trade CrackdownHuffington Post The Hill –Barron’s –Slate Magazine –CNNMoney all 605 news articles » |
Reuters |
United changes crew booking policy after passenger dragged off plane
Reuters A United Airline Airbus A320 aircraft lands at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., April 11, 2017. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski. United Airlines said on Friday it is changing its policy on booking its own flight crews onto its planes … Overbooked flight on Delta? You now could get nearly $10000 to give up your seatLos Angeles Times Good Advice From Two Dead EconomistsBarron’s United put bumping in the spotlight. But will the airlines stop doing it?Chicago Tribune Bloomberg –Allentown Morning Call –USA TODAY –Miami Herald (blog) all 1,629 news articles » |
Washington Post |
Trump nominates vocal critic to head Export-Import Bank, casting uncertainty on agency's future
Washington Post The White House announced Friday that it will nominate an outspoken critic of the Export-Import Bank to head the agency, following a week in which President Trump appeared to reverse his position on the controversial bank. Former Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N. In Reversal, Trump Names Pick to Reshape Export-Import Bank, Not End ItNew York Times Trump names Garrett, Bachus to Export-Import BankCNN Trump picks a critic of the Export-Import Bank to be its leaderLos Angeles Times Business Insider –Seattle Times –Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) all 45 news articles » |
New York Daily News |
Stampeding mob flees Penn Station as Amtrak cops use Taser on man
New York Daily News Pandemonium erupted at Penn Station Friday after Amtrak police used a stun gun on an unruly man — sending scared riders scrambling for safety. The transit hub was unusually crowded at rush hour thanks to an NJ Transit train that stalled in a tunnel … The Latest: Police: 16 hurt in train station stampedeSacramento Bee NJ Transit Train Filled With 1200 Passengers Gets Stuck in Hudson River Tunnel for 3 HoursNBC New York False reports of gunshots cause chaos at Penn Station, Macy'sNew York Post Fox News all 66 news articles » |