BuzzFeed News |
Uber Is Losing Money At A Historic Rate
BuzzFeed News With its day-to-day business burning through almost $3 billion last year, the company is in the league of the true money-losing giants. Posted on April 14, 2017, at 4:18 p.m.. Matthew Zeitlin. BuzzFeed News Reporter. Share On facebook Share · Share On … Uber shares growing financials to distract from negative publicityTechCrunch Amid Questions Over Its Culture, Uber Says Its Bookings Doubled in 2016New York Times Uber, Lifting Financial Veil, Says Sales Growth Outpaces LossesBloomberg Los Angeles Times –Business Insider –MarketWatch –GeekWire all 29 news articles » |
Voice of America |
US Sales Slump Seen as Reflection of Changes in Retail Landscape
Voice of America Retail sales had their worst two-month stretch in more than two years in February and March, according to U.S. government data released Friday. The U.S. Census Bureau said overall retail sales declined two-tenths of a percent in March, driven by lower … US retail sales fell in March, second straight monthly dropThe Mercury News US Retail Sales Fall for Second Straight MonthMorningstar.com Consumer Price Index (CPI) – Bureau of Labor StatisticsBureau of Labor Statistics |
The Hill |
Tech startups launch net neutrality push
The Hill Tech startups are launching an effort to persuade the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) not to change its net neutrality rules. Major Silicon Valley startup accelerators Y Combinator and Techstars, as well as startup advocacy group Engine, are … One broadband choice counts as “competition” in new FCC proposalArs Technica The Republican Plan to Kill the Open InternetGizmodo Our Commitment to Consumer Privacy – Comcast CorporationComcast Corporation Federal Communications Commission –Internet Association –AT&T Public Policy Blog –American Civil Liberties Union all 101 news articles » |
Los Angeles Times |
JC Penney delays closing 138 stores one month due to stronger sales
Los Angeles Times J.C. Penney Co. said it's delaying its plan to close 138 stores by one month because sales and traffic at the locations have been better than expected. The only Southern California store involved is in Orange. In a bid to cut costs and boost its long … List of the 138 JC Penney stores that are closingWashington Post JC Penney postponing store closures and liquidation salesCNBC |
Washington Post |
Lapsed Student Loan Payments May Cost You a Tax Refund
New York Times Borrowers who have stopped repaying their federal student loans may get an unwelcome surprise during tax season: The refunds they were expecting may be withheld by Uncle Sam. In what is called a tax refund “offset,” the government has the right to … Borrowers must fight for themselves as student loan reforms are rolled backChicago Tribune Kentucky among worst for student loan defaultsThe Courier-Journal Correction: On The Money-Avoiding Student Loan Default storyWashington Post |
New York Times |
Filing Taxes in Japan Is a Breeze. Why Not Here?
New York Times Ah, the blithe joys of springtime in the United States. Azaleas in bloom at the Masters, breezy picnics on balmy afternoons, Easter egg hunts — and the annual ordeal of tax forms, with helpful I.R.S. instructions like this: “Go to Part IV of Schedule … Opinion: How to make April 15 just another day on the calendarMarketWatch |
Sky News Australia |
China exports rise 16.4%; trade surplus returns
MarketWatch BEIJING–China's exports and trade surplus increased more than expected in March on improved global demand, underpinning expectations that next week's read on growth in the first quarter will show steady economic momentum. Exports increased 16.4% … China's economic picture brightens as trade data tops forecasts, Trump softens toneReuters China Exports Jump the Most in Two Years as Imports ModerateBloomberg China's exports accelerate in March, import growth moderatesABC News Fortune all 45 news articles » |
Bloomberg |
Trump's Currency Rulebook Seems to Give His Own Jawboning a Pass
Bloomberg In President Donald Trump's world view, currency manipulation is bad, except when he's the one calling the shots. Usurping the Treasury Department's imminent report on global foreign exchange policy, Trump told the Wall Street Journal the dollar is … Asian shares mixed as Trump talks down US dollarWashington Post Trump comments, North Korea fears sink dollar, bond yields, stocks choppyReuters Trump tanked the dollar, but it'll bounce back soon, analysts sayCNBC Nasdaq –Omaha World-Herald –Houston Chronicle –Yahoo Finance all 159 news articles » |
Kansas City Star |
Wal-Mart to discount online-only items delivered to stores
Kansas City Star Starting next week, Wal-Mart will offer discounts on thousands of online-only items when customers elect to have them shipped to one of the company's stores for pickup. The move is part of the retailer's efforts to better compete with online leader Amazon. Walmart to discount 1 million Web items picked up in storeThe Boston Globe |
Washington Post |
US stock indexes edge lower in early trading
Business Insider U.S. stock indexes edged lower in early trading Wednesday, weighed down by a slide in materials and industrial companies. Consumer goods stocks were up the most. Energy stocks also rose as crude oil prices headed higher. Trading was subdued as … Wall Street ends lower; Trump comments dampen sentiment lateReuters Stock Futures: Listen To These 3 Banks, Watch Opticals; Apple Gets 360° ReviewInvestor’s Business Daily |