Bloomberg |
China Faces Stiff Battle to Sideline the Dollar in Valuing Yuan
Bloomberg China took another step to degrade the dollar in defining the value of its currency, in an effort that cuts against its rival's stubbornly strong hold on the global financial system. An arm of the People's Bank of China, which last year started setting … China economy improving, rate hike a possibility-c.bank adviserReuters Yuan is Not Done Being Battered by the US DollarNasdaq China Retools in Push to Stabilize YuanWall Street Journal Economic Times –DailyFX –The Fiscal Times –Barron’s (blog) all 52 news articles » |
Reuters |
Euro soars, dollar slips in holiday-thinned trade
Reuters A man walks past an advertisement promoting China's renminbi (RMB) or yuan, U.S. dollar and Euro exchange services at foreign exchange store in Hong Kong, China, August 13, 2015. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu. TOKYO The euro jumped to its highest in three … GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks, dollar subdued on last trading day of 2016, euro spikes brieflyBusiness Insider Asian stocks subdued amid profit-takingNEWS.com.au Dollar Drops to Two-Week Low Versus Yen as Treasury Yields FallBloomberg The Fiscal Times –Henderson State University News Blog –Retail Crowd –Daily Mail all 101 news articles » |
Business Insider |
Amazon looks to the sky to store products
Business Insider (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc has filed for a patent to use airships to store products and serve as a base for delivery-drones. The patent application was filed two years ago but was spotted only on Wednesday by Zoe Leavitt, an analyst at technology data … Amazon seeks patent for system that links up drones to create a Borg for deliveriesGeekWire A warehouse blimp? Drones parked on lamp posts around the city? Amazon takes to skiesMiami Herald Amazon's Airship Patent Brings Science Fiction Closer to RealityTheStreet.com Ars Technica –PC Magazine –Quartz –Nasdaq all 143 news articles » |
Oneindia |
51 days of demonetisation: The nightmare at the ATMs persist
Oneindia Most ATMs are still not dispensing the Rs 500 note as yet and this has led to a change crunch with people holding currency of the higher denomination. Written by: Vicky Nanjappa. Published: Friday, December 30, 2016, 8:30 [IST]. Subscribe to Oneindia … Demonetisation: Deadline to deposit old notes in banks ends todayIndia TV Let cash curbs stay till new notes come in, banks tell govtThe Indian Express |
USA TODAY |
Wiring maker General Cable will pay $82.3M in SEC case
USA TODAY General Cable, a company that makes wiring, will pay $82.3 million to the federal government to resolve investigations into accounting practices and potential violations of a law that prohibits the payment of bribes to foreign officials. The company … Wire Company Agrees to Pay $82 Million to Resolve Bribery CaseWall Street Journal (blog) General Cable fined $20 million penalty in Asia, Africa schemes -U.S.Business Insider Cable Company Settles Bribery Lawsuit With DOJ For $25 MillionDaily Caller Fortune –Cincinnati Business Courier –Accounting Today –Business Wire (press release) all 23 news articles » |
The Boston Globe |
Another Wave Of Sears And Kmart Store Closures
Seeking Alpha It probably still needs to close many more stores in 2017, and I'd expect another announcement about store closures around April, with July closing dates. Store closures help reduce Sears' inventory needs, but also harm the value of some of its assets … Sears CEO to Open His Wallet Once Again to Keep Retailer AfloatBloomberg Sears CEO Lends Struggling Retailer Another $200 MillionFortune Sears Holdings to close Kmart store in Phenix CityColumbus Ledger-Enquirer New York Post –NBC2 News –The Sun Chronicle –Patch.com all 164 news articles » |
Los Angeles Times |
Stocks edge down and oil prices slip
Los Angeles Times A day of quiet trading on Wall Street ended Thursday with major U.S. stock indexes posting slight losses for the second day in a row. Banks and energy companies led the slide, while high-dividend stocks like utilities, real estate investment trusts and … US stocks drift lower in afternoon trading; oil price slipsDaily Astorian |
CNNMoney |
Trump and trade: What you need to know before he takes office
CNNMoney It's a promise President-elect Donald Trump made over and over this year. Now he has to deliver, and he plans to start by getting tough on two of America's top trade partners: Mexico and China. Trade is often dense and dry. But when Trump takes office … Big changes likely in '17The Japan Times Trump signals a 180-degree turn on China policyDallas News (blog) |
CNBC |
Burger King, Tim Hortons to curb antibiotics used in chicken
CNBC Clients order their meal at a Burger King store in Saint-Lazare railway station in Paris. Restaurant chains Burger King and Tim Hortons plan to switch to chicken raised without antibiotics considered "critically important" to human medicine, their … Is Burger King's antibiotic policy less than meets the eye?Los Angeles Times Burger King announces antibiotic-free chicken for 2017Fox News Restaurant Brands Switch to Healthier Poultry Is Not Reason Enough to Jump on the StockTheStreet.com Sacramento Bee –FanSided –Natural Resources Defense Council –QSRweb.com all 35 news articles » |
Wall Street Journal |
Toshiba Shares Crash After Write-Down Warning
Wall Street Journal TOKYO— Toshiba Corp. shares fell more than 20% on Wednesday, the maximum allowed for the day, after a warning about a multibillion-dollar write-down caused investors to flee. The fall followed a 12% decline on Tuesday after initial reports of the … Toshiba Falls by Limit as U.S. Nuclear a Nightmare for CostsBloomberg Toshiba shares crashed 20% after Japanese company warns of multibillion writedownBusiness Insider Writedown fears send Toshiba shares down 20%, hit daily limitCNBC BBC News –The Guardian –Pittsburgh Post-Gazette –The Boston Globe all 75 news articles » |