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Governor to approve state-run retirement for private workers
Washington Post SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Jerry Brown is scheduled to sign legislation Thursday to automatically enroll nearly 7 million people in a retirement savings account, an attempt to address growing fears that many workers will be financially unprepared to … |
Bloomberg |
Oil Output Cut Vies With 9/11 Bill for Battered Saudi Stocks
Bloomberg A lot has changed since Saudi Arabian stocks closed on Wednesday. The market will reopen Thursday with investors weighing the impact of a surge in oil prices following an OPEC deal to cut production against the possibility the kingdom will be sued for … Will Saudis seek revenge for Congress' veto override?CNN Saudi Arabia Has Ways to Hit Back at 9/11 Lawsuit EffortNew York Times Saudi Aramco's Retirees Hold On Tightly to Their Company TiesWall Street Journal Reuters –Breitbart News –New Zealand Herald –Daily Sabah all 19 news articles » |
Wall Street Journal |
Oil Prices in Choppy Trade After OPEC Deal
Wall Street Journal Crude-oil prices seesawed throughout Asia trade Thursday, as the market digested news that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has reached a preliminary deal to cut output. The group reached an understanding at a meeting Wednesday … OPEC reaches agreement on need to cut oil outputMarketWatch OPEC Agrees to Curb Oil Output in the First Deal Since 2008Fortune Oil shares pull Asian stocks higher; yen slipsReuters Bloomberg –CNBC –USA TODAY –Nasdaq all 2,047 news articles » |
Bloomberg |
EpiPen's $69 Cost in Britain Shows Other Extreme of Drug Pricing
Bloomberg The EpiPen allergy shot, enmeshed in controversy because it sells for almost as much as the latest iPhone in the U.S., costs less than its leather case in Britain. The price of an EpiPen two-pack has surged to more than $600 in the U.S., sparking a … Senators call for probe of Mylan's rebates for EpiPenPittsburgh Post-Gazette US agency told Mylan that EpiPen was misclassifiedReuters Mylan 'incorrectly' classified EpiPens, shortchanging government: RegulatorsCNBC ABC News –DesMoinesRegister.com –FiercePharma –Daily Signal all 41 news articles » |
Forbes |
Ubiquitous Flatbread Sandwich Chain Cosi Files For Bankruptcy
Forbes Discovered in Paris two decades ago, Cosi's rise into one of America's most recognizable lunchtime quick service eateries has wound up in a Boston bankruptcy court. Source: Cosi. On Wednesday, the chain known for its store-made flat breads, filed for … Cosi files for bankruptcy, sets saleThe Boston Globe Restaurant Chain Cosi Inc. Files for Chapter 11Nasdaq Restaurant operator Cosi files for bankruptcy protectionReuters Fortune –Appeal-Democrat –Newark Post –Boston Business Journal all 22 news articles » |
MarketWatch |
NC improves ranking in business climate report
Winston-Salem Journal The top individual category ranking for North Carolina was in corporate tax structure, from 18th in 2015 to seventh for 2016 and fourth for 2017. The ranking for individual income tax has gone from 15th in 2015 to 14th in 2016 and back to 15th in 2017. Study: PA became more business-friendly, but corporate tax rate needs a fixWilkes Barre Times-Leader New York's business tax climate named one of worst in U.S.New York Daily News Conservative group faults Minnesota tax lawDaily Globe MarketWatch –Philly.com –Centre Daily Times –Coeur d’Alene Press all 32 news articles » |
BBC News |
Trump's fortune drops $800m in one year
BBC News "Part of the beauty of me is that I'm very rich," Donald Trump once said, but according to Forbes magazine he's much less rich than a year ago. The business magazine has reappraised the Republican White House hopeful's personal wealth and found it has … Forbes Pegs Trump's Wealth At $3.7 Billion, $800 Million Less Than Last YearHuffington Post Donald Trump Net Worth 2016: GOP Presidential Nominee's Personal Wealth Plunges $800M Since 2015 To $3.7BInternational Business Times Forbes: Trump's fortune down $800MThe Hill (blog) Washington Examiner (blog) –New York Post –Mediaite –Fox News Latino all 36 news articles » |
Bloomberg |
Stumpf's Pay Cut Eclipsed by Fury as Yellen, State Join In
Bloomberg Wells Fargo & Co. Chief Executive Officer John Stumpf gave up $41 million to buy a reprieve from the bank's widening scandal. Then it got worse. The company was battered anew by regulators and politicians throughout Wednesday, less than 24 hours after … California Suspends Ties With Wells FargoNew York Times Wells Fargo CEO Isn't Out of Danger Despite Pay ClawbackWall Street Journal Should Wells Fargo Customers Abandon Ship?Motley Fool Washington Post –NPR –Nasdaq –U.S. News & World Report all 338 news articles » |
Bloomberg |
Takata's Tricky Protection Racket
Bloomberg David Fickling is a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering commodities, as well as industrial and consumer companies. He has been a reporter for Bloomberg News, Dow Jones, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times and the Guardian. Takata in Talks to Resolve Allegations of Criminal Wrongdoing Over Faulty Air BagsWall Street Journal Takata Takeover Deals Scrutinized for Handling of Recall, Liability CostsInsurance Journal Honda Says Takata Air Bag Ruptured in Malaysia Crash, 1 DeadNew York Times Automotive News –Forbes –Chicago Tribune –Business Insider all 76 news articles » |
Channel NewsAsia |
CBS-Viacom merger may be closer to reality, thanks to Redstones and National Amusements
Los Angeles Times The oft-foretold reunification of CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc. may be moving closer to reality. National Amusements Inc., the theater chain operator and investment vehicle of media mogul Sumner Redstone, is poised to call on the two companies to consider … Pitt v. Jolie: Comparing the Stars' Divorce Dream TeamsHollywood Reporter Sumner Redstone's National Amusements to Call on Viacom and CBS to Explore MergerWall Street Journal Viacom, CBS owner said to be eyeing mergerThe Boston Globe Deadline –Bloomberg –Reuters –Fortune all 52 news articles » |