CNNMoney |
Aetna to pull out of most Obamacare exchanges
CNNMoney In the latest blow to Obamacare, Aetna is vastly reducing its presence on the individual exchanges in 2017. The insurer will stop offering policies on the exchanges in 11 of the 15 states where it currently operates, according to a press release it … Aetna to Drop Some Affordable Care Act MarketsWall Street Journal Aetna to cut back 70% on Obamacare plans in 2017CNBC Aetna Will Abandon Obamacare Patients In More Than 500 US CountiesForbes New York Times –Reuters –Bloomberg –U.S. News & World Report all 43 news articles » |
TechCrunch |
Peter Thiel's moral sleight of hand
TechCrunch Earlier today, we started seeing rumblings about a New York Times op-ed from famed entrepreneur and venture capitalist Peter Thiel — an op-ed where he'd lay out the case against Gawker. Thiel, of course, quietly poured $10 million into the lawsuit by … Univision Among At Least Two Bidders For Gawker MediaForbes Peter Thiel Tries To Pivot His Personal Brand To Privacy HeroBuzzFeed News Peter Thiel Gives Bizarre Defense Of His Crusade Against GawkerHuffington Post New York Magazine –New York Post –KCCI Des Moines –Digiday all 47 news articles » |
Bloomberg |
Praxair Said to Have Held Merger Talks With Germany's Linde
Bloomberg Praxair Inc. has held merger talks with Germany's Linde AG, according to people familiar with the matter, a deal that would create the world's largest supplier of industrial gases. The two companies have discussed a possible combination, though the … Praxair in talks to acquire Linde: sourceReuters Praxair makes move for German rival LindeFinancial Times Praxair Holds Merger Discussions With Germany's LindeWall Street Journal Daily Mail all 13 news articles » |
Yahoo Sports |
SEC Suspends Trading in OTC Stock After Value Soars to $35 Billion
Wall Street Journal The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday suspended trading in the shares of Neuromama Ltd. NERO -0.44 % , saying it was concerned that manipulation had inflated the value of the unlisted company to $35 billion. In an order published … NeuroMama trading suspended by SEC over suspected manipulationMarketWatch SEC halts trade in mysterious $35 billion OTC stockSTLtoday.com SEC halts trading of Neuromama on "potentially manipulative" transactionsReuters Yahoo Finance –International Business Times UK –Business Insider UK –ForexLive all 10 news articles » |
Bloomberg |
Soros Cashes In as Barrick Gold Posts Best-Ever First Half Rally
Bloomberg Billionaire George Soros isn't waiting around to see if this year's surge in gold-mining shares will last. Soros Fund Management LLC, which took a $263.7 million stake in Barrick Gold Corp. in the first quarter, cut its holdings in the world's biggest … Soros Fund Management slashes gold stake in second quarterReuters Billionaire investors turn bearish as U.S. stocks hit record highsYahoo Finance Billionaire investors shuffle their holdings in latest quarterThe Australian Financial Review Wall Street Journal (blog) –ForexLive –TheStreet.com –MarketWatch all 16 news articles » |
CNBC |
Stocks could autopilot to more new highs
CNBC Consumer inflation and industrial production could influence stocks Tuesday, but the market seems set on autopilot toward more new highs. "It's hard to fight the Fed, and I just think the Fed's hands are still tied and that's why the market is doing … US stocks hit record highs on easing central bank outlook, oil riseReuters S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq log record closesMarketWatch Central Banks Could Be This Market's Pets.comWall Street Journal TheStreet.com –World Socialist Web Site –BBC News –Seeking Alpha all 98 news articles » |
Reuters |
Berkshire takes bigger bite of Apple, pares Wal-Mart
Reuters The Apple Inc. logo is shown outside the company's 2016 Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, California, U.S. June 13, 2016. REUTERS/Stephen Lam. 2/2. left. right. Warren Buffett, Chairman, CEO and largest shareholder of Berkshire … Berkshire Built Apple Stake as Stock Slipped in Second QuarterBloomberg Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Increases Bet on AppleWall Street Journal Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Boosts Apple Stake, Sells WalmartFortune MarketWatch –AppleInsider (press release) (blog) –CNNMoney –York News-Times all 58 news articles » |
Wall Street Journal |
US Said to Uncover Evidence of Criminal Acts in VW Probe
Wall Street Journal U.S. prosecutors and Volkswagen AG VLKAY 1.53 % are negotiating a settlement that could result in significant financial penalties after Justice Department officials found evidence of criminal wrongdoing in the car company's diesel-emissions cheating … International Business|In the US, VW Owners Get Cash. In Europe, They Get Plastic Tubes.New York Times Volkswagen Looks To Settle Criminal Probe With Fines Up To $1.2 BillionHuffington Post Volkswagen may face criminal and civil penalties over emissions scandalBusiness Insider USA TODAY –Yahoo News –Ars Technica –Car and Driver (blog) all 26 news articles » |
THE BUSINESS TIMES |
The Bundesbank Is Right – The German Pension Age Should Rise
Forbes I will confess to not normally being a fan of the policies proposed by the Bundesbank. Ordoliberalism has its attractions and ordomonetarism many fewer – but the Bundesbank is correct here in their statement that the German pension age should rise. For … Opinion: Germany amassing huge surpluses — and huge risksMarketWatch German central bank suggests raising retirement age to 69U.S. News & World Report Germans should have to work until 69, says BundesbankBBC News RTE.ie –The Fiscal Times –Financial Times –CNBC all 46 news articles » |
TechCrunch |
Will cheap ride fares persist?
Tribune-Review Many Lyft drivers are doubling their efforts as Uber drivers while they drop off riders in front of Terminal 1 at Los Angeles International Airport. The 'gig economy' doesn't work for everyone, however. (Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times/TNS) Photo by TNS. Lyft rebuffs acquisition interest from GM: reportReuters GM Reportedly Bids for Lyft; Acacia Sparks an Optical Rally; Xbox One Sales Get a BoostTheStreet.com Lyft Reportedly Rebuffed GM's Acquisition InterestFortune Detroit Free Press –San Francisco Chronicle –Tech Times –Business Insider all 46 news articles » |