Economic Times |
Soros Is Fear Mongering; Brexit Would Be Bullish for U.K.
TheStreet.com George Soros is at it again with his fear-mongering and dispensing of really poor advice. He was telling the world this morning that if Britain votes to exit the EU there was going to be "Black Friday". He says the pound is going to crash 20% and the … Campaigners Begin Final Push on 'Brexit' Vote Soros warns that Brexit could trigger 'Black Friday' — and a recession George Soros warns of 'Brexit Black Friday' |
CNBC |
Amid uneven economic growth, Fed's Yellen says cautious approach still appropriate
CNBC Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen clarified before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday that she is not taking sides ahead of Britain's June 23 vote on whether to leave the European Union, but that the U.S. central bank is monitoring the situation … Yellen Points to Slow Growth and Low Rates in the Long Run Fed's Yellen's prepared testimony to Senate panel Yellen: Gradual rate hikes appropriate given uncertainty in US economy |
Los Angeles Times |
Obamacare update: Still succeeding, repeal fading
Los Angeles Times The graphic above embodies the latest good-news story connected with the Affordable Care Act. It shows how projections of U.S. healthcare spending growth have come sharply down since Obamacare's enactment in 2010. The latest projections are $2.6 … Why Single-Payer Must Be Part of the Democratic Platform Obamacare 4.0: New push to sign up young adults, other uninsured this fall Obamacare Premiums Are Going Up. Again. Now What? |
USA TODAY |
FAA completes landmark rules for commercial drones
USA TODAY WASHINGTON – New drone rules from the Federal Aviation Administration limit most small commercial drone operations to daylight hours and require operators to get certified every two years. The rules, made public Tuesday, mark the FAA's first attempt at … White House clears small, commercial drones for takeoff More Drones for Hire Coming to U.S. Skies in Landmark Rules Government Issues Rules on Commercial Drones |
WJXT Jacksonville |
US Settles with Trader Joe's to Reduce Ozone-Depleting & Greenhouse Gas Emissions at Stores
YubaNet SAN FRANCISCO June 21, 2016 – The national grocery store chain Trader Joe's Company has agreed to reduce emissions of potent greenhouse gases from refrigeration equipment at 453 of its stores under a proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of … Trader Joe's to reduce greenhouse gas emissions |
New York Times |
Tencent Bids for Gaming Empire in Deal for Developer of Clash of Clans
New York Times HONG KONG — In the world of Clash of Clans, Hou Dai has played — and paid — enough that he now leads his own clan of 50 online players. At one time, Mr. Hou, a 22-year old recent college graduate from Shenyang, played the smartphone game as … Tencent buys 'Clash of Clans' maker Supercell for $8.6 billion Tencent Seals Deal to Buy 'Clash of Clans' Developer Supercell for $8.6 Billion Hey Gamers, Meet Tencent, Your New Chinese Overlord After Supercell Acquisition |
U.S. News & World Report |
American Upper Middle Class Thriving, Report Argues
U.S. News & World Report Not everyone agrees with the study, and some others have different versions of what 'upper middle class' really means. By Curt Mills | Staff Writer June 21, 2016, at 10:51 a.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Upper Middle Class … Not Just the 1%: The Upper Middle Class Is Larger and Richer Than Ever Sure The Middle Class Is Shrinking – 30% Of Americans Are Too Rich To Be Middle Class Now This group controls far more income than the 1 percent |
USA TODAY |
Hyperloop One unveils Russia deal with goal of new Silk Road
USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO — You certainly can't accuse the folks at Hyperloop One of thinking small. The Los Angeles-based startup has bold dreams of creating a 21st-century Silk Road linking Asia to Europe in a work-day ride, a radical step beyond the 100-yard … Hyperloop One plans to project Russians across Moscow Hyperloop One Explores Building High-Speed Transport System in Moscow Hyperloop One wants to build high-speed transit in Moscow |
Wall Street Journal |
Employers Cut Down on Wellness Benefits
Wall Street Journal In the past few years, workplace wellness programs like health coaching were hot. Now they are not. A big new survey of benefits from the Society for Human Resource Management found that employers are cooling toward certain wellness benefits … Say Goodbye to the Annual Pay Raise 5 ways employee benefits have changed in 20 years: SHRM survey SHRM: 20-Year Employee Benefits Trends in the United States — Now and Then |
Chicago Tribune |
McDonald's to Move to Chicago and Take Over Oprah's Old Digs
ABC News McDonald's is moving back to Chicago and taking over the old home of "The Oprah Winfrey Show." The world's biggest hamburger chain said Monday that it signed a lease to move its corporate headquarters in 2018 from the leafy suburbs of Oak Brook, … McDonald's HQ move is boldest step yet in effort to transform itself McDonald's will leave Oak Brook HQ for Harpo Studios based in Chicago McDonald's moving headquarters to downtown Chicago by 2018 |