Rapid tech sector growth has created new economies in Seattle and San Francisco – but as business costs have increased in these regions companies are looking for new locations to set up shop. A prime example: Amazon (AMZN), who is searching for a location for its second headquarters. Continue Reading […]
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Better Buy: Freeport-McMoRan Inc. vs. Wheaton Precious Metals
Over the last few years copper and gold miner Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) has faced headwinds ranging from bad investment choices to commodity price weakness to complicated relationships with foreign governments. It’s been a hard stretch to say the least. On the other hand, Wheaton Precious Metals‘ (NYSE: WPM) biggest […]
3 Value Stocks Perfect for Retirement
Many savvy investors know they’ll need steady income-generating stocks in retirement, but finding companies that can do that — and that are priced under their potential — is not always easy. Continue Reading Below That’s why three Motley Fool writers have put together a short list of value stocks that […]
Markets Right Now: Tech, banks lead early losses for stocks
NEW YORK – The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): Continue Reading Below 9:35 a.m. Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street, with the largest losses going to technology companies and banks. Apple was off 1.4 percent in early trading Wednesday, while JPMorgan Chase was down about […]
EU lawmakers clear law to limit cheap Chinese imports
November 15, 2017 STRASBOURG (Reuters) – The European Parliament approved legislation on Wednesday designed to protect EU industries against excessively cheap imports from China. The new law, which was passed by 554 votes to 48 against, amends regulations on dumping and subsidies by third countries, such as China. It also […]
Wall Street opens lower on oil price slide
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid November 15, 2017 (Reuters) – The Dow shed more than 100 points at the open on Wednesday, as a slide in oil prices hit global markets and concerns about […]
Senate Finance chairman revises tax plan to end Obamacare mandate
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch arrives for the the markup the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque November 15, 2017 By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee proposed major changes to a […]
The Latest: UN chief: Climate change is our defining threat
BONN, Germany – The Latest on the climate talks in Bonn, Germany (all times local): Continue Reading Below 3:30 p.m. The head of the United Nations says climate change is “the defining threat of our time” and requires concerted action by the international community. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the […]
U.K. explorer goes missing on quest to find remote tribe
LONDON — The family of British explorer Benedict Allen says he has gone missing during an expedition in Papua New Guinea. The 57-year-old adventurer was attempting to make contact with a remote tribe, the Yaifo, whom he first visited 30 years ago. He wrote in September that the Yaifo were […]
Suspect called mother before deadly rampage
The mother of a gunman who shot 14 people, killing four, during a rampage in Northern California said he called her a day earlier and told her that he was finished feuding with the small rural community where he lived. “Mom it’s all over now,” Kevin Janson Neal‘s mother said […]