One of the strongest storms so far this season is moving onto the West Coast on Wednesday morning, bringing heavy rain to Washington and Oregon. Six western states are currently under flood, snow, wind or fire alerts due to the storm. The biggest threat with this storm will be the […]
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Russia’s “symmetrical answer” in U.S. media battle
MOSCOW — Russia’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill allowing the government to register international media outlets as foreign agents, a swift retaliation to the U.S. demands made to a Russian TV channel. The bill comes days after the Russian state-funded RT registered with the U.S. […]
Target sees highly competitive holiday on the way
MINNEAPOLIS – A cautious outlook on the crucial holiday season overshadowed a strong quarter from Target, pulling shares down sharply before the opening bell and the shares of other retailers as well. Continue Reading Below The company on Wednesday reported higher traffic and sales at established stores rose as a […]
Better Buy: Costco Wholesale Corporation vs. Amazon.com
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) is the second largest retailer in the country, while Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is easily the world’s dominant e-commerce platform. These facts ensure that many consumers will be asking themselves some form of this question as they decide where to shop this holiday season: Amazon or Costco? Continue […]
Is Wheaton Precious Metals a Buy?
Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX) and SSR Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRM) dig gold and silver out of the ground and sell it. They are miners. Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE: WPM) sells these precious metals, too, but it doesn’t get its hands dirty running gold and silver mines. Wheaton is a streaming […]
Bayer hires new blood to stem ‘Amazon effect’ in consumer health
FILE PHOTO: The corporate logo of Bayer is seen at the headquarters building in Caracas May 6, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins November 15, 2017 By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German drugmaker Bayer has hired the head of Nestle’s baby food business to help it reverse a drop in revenue […]
Moscow Exchange bets on growth in Russia-China investments
A man walks inside the Moscow Exchange in the city of Moscow, Russia September 13, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin November 15, 2017 By Matthew Miller BEIJING (Reuters) – Deepening cross-border financial cooperation between Russia and China remains a priority, said a senior official with the Moscow Exchange (MOEX), with more products […]
Target’s holiday-quarter profit forecast disappoints
Target shopping carts a shows outside a newly constructed Target store in San Diego, California May 17, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake November 15, 2017 (Reuters) – Target Corp <TGT.N> issued an underwhelming profit forecast for the key holiday quarter, as it continues to depend on price cuts to drive traffic to […]
Fired prosecutor apologizes, explains why she berated Uber driver
DALLAS – The former Dallas County assistant district attorney, who was fired Monday after lashing out at an Uber driver, spoke to the media for the first time on Tuesday morning. The heated encounter between Jody Warner and driver Shaun Platt was caught on camera, and Warner addressed the situation publicly, CBSDFW […]
NutriBullet maker sued for causing apparent burns, lacerations
Warning: Some of the photos of injuries are graphic. At least 22 people are suing the maker of the NutriBullet, claiming the device malfunctioned and caused serious injuries, including burns and lacerations. It’s billed as a high-speed appliance that can pulverize foods better than an ordinary blender, reports CBS News […]