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ECB’s Makuch: board discussions moving to rates from asset buying
December 19, 2017 BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Discussions on the European Central Bank (ECB) board are shifting toward the use of interest rates rather than asset purchases at the main tool for regulating the economy, Governing Council member Jozef Makuch said on Tuesday. Makuch also said a signal on future interest […]
Jack in the Box selling Qdoba for $350 million
NEW YORK – Jack in the Box is selling the Qdoba restaurant chain to private-equity firm Apollo Global Management for $350 million in cash. Continue Reading Below The chain of Mexican restaurants has been a sore spot on Jack in the Box’s overall business, posting same-store sales declines throughout the […]
Italian budget commission approves web tax on digital services
FILE PHOTO – The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France on February 20, 2017. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo December 19, 2017 ROME (Reuters) – The budget commission of Italy’s lower house approved on Tuesday a measure obliging companies to pay a 3 percent […]
LSE board accused of ‘very sorry affair’ over CEO spat
FILE PHOTO: A man shelters under an umbrella as he walks past the London Stock Exchange in London, Britain August 24, 2015. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/File Photo December 19, 2017 LONDON (Reuters) – The London Stock Exchange’s board was accused on Tuesday of “bringing opprobium” on the 300-year old bourse in its […]
Tax overhaul keeps US futures steady
Wall Street’s major indexes were poised to inch higher at the open on Tuesday, building on gains in the past two sessions on rising hopes that the U.S. Congress will vote for the biggest overhaul of the country’s tax system in more than 30 years. Continue Reading Below The House […]
This Is a Work Mistake I Made in 2017
Sometimes a work mistake can have dire consequences. Maybe you didn’t finish a project in time and your company lost an account, or perhaps you made a poor decision that caused someone to lose his or her job. Continue Reading Below In many cases, though, our bad work decisions aren’t […]
U.S. man, 2 others arrested on drug charges in Bali
BALI, Indonesia — Indonesian officials said Tuesday they have arrested three foreigners who were attempting to smuggle illegal drugs to the tourist island of Bali. Bali’s customs office presented the three men from Australia, Malaysia and the United States at a news conference at the customs office near the airport. […]
4 men arrested on suspicion of plotting UK terror attack
West Yorkshire police in England arrested four men early this morning on suspicion of plotting a terror attack, authorities said. Planning for the alleged plot was believed to be at an advanced stage and connected to a Christmas target, a Yorkshire Police spokesman told ABC News today. The arrests followed […]
Eagle Scout recalls helping passengers escape Amtrak wreckage
One of the first responders to Monday’s Amtrak derailment in Dupont, Washington, was a civilian who says he did a “simple thing” working his way through the mangled cars of that train. Daniel Konzelman, a 24-year-old Eagle Scout, was driving to work with his girlfriend when the train careened off […]