SAN FRANCISCO – The Latest on the Trump administration opposing a massive California water project (all times local): Continue Reading Below 12:20 p.m. Opponents of California’s plan to build two giant water tunnels are weighing the effect of the Trump administration’s opposition to the project. Doug Obegi of the Natural […]
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Ryan says Republican tax plan must speed through choppy waters: Reuters interview
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) participates in an onstage interview about tax policy with Thomson Reuters Editor in Chief Stephen Adler in Washington, U.S. October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst October 25, 2017 By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Wednesday that […]
Former minister of Argentina’s Fernandez turns himself in
Former Planning Minister Julio De Vido waves as he arrives to the federal justice building where former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner attended court, in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 13, 2016. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci October 25, 2017 BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Julio De Vido, an ex-minister who served in former […]
Republican tax plan could affect 401(k) plans, despite Trump assurances
The top GOP tax writer in the House said the tax proposal that Republicans plan to unveil next week could affect retirement account rules and how Americans save money. The plan could put him at odds with President Trump, who has promised not to touch 401(k) retirement accounts. “We want […]
Independent study: Premiums for most popular plans under Affordable Care Act rising in 2018 by an average of 34 percent.
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Stocks tumble after weak earnings as tech, industrials sink
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks are falling Wednesday as banks and industrial firms take sharp losses. Stocks are heading for their biggest losses since early September as high-dividend stocks skid while bond yields rise. Technology companies are also lower. Weak third-quarter reports and forecasts from AT&T, Boeing, Advanced Micro Devices […]
Chipotle short sellers score more than $250 million on the gift that keeps giving
There is one stock during this explosive bull market working for the shorts. A day after Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn lamented over his losing in his short positions against Amazon and Tesla, some hedge fund investors are winning big from their bearish bets on Chipotle. Shorting is a trading strategy […]
Synchrony Financial Earnings: Underlying Loan Growth Overshadowed by Loss Provisions
Synchrony Financial‘s (NYSE: SYF) loan portfolio is swelling in size, but that growth isn’t making its way to the bottom line. In the third quarter, the store credit card issuer and consumer lender revealed that its earnings declined about 8% despite 9% growth its loan portfolio versus the year-ago period. Continue […]
Uber Just Announced a Brand-New Credit Card With Some Unique Perks
Ride-sharing giant Uber and banking giant Barclays announced today at the Money 20/20 conference a partnership that will create the Uber Visa Card, a new credit card specifically designed to appeal to Uber’s millions of riders. With no annual fee, a generous rewards program, and unique perks, the card could be […]
Uber and Barclays team up to compete in U.S. card rewards war
FILE PHOTO – A Barclays bank building is seen at Canary Wharf in London, Britain May 17, 2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo October 25, 2017 (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc and a unit of Barclays plc are teaming up to offer a rewards-enriched credit card in the United States through the […]