JD.com (NASDAQ: JD), China’s second largest business-to-consumer e-commerce marketplace after Alibaba‘s (NYSE: BABA) Tmall, recently enlisted the help of Tencent (NASDAQOTH: TCEHY) and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) as Singles Day (Nov. 11) — China’s equivalent of Black Friday — rapidly approaches. Continue Reading Below JD will merge its customers’ shopping history with […]
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4 Tax Breaks That Are Slated to Disappear (So Grab Them Now!)
With Republicans’ tax reform plan finally starting to take shape, it’s a good idea to look into how your favorite tax breaks could change. While there are likely to be substantial changes to the tax reform plan before it potentially becomes law, it seems clear that many of today’s itemized deductions […]
Stop Panicking About Poor Apple Inc. iPhone 8 Sales
Demand for Apple‘s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 8 series of devices has been poor, according to some reports. Continue Reading Below For example, the Economic Daily News claims that once the iPhone X is available, Apple plans to cut the production of its iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus phones in […]
Hamilton wins U.S. GP but made to wait for title
Oct 21, 2017; Austin, TX, USA; Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton (44) of Great Britain during qualifying for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports October 22, 2017 By Alan Baldwin AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Mercedes won the Formula One constructors’ title […]
Cardinals’ Palmer breaks arm, may be out for rest of season
NFL Football – Los Angeles Rams vs Arizona Cardinals – NFL International Series – Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain – October 22, 2017 Arizona’s Carson Palmer in action Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs October 22, 2017 (The Sports Xchange) – Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer suffered a broken left arm in […]
Trial to begin against Philip Morris in smoker’s death
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – A trial is set to begin in a lawsuit against Philip Morris in connection with the lung cancer death of a Connecticut woman who smoked the company’s Marlboro cigarettes. Continue Reading Below The trial over Vernon resident Jeanette Bifolck’s death in 2000 is scheduled to begin Monday […]
Red Sox hire Astros coach Cora as new manager
FILE PHOTO – Oct 20, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; New York Yankees third base coach Joe Espada (53) meets with Houston Astros bench coach Alex Cora (26) before game six of the 2017 ALCS playoff baseball series at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports October 22, 2017 […]
Procter & Gamble Co. Earnings Show Hints of a Market Share Rebound
Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) this past week announced its first quarterly earnings report since beating back a shareholder challenge against its management team. The results showed steady progress toward P&G’s sales and profit targets for the year despite tough industry conditions. Continue Reading Below Thus, pressure was eased on […]
Did Intel Just Fire a Shot Across the Bow of AMD and NVIDIA?
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) launched its latest generation desktop central processing unit (CPU) in September and made some pretty bold claims about its capabilities. In a press release, Intel stated that the 8th generation core desktop processor was its “best gaming processor ever.” The company also said it was “laser-focused […]
Dramatic sentencing hearing expected in Bergdahl case
The fate of Bowe Bergdahl — the Army sergeant who pleaded guilty to endangering his comrades by leaving his post in 2009 in Afghanistan — now rests in the hands of a judge. A sentencing hearing for Bergdahl starts Monday at Fort Bragg and is expected to feature dramatic testimony […]