Verlyn Peter picked her way through the wreckage of her home, searching for anything she and her family could save. “This used to be what we call our living room,” she said, then gestured to another area she said used to be her daughter’s bedroom. “It’s all gone,” Peter said. […]
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Bootleg Libyan oil, shady havens: Slain reporter’s beats
ROME – Malta, a tiny archipelago nation in the southern Mediterranean, is so attractive to those looking to shelter funds or operate under the radar of authorities that it’s got a nickname to prove it: “treasure island.” Continue Reading Below Malta’s reputation as a tax haven, its cozy links with […]
US stocks on course for higher close, new records
U.S. stocks moved modestly higher in afternoon trading Wednesday, on course for the major stock indexes to set new records. Technology stocks and banks were among the biggest gainers as investors weighed the latest batch of company earning news. IBM surged on strong quarterly results. Crude oil prices edged higher […]
AG Sessions says he has not been interviewed by special counsel in Russia probe
Attorney General Jeff Sessions told the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday that he has not be interviewed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller in relation to the ongoing investigation into Russian interference into last year’s presidential election. Sessions hesitated when pressed by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., about whether he met with Mueller […]
Why US troops are in Niger
The back and forth about President Donald Trump‘s condolence calls to the families of four fallen American soldiers in Niger has raised questions about the U.S. military presence in the West African country. Here are some answers to questions you might have about the U.S. military presence in Niger, West […]
The 2017 chart of the stock market looks ‘eerily similar’ to the one that crashed 30 years ago
The S&P 500’s daily price chart this year looks “eerily” like that of 1987, but that’s about the only similarity between the market then and now, one of Wall Street’s longtime market strategists pointed out. “Indeed, when comparing the daily index levels for the S&P 500 in 1987 with the […]
Corporations to keep tax break lost by millions of Americans
WASHINGTON – Millions of Americans would lose a prized tax break under President Donald Trump’s sweeping revamp of the tax code, but corporations would get to keep it. Continue Reading Below The Republican proposal would eliminate the federal deduction for state and local taxes, a widely popular break used by […]
Latest: Analyst: Refinery fire unlikely to affect gas prices
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – The Latest on a refinery fire near Los Angeles (all times local): Continue Reading Below 10:40 a.m. A petroleum industry analyst says a fire that erupted at the West Coast’s largest oil refinery is unlikely to have an effect on gas prices. No injuries were reported […]
Minnesota submits low-budget bid for Amazon
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota filed its bid for Amazon’s second headquarters on Wednesday, hoping to get a great deal on a mammoth development plum by offering a package of financial incentives likely far smaller than other states. Continue Reading Below State officials and regional economic development agencies spent more […]
Boardroom pay has risen nearly 20%, twice the gain of the average American worker
Directors sitting in corporate boardrooms got a pay raise twice that of the average American worker, and it’s not even a full-time job. From fiscal 2012 to 2016, the median annual compensation for board members rose 19.5 percent, to $245,000, corporate board data company Equilar said Wednesday. The study analyzed […]