General Kelly, I am grateful for your immense public service over your career and what you have sacrificed for our country along the way. I am also sorry for the loss of your son and the grief that has caused and must continue to cause you and your family. Having […]
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Trump tax cut plan gains momentum after U.S. budget vote
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order making it easier for Americans to buy bare-bones health insurance plans and circumvent Obamacare rules at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 12, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque October 20, 2017 By Amanda Becker […]
There Might Only Be 3 Million iPhone X Units Ready for Launch
Two weeks from today, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will officially launch its all-important iPhone X flagship handset, with pre-orders starting in one week. Thanks to a seemingly never-ending string of reports around production delays and component bottlenecks, investors and consumers alike should be bracing for severe supply constraints. Continue Reading Below […]
WATCH: Police officer captures alligator with bare hands
Now Playing: Huge alligator crosses busy Florida street Now Playing: Discovery of baby gator in pool produces screams Now Playing: Alligator and 16 babies walk through backyard Now Playing: Giant alligator walks through golf tournament Now Playing: Big alligator removed from hurricane-damaged home Now Playing: Killer clown suspect’s husband insists […]
US rig count declines by 15 this week to 913; Texas loses 8
HOUSTON – The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. declined by 15 this week to 913. Continue Reading Below That’s up from the 553 rigs that were active a year ago. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes said Friday that 736 rigs sought oil […]
‘Dr. Doom’, Marc Faber, removed from more boards after comments on race
Marc Faber, the markets prognosticator known as “Dr. Doom,” has been dismissed from three more company boards after comments in his latest newsletter this week suggested the United States had only prospered because it was settled by white people. Continue Reading Below U.S-based Sunshine Silver Mining Corp, Vietnam Growth Fund […]
CEO of Saks Fifth Avenue parent to step down
NEW YORK – The parent of Lord & Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue says its CEO Jerry Storch is stepping down and will return to his advisory firm on Nov. 1. Continue Reading Below Storch has been the CEO of Toronto-based Hudson’s Bay, which also operates the department store chain […]
Monsanto sues Arkansas board for banning disputed herbicide
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A major agribusiness company sued Arkansas regulators on Friday for banning its version of an herbicide that’s drawn complaints from farmers across several states who say the weed killer has drifted onto their crops and caused widespread damage. Continue Reading Below Monsanto asked a state judge […]
Tesla raises borrowing capacity under warehouse agreements to $1.1 billion
FILE PHOTO: Tesla introduces one of the first Model 3 cars off the Fremont factory’s production line during an event at the company’s facilities in Fremont, California, U.S. on July 28, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandria Sage/File Photo October 20, 2017 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc <TSLA.O> said on Friday it has increased its […]
Trump considers Fed’s Powell, economist Taylor to lead central bank
FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell attends a conference at the Brookings Institution in Washington August 3, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo October 20, 2017 By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is considering nominating Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell and Stanford University economist John Taylor for the […]