President Donald Trump’s drive to overhaul the U.S. tax code cleared a critical hurdle on Thursday when the Senate approved a budget blueprint for the 2018 fiscal year that will pave the way for Republicans to pursue a tax-cut package without Democratic support. Continue Reading Below By a 51-to-49 vote, […]
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Deputies find weapons stash, note vowing ‘bloody revenge’ amid child porn inquiry
Authorities in Florida found a cache of guns and explosives inside a home during the course of a child pornography investigation Wednesday, officials said. Deputies from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office found a vast arsenal inside a locked closet in a home in Dunedin, including three explosive devices, 10 rifles, […]
Democrats fail to block Arctic reserve oil drilling
U.S. Senate Democrats on Thursday failed to pass a measure to block oil and gas drilling in part of the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve, losing to Republicans who believe production there would provide jobs and wealth. Continue Reading Below An amendment blocking the development failed 48-52, mostly along party lines. […]
South Korea survey backs restarting construction of two nuclear reactors
October 20, 2017 By Jane Chung SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean government-organized committee is recommending Seoul resume the stalled construction of two new nuclear reactors after an opinion survey it set up found nearly 60 percent of respondents said they were in favor of the move. The two reactor […]
Dollar rises after U.S. Senate passes budget blueprint
FILE PHOTO: Sheets of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on the five-dollar bill currency are inspected through a magnifying glass at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Gary Cameron/File Photo October 20, 2017 SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar and the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose […]
South Korea to stress safety of Pyeongchang Olympics to diplomats, companies
FILE PHOTO: An ice sculpture of the Olympic rings is illuminated during the Pyeongchang Winter Festival, near the venue for the opening and closing ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo October 20, 2017 SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s […]
Why is Alphabet Investing in Lyft Now?
Ride-hailing start-up Lyft has a big new investor: Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL). Continue Reading Below Lyft announced on Thursday that CapitalG, Alphabet’s investment fund, is leading a $1 billion financing round for Lyft. The move follows an agreement made in May between Lyft and Alphabet’s self-driving subsidiary Waymo to […]
3 High-Yield ETFs for Retirees
Retirees look back with envy at the days before the Great Recession. Back then, a simple money market fund could fetch you 4% with absolutely no risk at all. These days, you’re lucky if you can find something approaching 1.5%. Continue Reading Below But don’t despair. There are alternatives, and while […]
Australian car-making ends with last GM plant closing
CANBERRA, Australia – The last mass-produced car built designed and built in Australia rolled off General Motors Co.’s production line in the industrial city of Adelaide on Friday as the nation reluctantly bid farewell to its auto manufacturing industry. Continue Reading Below GM Holden Ltd., an Australian subsidiary of the […]
The Latest: Last car built in Australia rolls off GM line
CANBERRA, Australia – The Latest on Australia’s last auto plant (all times local): Continue Reading Below 11:30 a.m. The last mass-produced car built designed and built in Australia has rolled off General Motors Co.’s production line in Adelaide as the nation reluctantly bid farewell to its auto manufacturing industry. GM […]