FILE PHOTO: Airbnb Co-Founder and CEO Brian Chesky speaks at an event to launch the brand’s Chinese name, in Shanghai, China, March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Adam Jourdan/File Photo October 12, 2017 By Cate Cadell and Pei Li BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. short-term rental service Airbnb Inc has removed listings in Beijing […]
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This earnings season should be a good one for stocks, if history is any guide
The earnings season for the third quarter, which just got underway this week, is usually the best one for investors, history shows. Using hedge fund analytics tool Kensho, CNBC analyzed 19 years of historical trends around each of the four annual earnings seasons. One month after the start of the […]
Airbus board carried out management review amid compliance row: sources
A logo of Airbus is pictured on their booth during the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, May 22, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse October 12, 2017 PARIS (Reuters) – The board of Europe’s Airbus ordered out a private review of top management before backing Chief Executive Tom […]
Largest solar array in Maine is now fully operational
MADISON, Maine – Maine’s largest solar array is now fully operational as the final 25 percent of the 26,000-panel array was brought online this week. Continue Reading Below The final part of the farm in Madison was brought online Wednesday, and the array will generate enough electricity to power 700 […]
Plan to scrap state and local tax deduction hits resistance
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul package is getting resistance from an unusual alliance of interests opposed to his plans to scrap the federal deduction for state and local taxes. Continue Reading Below Republican lawmakers from high-tax states such as New York, California and New Jersey, along with labor […]
Property tycoon tops China’s rich list, Wanda boss slides
HONG KONG – Property tycoon Xu Jiayin has vaulted to the top of a Chinese rich list after his wealth quadrupled, knocking Wang Jianlin off his longtime position at No. 1. Continue Reading Below The Hurun Report, the best known list of China’s wealthiest people, estimated that wealth held by […]
European shares trade sideways, Just Eat and Lufthansa shine
The German share price index, DAX board, is seen at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, October 10, 2017. REUTERS/Staff/Remote October 12, 2017 LONDON (Reuters) – European shares traded sideways in early deals on Thursday despite new highs in Asia and on Wall Street, with financial shares being the biggest […]
Turkish, U.S. officials decide to meet to resolve dispute: deputy PM
FILE PHOTO: Bekir Bozdag addresses the Turkish Parliament during a debate in Ankara in this March 19, 2014. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File October 12, 2017 ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish and U.S. officials have decided to meet to work on resolving a diplomatic dispute between the two NATO allies and talks between their […]
Highlights of Wednesday’s NHL games
Oct 11, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New Jersey Devils forward Miles Wood (44) celebrates his second goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre. John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports October 12, 2017 (The Sports Xchange) – Highlights from the National Hockey League games on Wednesday: Devils 6, […]
Trump hopes to boost lower-premium health insurance plans
WASHINGTON – Frustrated by failures in Congress, President Donald Trump will try to put his own stamp on health care with an executive order Thursday that aims to make lower-premium plans more widely available. Continue Reading Below But the president’s move is likely to encounter opposition from medical associations, consumer […]