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 […]
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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 […]
At GE, a new urgency to return to industrial roots
NEW YORK – General Electric’s new CEO is starting to lay out bold plans to return the conglomerate to its industrial roots by slashing costs and streamlining its operations. Continue Reading Below John Flannery said Friday that the company will shed business units worth more than $20 billion over the […]
3 Warren Buffett Stocks Still Worth Buying
There are worse investment strategies than copying the stock picks of investing legends. Following the lead of Warren Buffett can offer especially rich returns because he has a buy-and-hold philosophy that means you can expect these stocks to grow immensely in value over the years. Continue Reading Below While many […]
How major US stock indexes fared on Friday
Stocks closed higher Friday, extending a record-setting drive for major indexes. Continue Reading Below The Standard & Poor’s 500 index and Dow Jones industrial average closed out their sixth straight week of gains. Both indexes also finished at record highs for the fifth day in a row. Banks and technology […]
Mine safety nomination follows history as coal executive
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The retired coal company executive from West Virginia chosen by Republican President Trump to oversee U.S. mining safety says his first priority is preventing people from getting hurt and that he replaced the managers of a mine plagued by safety violations in 2010 and 2011 where a […]
Stocks at record highs as Congress inches closer to tax cuts
Stocks continued their ascent Friday, capping the week at new all-time highs, as lawmakers took a critical step toward cutting taxes. Continue Reading Below The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 165 points, or 0.71%, to 23,328.63. The S&P 500 rose 13 points, or 0.51%, to 2,575.21. The Nasdaq gained 24 […]
The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
iTunes Official Music Charts for the week ending October 19, 2017: Continue Reading Below Top Songs 1. Thunder, Imagine Dragons 2. rockstar (feat. 21 Savage), Post Malone 3. Perfect, Ed Sheeran 4. What About Us, P!nk Continue Reading Below ADVERTISEMENT 5. Feel It Still, Portugal. The Man 6. Havana (feat. […]
Trump promises tax cuts as Senate GOP paves way with budget
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump promised tax cuts Friday “which will be the biggest in the history of our country” following Senate passage of a $4 trillion budget that lays the groundwork for Republicans’ promised tax legislation. Continue Reading Below Republicans hope to push the first tax overhaul in three […]