Unemployment is at its lowest levels in decades. Having more Americans at work means more business for Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS), with its uniform rental and facility services seeing increased demand when more employees need to take advantage of the company’s products. The outlook for the job market has been so […]
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Not easy being green: Legal pot brings environmental rules
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – At a state briefing on environmental rules that await growers entering California’s soon-to-be-legal marijuana trade, organic farmers Ulysses Anthony, Tracy Sullivan and Adam Mernit listened intently, eager to make their humble cannabis plot a model of sustainable agriculture in a notoriously destructive industry dominated by the black […]
UnitedHealth plans $2.8B bid to grow South America business
The largest U.S. health insurer is expanding deeper into South America by spending about $2.8 billion to buy a health care provider and insurer that operates in Chile, Columbia and Peru. Continue Reading Below UnitedHealth Group Inc. said Friday that it will start an offer next week to buy all […]
Fire alarm disrupts holiday travel at Dallas airport
DALLAS – A fire alarm at a Dallas airport forced thousands of holiday travelers to leave their gates and gather at security checkpoints, but most flights were not delayed by the disruption. Continue Reading Below Officials at Dallas Love Field say an air-conditioning unit overheated early Friday, generating smoke that […]
2 Artificial Intelligence Stocks You Don’t Have to Babysit
A recent report published by PwC said that artificial intelligence (AI) could add $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, and added that AI is “[T]he biggest commercial opportunity in today’s fast changing economy.” It’s predictions like this that make AI a tempting proposition for many investors. But what […]
If You’re in Your 70s, Consider Buying These 2 High-Yield Stocks
If you’re in your 70s, you’ve passed well into the retirement years. It’s likely that a salary isn’t the main source of your income anymore, with Social Security and your nest egg providing the cash you need to live. Instead of eating into that nest egg, though, you should be […]
6 Steps to Saving $1 Million Before You Retire
As a final point, it’s important to mention that $1 million might not be enough for a comfortable retirement, especially if you’re decades away from retiring. First, keep in mind that all of the figures in this article are in today’s (uninflated) dollars. A million dollars in 30 years will […]
The Latest: Spain widens probe into Catalan secession bid
BARCELONA, Spain – The Latest on the election results in Catalonia (all times local): Continue Reading Below 11:55 a.m. A Spanish judge investigating Catalan separatists for leading an illegal independence push in October is widening the probe to six more politicians. Among those included in the wider probe from Supreme […]
Florida, Texas may attract athletes after tax law change
NEW YORK – Teams in Texas, Florida, Nevada and Washington state may have become more attractive destinations for free agents following the enactment of tax law changes. Continue Reading Below Deductions for state and local taxes are capped at $10,000 in the year starting Jan. 1 for married couples filing […]
Ryanair strike in Germany causes delays but no cancellations
BERLIN – A four-hour strike called by a pilots’ union in Germany at Ryanair has prompted delays, but the budget airline didn’t have to cancel any flights. Continue Reading Below The Cockpit union had called on Ryanair pilots in Germany to strike from 5:01 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. local time […]