The stock market moved lower on Monday, with major benchmarks indexes falling as much as 0.4% as market participants started to handicap the question of whether lawmakers on Capitol Hill would be able to come to a consensus on tax reform. Concerns that tax cuts would cause the federal deficit […]
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Robust Subscriber Growth Helps Iridium Communications Stock Take Off
Shares of Iridium Communications (NASDAQ: IRDM) are up over 15% as of this writing thanks to strong third-quarter 2017 results. While the previous report was mixed, the company made great strides during the late summer and early fall months. Continue Reading Below New satellites = new business The next 12 months […]
Merck and Cooper Tire stumble; CalAtlantic leaps
NEW YORK – Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday: Continue Reading Below Advanced Accelerator Applications SA, up $7.59 to $80.50 The French radiopharmaceutical company agreed to be bought by Swiss drugmaker Novartis for $82 per U.S.-traded share. Merck and Co., down $3.53 to $54.71 The drugmaker withdrew a […]
High court won’t revive Louisiana coastal wetlands lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to revive a Louisiana flood protection board’s lawsuit seeking to make oil, gas and pipeline companies pay for decades of damage to coastal wetlands. Continue Reading Below The suit drew fierce opposition from the energy industry and many in state government […]
3 Prince heirs ask judge to remove estate administrator
CHJANHASSEN, Minn. – Three heirs of Prince are asking a judge to remove the company that is managing his estate. Continue Reading Below Sharon and Norrine Nelson, the late music superstar’s half sisters, and their brother, John R. Nelson, filed a motion Friday to remove Comerica Bank & Trust as […]
Wild World Series Game 5 beats NFL in TV ratings
A wild Game 5 of the World Series routed the NFL’s Sunday Night Football matchup on TV. Continue Reading Below Sunday’s game between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers was the second-highest rated Game 5 since 2003, only falling short of last year’s Cubs-Indians World Series. It was also […]
Governor OKs online gambling, more casinos in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday signed legislation authorizing a major expansion of gambling in what’s already the nation’s second-largest commercial casino state, as Pennsylvania government leaders searched for money to plug holes in the state’s tattered finances. Continue Reading Below Under the measure, the state will become […]
Owners of big Montana coal mine due in court as layoffs loom
BILLINGS, Mont. – Attorneys for a large Montana coal mine are due in court this week to press a judge to reverse an order that could prompt dozens of layoffs by blocking the mine’s plans to expand. Continue Reading Below U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy has scheduled a Tuesday hearing […]
Never Put These Expenses on a Credit Card
Credit cards can’t be more convenient. Any time you want to pay for something, you can whip out that piece of plastic. Still, debt is to be avoided — and when it comes to paying for certain expenses, money in the form of cash or a check is better than […]
Firefighter denounced by company after racist Facebook post
LEBANON, Pa. – A Pennsylvania firefighter has been denounced by his fire company after he posted racist comments about a cereal mascot. Continue Reading Below Justin Snyder, a firefighter with Speedwell Engine and Hose Company in Lebanon, made the comments Wednesday on his Facebook page. The Lebanon Daily News reported […]