CAYENNE, French Guiana – Clashes between protesters and police forces have marred the first day of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to French Guiana. Continue Reading Below Macron’s visit started in a tense climate, six month after a general strike over crime and economic hardship paralyzed the impoverished South American […]
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New questions and searches greet travelers flying to the US
CHICAGO – Some were asked their hobbies and packing habits. Others were queried about what they do for a living. There were lines for security interviews and searches of carry-on bags. Continue Reading Below The first passengers to travel under new screening measures for U.S.-bound flights were greeted at airports […]
CEOs suggest Trump tax cut may lift investors more than jobs
U.S. President Donald Trump is selling tax reform to Americans on the promise it will create extra income for companies to invest in their businesses and create jobs. Some of the biggest companies have very different plans. Continue Reading Below U.S. corporations are saying they would use a tax reform […]
Subaru investigates its own inspections after Nissan scandal
TOKYO – Japanese automaker Subaru said Friday it is investigating whether it carried out illegal inspections on its own vehicles and if any recalls might be needed. Continue Reading Below Subaru Corp. spokeswoman Miyuki Yasuda said the company was checking and a report to the government would be coming as […]
Asian shares push higher, tracking upbeat Wall St session
TOKYO – Shares in Asia posted strong gains early Friday, tracking the upbeat session overnight on Wall Street. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.1 percent to 21,974.91 as the U.S. dollar strengthened against the yen, boosting exporters’ shares. Investors are watching for U.S. GDP data. Continue Reading Below KEEPING SCORE: […]
Clariant, Huntsman abandon $20 billion merger as opposition intensifies
Swiss specialty chemicals maker Clariant and Huntsman have agreed to abandon their proposed $20 billion merger, bowing to a growing number of shareholders who had joined activist investor White Tale to oppose the deal. Continue Reading Below “Given the continued accumulation of Clariant shares by activist investor White Tale Holdings […]
Insured losses from deadly California wildfires could hit $3 billion
Insured property losses from wildfires that raged through Northern California wine country this month, killing at least 42 people and destroying thousands of businesses and homes, could total $2 billion to $3 billion, a risk-modeling firm said on Thursday. Continue Reading Below The analysis by Boston-based AOR Worldwide, encompassing anticipated […]
Oil markets tighten, Brent approaches $60 per barrel
Oil prices inched higher on Friday, with Brent crude approaching $60 a barrel amid tightening market expectations, buoyed by comments from Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince backing the extension of OPEC-led output cuts. Continue Reading Below International benchmark Brent crude futures were up 10 cents, or 0.17 percent, at $59.40 a […]
How Alphabet’s Waymo Will Teach its Self-Driving Cars About Snow
Waymo said on Thursday that it will try to teach its self-driving cars about snow by taking part of its fleet to a place with notoriously fierce winter weather: Michigan. Continue Reading Below Waymo, the Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary formerly known as the Google Self-Driving Car Project, said […]
3 Innovative Stocks for October
Here’s something to wrap your head around: As fast as the world has changed in the last decade, the pace of innovation is actually accelerating. We went from a world without iPhones in 2007 to one dominated by the product just 10 years later. Uber didn’t exist when Barack Obama was […]