Japan’s Shinzo Abe was re-elected prime minister on Wednesday after his ruling bloc’s big election win last month and days ahead of a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump that is expected to be dominated by concerns over a volatile North Korea. Continue Reading Below Abe, 63, took office in […]
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Brent oil near 2-year highs as OPEC’s compliance with cuts improves
Brent crude oil prices were near two-year highs on Wednesday as OPEC has significantly improved compliance with its pledged supply cuts and Russia is also seen keeping to the deal. Continue Reading Below Brent futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $61.15 per barrel at 0504 GMT, up […]
Dodgers rally past Astros to force Game Seven
Corey Seager’s sixth inning sacrifice fly helped the Los Angeles Dodgers eke out a come-from-behind 3-1 Game Six victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday to force a World Series decider. Continue Reading Below Seager’s deep fly ball to right field allowed Chase Utley to scamper home for the go-ahead […]
Game publisher EA’s holiday-quarter sales forecast misses estimates
Electronic Arts’ revenue forecast for the holiday quarter narrowly missed estimates on Tuesday as the game developer gears to face tough competition from rivals such as Activision. Continue Reading Below Shares of the videogame publisher that closed up nearly 2 percent were down 3.4 percent at $115.60 in after-market trading. The […]
Wal-Mart triples online items, lowers prices as holiday season kicks in
Wal-Mart Stores Inc is planning to boost sales and fend off rivals this holiday season by doubling down on incentives for shoppers who buy online and those who visit its stores. Continue Reading Below The world’s largest retailer said it tripled its online selections for the holiday season to 60 […]
The Latest: Trump encourages House GOP tax plan writers
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul (all times local): Continue Reading Below 9:30 p.m. President Donald Trump is offering words of encouragement to House Republicans as they struggle to come up with a tax plan. In a tweet late Tuesday, Trump writes: “The Republican House members […]
Tribe rejects plan to build tram, hotel in Grand Canyon
Tribal lawmakers reticent of developing sacred land at one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World said no Tuesday to a multimillion-dollar project to build an aerial tram to take paying visitors to a riverside boardwalk in the Grand Canyon. Continue Reading Below The Navajo Nation Tribal Council voted […]
Judge gives reprieve to Montana coal mine, averting layoffs
BILLINGS, Mont. – A large Montana coal mine averted dozens of layoffs on Tuesday after a judge allowed work to proceed on an expansion, even as the government reconsiders the mine’s contribution to climate change. Continue Reading Below The ruling by U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy allows Signal Peak Energy […]
Does Taylor Swift’s “The Swift Life” Make Glu Mobile a Buy?
Mobile game publisher Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU) — which rose to prominence on celebrity-backed games like Kim Kardashian: Hollywood and Restaurant Dash: Gordon Ramsay — recently introduced The Swift Life, a new social app that stars Taylor Swift. Continue Reading Below The Swift Life is less of a game and more […]
Forget Amazon. This E-Commerce Company Is Growing Faster
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) sells tens of billions of dollars in products online every quarter, but its business isn’t growing nearly as quickly as Shopify‘s (NYSE: SHOP). Continue Reading Below Unlike Amazon.com, Shopify offers retailers a decentralized e-commerce solution that allows them to sell products through multiple channels, including Amazon.com, eBay, and […]