BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – European Union officials are meeting with Central European leaders to address concerns that their consumers are being sold inferior versions of food, detergents and cosmetics compared with those sold in Western Europe under the same labels. Continue Reading Below The summit in Bratislava, Slovakia, aims to bridge […]
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Trump to target Iran nuclear deal, Revolutionary Guard in speech
President Donald Trump will outline a tougher U.S. strategy for countering Iran on Friday that will seek to strengthen the enforcement of what he considers a flawed nuclear deal and deny funding for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Continue Reading Below “It is time for the entire world to join […]
Uber set to appeal London license loss
Uber has until Friday to formally appeal the London transportation authority’s decision not to review its license to operate in the city, which could cost the popular ride-sharing company millions of local customers. Continue Reading Below The embattled San Francisco-based company is expected to file before the deadline, despite vows […]
The Latest: Catalan grassroots group calls for secession now
BARCELONA, Spain – The Latest on Catalonia’s bid to declare independence from Spain (all times local): Continue Reading Below 10:15 a.m. An influential grassroots separatist group has joined voices in Catalonia urging the regional president to ignore warnings from Spain’s central government and definitively declare independence. The Assemblea National Catalana, […]
Trump to issue stop-payment order on health care subsidies
WASHINGTON – In a brash move likely to roil insurance markets, President Donald Trump will “immediately” halt payments to insurers under the Obama-era health care law he has been trying to unravel for months. Continue Reading Below The Department of Health and Human Services made the announcement in a statement […]
IMF’s Lagarde urges leaders to find ways to spread wealth
WASHINGTON – World leaders should take advantage of the healthiest global growth in years to pursue policies that will spread prosperity to those being left behind, the head of the International Monetary Fund is arguing. Continue Reading Below “It is not time to be complacent,” IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde […]
Stock Offerings, Buybacks, Shorts, and Another Inexplicable Name Change
On this Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Asset Management’s Bill Barker review the most interesting tidbits from the business world today: Delta (NYSE: DAL) beat on earnings for the third quarter, and performed well despite the impact of heavy weather, and chipmaker Micron (NASDAQ: MU) is preparing a […]
Trump nails Obamacare with decision to cut off billions in subsidies
U.S. President Donald Trump moved to undermine Obamacare dramatically late on Thursday by cutting off subsidies to health insurance companies for low-income patients, sparking threats of legal action and concern of chaos in insurance markets. Continue Reading Below The decision is the most dramatic action Trump has taken yet to […]
Country star Jason Aldean resumes tour after Vegas shooting
TULSA, Okla. – Country star Jason Aldean brought the party back Thursday in his return to the stage following the deadly mass shooting that broke out while he was performing in Las Vegas, but the fun was tempered by the sting of the tragedy. Continue Reading Below Three songs into […]
Toshiba, Bain executives join to push for memory-chips sale
YOKKAICHI, Japan – The heads of Toshiba’s memory chip business and Bain Capital, the investment fund buying it, said Friday they hope to close the deal by March despite persisting opposition from Toshiba’s U.S. joint venture partner Western Digital. Continue Reading Below Appearing with Toshiba Memory Chief Yasuo Naruke, Bain […]