WASHINGTON – A photo of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and his wife posing with a sheet of new $1 bills — the first notes bearing his signature — is prompting people to poke fun at them online. Continue Reading Below The Associated Press photo shows Mnuchin holding the sheet of […]
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Oil stable as OPEC cuts counter rising U.S. supplies
Oil markets were stable on Thursday as rising U.S. crude production and inventories were countered by expectations that OPEC will extend an ongoing production cut during a meeting at the end of this month. Continue Reading Below Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $61.98 per […]
Who invented Game of Life? Court aims to find out
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Who will win The Game of Life? Continue Reading Below Testimony is scheduled to begin Thursday in federal court in Los Angeles in a lawsuit over who owns the rights to one of the most popular board games of all time. The widow of a toy inventor […]
GOP senators from NC come out against Trump EPA nominee
WASHINGTON – North Carolina’s two Republican senators said Wednesday they oppose President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee chemical safety at the Environmental Protection Agency, putting his nomination at serious risk. Continue Reading Below Senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis issued statements saying they will vote against Michael L. Dourson to […]
3 Things Take-Two Interactive Wants You to Know
Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) delivered a strong quarter marked by the ongoing success of Grand Theft Auto V and the new release of NBA 2K18. The company reported growth in GAAP revenue and net bookings but reported a loss in earnings per share. However, the loss fails to reflect strong […]
The Latest: Mexican TV network denies claims in FIFA case
NEW YORK – The Latest on the U.S. trial of three South American soccer officials accused of corruption in the FIFA scandal (all times local): Continue Reading Below 10 p.m. A Mexican television network has denied accusations it teamed with a marketing firm to make a $15 million bribe to […]
Alaska takes Canada mining concerns to Secretary Tillerson
JUNEAU, Alaska – Officials in Alaska want the U.S. State Department to raise with the Canadian government concerns about the impacts of British Columbia mining on waters that flow across the border. Continue Reading Below Gov. Bill Walker, Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott and Alaska’s congressional delegation also asked Secretary of […]
Leonardo da Vinci’s Christ painting sells for record $450M
NEW YORK – A painting of Christ by the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci sold for a record $450 million (380 million euros) at auction on Wednesday, smashing previous records for artworks sold at auction or privately. Continue Reading Below The painting, called “Salvator Mundi,” Italian for “Savior of the […]
Is Intuitive Surgical, Inc. a Buy?
What goes up must come down, right? Continue Reading Below That’s probably been the hope for investors wanting to buy Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) stock on a dip. So far this year, though, there hasn’t been much of one for the robotic surgical systems maker. Intuitive Surgical stock has marched upward […]
The “Peanuts” Business Isn’t Peanuts for DHX Media Ltd.
DHX Media (NASDAQ: DHXM), a leading producer and distributor of family-friendly media content, reported earnings Tuesday night. The release covers the first quarter of fiscal 2018, which was the first full quarter after DHX’s acquisition of Iconix Brand Group. Read on to see how having full control over the Peanuts […]