RICHBORO, Pa. – Ivanka Trump is calling tax reform the top priority of her father’s administration and something necessary to address the new realities of the modern American family. Continue Reading Below President Donald Trump’s eldest daughter, who serves as a senior adviser, has focused on promoting a plan to […]
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Grain higher,livestock mostly lower
Wheat for Dec. was up 10.75 cents at 4.3675 a bushel; Dec. corn rose 6.75 cents at 3.5125 bushel; Dec. oats gained 3.75 cents at $2.7350 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans was 2 cents higher at $9.8075 a bushel. Continue Reading Below Beef mixed and pork was lower on the […]
Iphone X demand will be substantial, but not exceptional: survey
Days before Apple Inc’s <AAPL.O> much-awaited iPhone X opens for preorders, a survey by brokerage Bernstein showed that demand for the device will be substantial, but not exceptional, with about a quarter of the respondents planning to buy the phone. Continue Reading Below Heightened anticipation around the 10th anniversary iPhone, […]
New Jersey adds $75M to flooded home buyout program
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey is adding another $75 million to its program to buy and demolish homes in flood-prone areas. Continue Reading Below Republican Gov. Chris Christie announced Monday the state is adding money to its Blue Acres program. It’s designed to buy and knock down homes in areas […]
Argentina president: Reforms expected after election victory
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentine President Mauricio Macri says he will seek more sweeping reforms for Argentina after his governing coalition scored a resounding victory in congressional elections. Continue Reading Below Macri’s center-right coalition remains a minority in both houses of Congress. But the coalition on Sunday won in 13 […]
Treasury opposes arbitration rules for consumers suing banks
NEW YORK – The Trump administration’s Treasury Department has come out against a set of new regulations that would allow consumers to band together to sue their bank or credit card company. Continue Reading Below A Treasury Department report released Monday takes aim at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s so-called […]
UN adds 32 items to list of prohibited goods for North Korea
UNITED NATIONS – A U.N. committee has added 32 items that have both civilian and military uses to a list of prohibited goods and technologies banned from sale or transfer to North Korea. Continue Reading Below The committee that monitors sanctions against North Korea says in a report to the […]
US stocks decline, with GE pulling industrial companies down
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks are lower Monday as General Electric and other industrial companies slide. Toy company Hasbro and competitor Mattel are tumbling after Hasbro’s sales forecast disappointed Wall Street. Health care companies are making gains as major stock indexes remain near all-time highs following a six-week winning streak. […]
Potlatch to buy Deltic, create 2 million-acre timber giant
EL DORADO, Ark. – Potlatch is buying Deltic Timber Corp. in a stock deal, creating a company with nearly 2 million acres of woodlands in the South and Pacific Northwest. Continue Reading Below Washington-based Potlatch and Arkansas-based Deltic Timber said Monday PotlatchDeltic Corp. would be valued at more than $4 […]
Does Dave & Buster’s Best-in-Class Status Make It a Buy?
Recently on Industry Focus, we welcomed a team of Fool.com contributors to the studio to talk about some of their favorite companies as part of our Pitch a Stock theme week. Continue Reading Below In this consumer and retail segment, Jeremy Bowman offers his take on Dave & Buster’s (NASDAQ: PLAY). Combining […]