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Highflying 'Emerging Markets' Had Their Wings Clipped In 2015
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
U.S. Takes Steps To Protect 2 Breeds Of African Lion
Monday, December 21, 2015
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has placed one breed of African lions on its endangered species list, a move aimed at discouraging hunting of the animals at a time when their numbers are dwindling.
A second breed of lion will be designated as threatened, the agency said today.
...Pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli Arrested On Securities Fraud Charges
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Feds Arrest Martin Shkreli On Fraud Charges
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Congressional Spending Bill Would Lift The Ban On Exporting Crude Oil
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Congress is getting closer to lifting a 40-year-old ban on oil exports, a move that could be a boon for U.S. oil producers hoping to expand into the global market.
President Obama and environmentalists oppose ending the ban, but Congressional leaders made it part of a $1.14 trillion spending bill, ...
Junk Bonds Regain Some Lost Ground After A Bruising Few Days
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Rout Continues In Junk Bond Market After 2 Funds Are Liquidated
Monday, December 14, 2015
The gloom deepened in the high-yield debt market on Monday, with bonds issued by dozens of companies losing ground, and concerns mounting about how long the rout will last.
Bonds issued by lower-rated companies such as Dynegy, Charter Communications, Chesapeake Energy and Oasis Petroleum have taken a tumble, as have ...
Newell Rubbermaid Buys Jarden, Uniting Two Big Consumer Brands
Monday, December 14, 2015
Newell Rubbermaid said today that it will acquire Jarden Corp., paying nearly $16 billion to acquire all of its stock and debt.
The deal brings together two companies with numerous familiar consumer brands under one roof, creating a single entity to be known as Newell Brands.
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Industrial Giants DuPont, Dow Chemical Announce $130 Billion Merger
Friday, December 11, 2015
Dow Chemical, DuPont Announce 'Merger Of Equals'
Friday, December 11, 2015
Connecticut Governor Wants To Bar People On Watch Lists From Buying Guns
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy said Thursday he intends to sign an executive order blocking people on federal terrorism watch lists from buying guns in his state.
The order, which Malloy said requires federal approval, would be the first of its kind issued by any governor in the nation and ...
Fiat Chrysler Fined $70 Million For Failing To Report Safety Data
Thursday, December 10, 2015
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has imposed a $70 million civil fine on the parent company of Chrysler for failing to report safety data.
A statement from the agency said Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, or FCA, has acknowledged that it failed to turn in "early warning report" data about ...
North Face Founder Douglas Tompkins Dies In Kayaking Accident In Chile
Wednesday, December 09, 2015
Icelanders Opposed To Government Support Of Religion Form Their Own Religion
Tuesday, December 08, 2015
Icelanders angry about government support of religion have come up with a way of making their unhappiness heard: They've formed their own religion, based on ancient Sumerian texts, and are promising to pass on any public funds they receive to their "congregation."
The group is a means of protesting Iceland's ...
FTC Sues To Block The Merger Of Office Depot And Staples
Monday, December 07, 2015
The Federal Trade Commission has taken the first step toward blocking the proposed $6.3 billion merger of Staples and Office Depot, saying the deal would hurt competition in the market for office supplies sold to large corporations.
The commission filed an administrative complaint charging that the merger between Massachusetts-based ...
Falling Oil Prices Hit Levels Not Seen Since 2009
Monday, December 07, 2015
Oil prices fell to their lowest levels in seven years, after OPEC officials failed to agree Friday on how to address the global supply glut.
By midday Monday, Brent crude futures fell 5 percent to $40.68 a barrel, the lowest price since 2009. The U.S. oil benchmark West Texas Intermediate ...
Does Japan Need Some Binders Full Of Women?
Monday, December 07, 2015
A campaign by Japan's government to encourage the hiring of women for senior government and business positions as a way of stimulating the economy has fallen short of its goals.
The government's Gender Equity Bureau has lowered its target for women executives in government to 7 percent from 30 ...
Jimmy Carter Announces That His Cancer Is Gone
Sunday, December 06, 2015
Effort To Build The World's Biggest Telescope Hits A Big Snag
Friday, December 04, 2015
An international consortium that wants to build the world's biggest telescope on the Big Island of Hawaii says it's deciding what to do next, after the state's Supreme Court invalidated the project's building permit.
The consortium "will follow the process set forth by the state, as we always have. We ...
EU Investigating Tax Deal Between Luxembourg, McDonald's
Thursday, December 03, 2015
European regulators have launched an investigation into Luxembourg's tax treatment of McDonald's, saying the fast-food giant's franchise office has paid virtually no taxes on franchise profits it earned in Europe and Russia since 2009.
It's the latest in a series of investigations into corporate tax avoidance schemes by the ...