Stocks are rallying (SPY, DJI, IXIC)
Stocks opened higher on Friday morning at the end of a short, wild week on Wall Street.Shortly after the opening bell, Dow futures gained as many as 200 points, while the Nasdaq approached a 2% gain...
View ArticleKPMG's US boss gave us 8 pieces of advice for women looking to get promoted...
LynneDoughtie, chairman and CEO of KPMG in the US, is ranked as one of the most powerful women in the world by Fortune.After 30 years at KPMG she made history by becoming the group's first female boss...
View ArticleBusiness Insider UK is hiring a paid digital fellow to write about tech
Business Insider UK is hiring a paid digital fellow to write about tech from its London office. This candidate will generate many clips each day and have the opportunity to attend a lot of cool events...
View ArticleJPMorgan just made a big change to try to make itself a better place to work
JPMorgan is going to let employees take a little more parental leave.On Thursday, the firm told its workers it would increase fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers in the US to 16 weeks from...
View ArticleThis data point explains (in part) the conundrum of the global economy
The global economy is the primary focus for many industry titans and global policymakers this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.The mood at the conference regarding the economy is...
View ArticleAmerican Express is getting slammed (AXP)
American Express shares were down as much as 8% in early trading on Friday, following earnings results that showed the company is still struggling.The company reported a 38% decline in fourth-quarter...
View ArticleFirst GM ignition switch lawsuit is dismissed
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The first federal trial over General Motors Co's massive ignition switch recall came to an early end on Friday, as the parties said the case has been dismissed.According to a...
View ArticleThe market is bracing for a global recession (DIA, SPX, SPY, QQQ, TLT, IWM)
Financial markets seem to be bracing for a global recession.According to analysts at Citi, financial markets are moving toward pricing in a global growth recession even as economic data indicates such...
View ArticleNearly $8 trillion wiped off world stocks in January, U.S. recession chances...
By Jamie McGeeverLONDON (Reuters) - World stock market losses are approaching $8 trillion so far this year and investors last week poured the most money into government bond funds in a year, suggesting...
View ArticleDRAGHI: The migrant crisis is an economic opportunity for Europe
The migrant crisis affecting Europe is an "opportunity" to stimulate the continent's economy, according to European Central Bank president Mario Draghi.Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos,...
View ArticleMelinda Gates reveals the best way for cash-strapped 20-somethings to make a...
Melinda and Bill Gates have devoted much of their adult lives to philanthropy.Over the course of their lifetimes, they've pledged to give away 95% of their wealth, and they've already donated billions...
View ArticleEurope is fighting back
European stocks are enjoying a second consecutive day of gains after a positive day in the Asian equity markets, and a rally in the price of oil.As of 2:30 p.m. GMT (9:30 a.m. ET) all major European...
View ArticleThe 20 most valuable brands ever acquired
The companies behind many of your favorite brands have been on a buying spree.Kraft Foods last year became the most valuable brand to have been bought since 2000. It was acquired by 3G Capital- and...
View ArticleAmerican manufacturing roared back to life in January
The manufacturing sector roared back to life to start 2016.Markit economics' preliminary US manufacturing purchasing manager's index (PMI) for January released Friday morning was 52.7, beating the...
View ArticleGoogle paid Apple $1 billion in 2014 to keep search bar on iPhone: Bloomberg
(Reuters) - Google Inc paid Apple Inc $1 billion in 2014 to keep its search bar on the iPhone, Bloomberg reported, citing a transcript of court proceedings related to a copyright lawsuit filed by...
View ArticleThe man bun is dying — and something much worse is coming
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View ArticleThe case against a US recession in 1 chart (DIA, SPX, SPY, QQQ, TLT, IWM)
Almost every piece of research we've combed through this week has talked about the possibility of a recession.And while there are certainly a number of global macroeconomic factors for investors to get...
View ArticleExisting home sales rebound from 19-month low
Existing home sales rebounded from a 19-month low in December.Sales rose 14.7% at an annualized pace of 5.46 million, according to the National Association of Realtors.Economists had estimated that in...
View ArticleStarbucks might deal a huge blow to Keurig
Starbucks and Keurig’s relationship looks like it is on shaky ground. In Starbucks’ first quarter earnings call on Thursday, CEO Howard Schultz said that, while the company plans to continue to sell...
View ArticleU.S. existing home sales surge a record 14.7 percent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home resales rebounded strongly in December from a 19-month low and prices surged, indicating the housing market recovery remained intact despite signs of a sharp moderation...
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