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I finally tried Amazon's free, two-hour Whole Foods delivery, and I was shocked to discover it isn't free (AMZN)
Business Insider - 23 Jun 2018 15:35
Business Insider I tested Amazon's free, two-hour delivery from Whole Foods stores. I loved the convenience of the service but was shocked to find that it wasn't technically free. The app tacks on an optional tip for the...
Goldman Sachs recommends GE suspend dividend
New York Post - 23 Jun 2018 05:31
General Electric ended a bad week on an ugly note when Goldman Sachs recommended Friday that the Thomas Edison-founded company suspend its dividend for the first time in 119 years. The bank's gloomy report came days afte...
What a Trade War With China Looks Like on the Front Lines
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2018 16:00
How trade disputes play out will vary depending on the product and how hard it is to find a workaround. But tariffs on more countries mean more economic risk.
The 20 Most Influential People In ESG Investing
Barron's - 23 Jun 2018 04:13
From "Blood and Gore" to gender-lens investing, here's who is setting the agenda in the sustainable space.
Boeing's robot submarine is back roaming off the California coast
L.A. Times - 23 Jun 2018 15:00Managing expenses: As a business, your costs are up. What about your prices?
USA Today - 23 Jun 2018 14:00
The percentage of small businesses raising their prices in May jumped to the highest level since 2008, at a net 19 percent, according to a survey by the National Federation of Independent Business.
Amazon workers ask Bezos to stop selling tech to law enforcement
New York Post - 23 Jun 2018 04:32
There was another social activism uprising in tech land this week -- and this one got in Jeff Bezos' face. An undisclosed number of Amazon employees penned an open letter to the e-commerce giant chief executive asking th...
BLM agrees to pay energy company $1.5M for canceled leases
Miami Herald - 23 Jun 2018 03:52
The Bureau of Land Management has agreed to pay SG Interests $1.5 million after the energy company sued over the cancellation of 18 oil and gas leases covering more than …
All the US states that ship more than $1 billion worth of goods to China that would be slammed by tariffs
Business Insider - 23 Jun 2018 03:24
Reuters/Carlos Barria President Donald Trump escalated his trade dispute with China and is planning for $200 billion worth of Chinese goods to be subjected to an additional 10% tariff. In turn, China said it would slap t...
Fund Manager Says Oil Is Going Higher Buy Oil Drillers
Forbes - 23 Jun 2018 01:45
James Brilliant, chief investment officer at CM Advisors, thinks the oil market has been fundamentally misunderstood and that oil is going to $100. He expects the entire industry to benefit, but he especially likes oil d...
Trump threatens tariffs on European auto imports in escalation of trade dispute
L.A. Times - 23 Jun 2018 01:15SEC probes whether companies nudged earnings per share higher, report says
USA Today - 23 Jun 2018 01:09
The Security and Exchange Commission reportedly is investigating whether companies rounded up their quarterly earnings per share to make financial results look better. The probe comes after a study found possible evidenc...
Early budget deal maybe a milestone for deficits, school aid
Miami Herald - 23 Jun 2018 16:18
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and the Republican-controlled Legislature have wrapped up a budget a week before Pennsylvania state government's new fiscal year starts. It's an about-face after three years of …
Vermont House passes budget, but governor still unhappy
Miami Herald - 23 Jun 2018 15:43
The Democrat-led Vermont House of Representatives has approved a new state budget, but the future of the plan is uncertain. The bill passed just before midnight Friday does not lower …
Money isn't everything: Situations where it pays to accept a lower salary
USA Today - 23 Jun 2018 15:04
Money is important, but it certainly isn't everything -- especially when it comes to your job.
CEO donates $2 million to hospital for transgender care
Miami Herald - 23 Jun 2018 15:01
An Ohio company has donated $2 million to the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center for transgender patient care. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Pure Romance CEO Chris Cicchinelli announced the gift …
Rupert Murdoch's Fortune Jumps By $1.2 Billion Following Disney's Latest Bid For Fox
Forbes - 23 Jun 2018 15:00Nigeria And The Oil Upswing: An Interview With Tor Langoy, CEO Of Karra Oil & Gas
Forbes - 23 Jun 2018 13:02
An Interview With Tor Langoy, CEO Of Karra Oil & Gas, on Nigeria And The Oil Upswing
Vermont budget vote delayed for last minute changes
Miami Herald - 23 Jun 2018 05:00
The Vermont House repeatedly delayed a vote on its $5.8 billion budget bill Friday while Democratic leaders held closed door meetings and negotiations with Republican Gov. Phil Scott. The House …
Kraft interested in buying Campbell Soup
New York Post - 23 Jun 2018 04:49
There could soon be a line forming in front of Campbell's HQ. Campbell Soup, which last month said it was reviewing all aspects of its strategic plans and portfolio composition, will have at least one deep-pocketed suito...
Border Outrage Shows Limits of CEO-Statesmen
Barron's - 23 Jun 2018 03:37
Compromise and civil discourse are missing from the debates over immigration and other social issues. If corporate leaders want change, they will need to be more political.
China Wants India To Make Peace With Pakistan. It Won't Work
Forbes - 23 Jun 2018 03:25
China wants to help ease the long-standing conflict between India and Pakistan. And it has a couple of unofficial reasons for it.