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GE stock soars to best week since March 2009
Market Watch - 7 Oct 2018 16:33
GE shares rocket 17% this week, putting them on track for the biggest weekly gain since March 2009, when they marked the bottom of the financial crisis.
UK seeks additional reassurances from Comcast on independence of Sky News
Reuters - 7 Oct 2018 13:13
Britain has sought additional reassurances from cable company Comcast over the editorial independence of the Sky News television channel following the U.S. group's takeover of broadcaster Sky .
Why is high-octane gas so much more expensive?
New York Post - 7 Oct 2018 08:28
Dear John: I never noticed this before because I always used 87 octane gasoline. My new car requires 89 octane. The price difference between 87 and 89 ranges between 20 and 60 cents, depending on the station. Any insight...
Weekend Sip: Would you spend $250 on a bottle of rum?
Market Watch - 7 Oct 2018 18:10
A pricey offering from Mount Gay has a Scotch-like appeal.
Stocks This Week: Short Amgen And Charter Communications
Forbes - 7 Oct 2018 18:02
Here are a pair of stocks that have a high likelihood of declining over the next week or two.
Connecticut receives $30 million for water-related projects
Miami Herald - 7 Oct 2018 17:37
The state of Connecticut has received more than $30 million in federal funding to help finance community-based water infrastructure projects, including those involving drinking water and municipal sewage. Democratic Gov....
The 10 Biggest Potential Risks to Address in your Small Business (INFOGRAPHIC)
Small Business Trends - 7 Oct 2018 17:00
What top small business risks does your company face regularly? This handy infographic reveals 10 to keep a watch out for.
Top Manager Sells AMD, Buys Take-Two Interactive
Forbes - 7 Oct 2018 17:00The Ratings Game: Uniqlo is making a name for itself in the U.S.--even without Federer's help
Market Watch - 7 Oct 2018 16:54
Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo is becoming a bigger part of the conversation in the U.S., without even taking into account the retailer's new contract with Roger Federer.
Save big on your shopping this season with these pre-holiday credit-card strategies
USA Today - 7 Oct 2018 15:00
You, too, can offset holiday spending by preparing your credit cards for the season of giving. You can squeeze a lot of value if you’re strategic.
Holiday hiring frenzy begins as job fairs hit area stores
USA Today - 7 Oct 2018 14:00
Holiday jobs to cheer about are heading to a store near you. Target now starts at $12 an hour in time for the holidays.
Here's why two siblings who inherited mom's house should prepare for an ugly family feud
L.A. Times - 7 Oct 2018 14:00Are Bears Right? Is Stock Market Too Aged And Too High? No
Forbes - 7 Oct 2018 14:00An end to austerity? Little hope, but more cuts could upend Tory election prospects
The Guardian - 7 Oct 2018 10:00
Tory delegates breathed a sigh of relief at Theresa May's conference speech, but the chancellor has a rather different attitude to the country's purse strings Tory cheers during Theresa May's conference speech when she d...
Midwestern restaurants accused of exploiting Latino workers
Miami Herald - 7 Oct 2018 09:01
On a cool Monday evening in August, a few minutes after the 10 p.m. closing of Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chinatown, a group of men is settling in for …
Iowa video gamer makes up to $500K a year
Miami Herald - 7 Oct 2018 09:01
"What do you do for a living?" a man asked Nick Overton at a bar. The Des Moines man answered that he plays video games. "I think they call that …
Texas pecan growers monitor tariffs, markets during harvest
Miami Herald - 7 Oct 2018 09:01
Texas pecan growers are about to find out what the front line of an international trade war is like. The Austin American-Statesman reports the 2018 harvest is gearing up amid …
31 million people will dress up their pets for Halloween
New York Post - 7 Oct 2018 08:44
This Halloween could be a howling good time for pet costume retailers. More than 31 million people will be dressing their pets in costumes this year, according to a report issued by the National Retail Federation and Pro...
Arizona Republic, Navajo Times earn top honors
Miami Herald - 7 Oct 2018 07:37
The Arizona Republic and Navajo Times earned top honors in the Arizona Newspaper Association annual awards announced Saturday night. The Republic was named Arizona Newspaper of the Year in the …
Vote for the person who is best for economic growth
New York Post - 7 Oct 2018 06:45
As the Dow Jones index will tell you, your vote counts at the ballot box. Since the presidential election in 2016, the blue-chip index is up 44.3 percent. Where some may say using the stock market as a barometer is narro...
Older health workers are struggling in low-paying jobs
New York Post - 7 Oct 2018 06:34
One part of New York's late-middle-aged population is struggling financially to the point where many workers need public assistance to survive. The city is exploding with low-paid home health and personal care aides as i...
Uber driver's death is 7th NYC taxi industry suicide in '18
Miami Herald - 7 Oct 2018 05:10
An Uber driver who jumped in front of a New York City subway train last month was at least the seventh professional driver to die by suicide in the city …