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Domino's Pizza denies claims it misled investors
BBC - 18 Mar 2019 10:38
Domino's Pizza rejects claims it hasn't been upfront about relations with some of its franchisees.
Wall Street lifted by tech stocks; Boeing drags on Dow
Reuters - 18 Mar 2019 16:19
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq extended last week's gains on Monday, lifted by technology and financial stocks, as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's policy meeting later this week for further clues on the pace of intere...
Wall Street inches higher ahead of Fed policy meeting
Reuters - 18 Mar 2019 20:43
Wall Street edged higher on Monday as declines in Boeing and Facebook held gains in check and investors eyed this week's Federal Reserve meeting for affirmation of the central bank's commitment to "patient" monetary poli...
Apple launches 10.5-inch iPad, updates Mini ahead of March 25 event
Reuters - 18 Mar 2019 14:57
Apple Inc in a surprise move on Monday launched a new 10.5-inch iPad Air and updated its 7.9-inch iPad Mini ahead of its March 25 event.
Stock futures tick higher after best week of the year; Boeing weighs on Dow
Reuters - 18 Mar 2019 13:40
U.S. stock futures eked out gains on Monday following the S&P and Nasdaq's strongest weekly gain this year, while investors waited for further details from a Federal Reserve policy meeting later this week.
Brexit crisis tipped for British asparagus as EU seasonal workers stay away
Reuters - 18 Mar 2019 05:39
For almost 100 years, Chris Chinn's family has farmed asparagus in the rolling hills of the Wye Valley in western England.
The alleged New Zealand mosque gunman told people to 'subscribe to PewDiePie.' Here's the story behind the notorious YouTube star.
Business Insider - 18 Mar 2019 23:27
YouTube Felix Kjellberg — who, under the name PewDiePie, is the most popular YouTuber in the world — was entangled in controversy when the New Zealand mosque shooter told people watching his livestream to subscribe t...
Taste a spider's bite?! This hot sauce mimics the bite of a venomous spider
USA Today - 18 Mar 2019 19:43
Scientists have taken the sensation you get from a venomous spider, bottled it up and put it in a chili sauce.
The Wall Street Journal: Lyft seeks valuation of up to $23 billion in upcoming IPO
Market Watch - 18 Mar 2019 04:03
Lyft Inc. plans to peg its valuation at between $21 billion and $23 billion when the ride-hailing service kicks off the roadshow to market its initial public offering Monday, according to people familiar with the matter.
Brexit spurs biggest cut in UK business investment in 10 years: BCC
Reuters - 18 Mar 2019 02:03
British companies look set to cut investment by the most in 10 years in 2019 because of Brexit, even if Prime Minister Theresa May gets a deal to ease the country out of the bloc, an employers group said on Monday.
Where the small-bank lobby will focus next
American Banker - 18 Mar 2019 22:00
Congress granted banks significant reg relief last year, but incoming ICBA Chairman Preston Kennedy says a lighter touch is needed with Bank Secrecy Act rules, loan-loss modeling and call reports.
The Wall Street Journal: ESPN lands exclusive pay-per-view streaming rights with UFC
Market Watch - 18 Mar 2019 21:54
ESPN is taking another big swing at mixed martial-arts.
Watch just-egged Arnold Schwarzenegger’s defense of political eggings
Fast Company - 18 Mar 2019 17:30
Attention politicians: How to make the most of literal egg-in-the-face moments (No need to punch anyone). Let’s say you’re a politician in the midst of a news conference, when suddenly someone lobs an egg toward your...
Trump lashes out at GM and autoworkers union, calls for 'fast' action to reopen plant
NBC News - 18 Mar 2019 17:04
"Get that big, beautiful plant in Ohio open now," President Trump tweeted at the weekend.
Gas prices still on their way up in northern New England
Miami Herald - 18 Mar 2019 17:03
Gasoline prices are still on their way up in northern New England. In New Hampshire, prices rose 7.3 cents per gallon, averaging $2.42 last week. In Maine, prices have gone …
Boeing faces growing scrutiny in Ethiopian crash probe
Reuters - 18 Mar 2019 17:01
The world's biggest planemaker faced escalating pressure on Monday after Ethiopia pointed to parallels between its crash and one in Indonesia, sharpening focus on the safety of software installed in Boeing's 737 MAX plan...
U.S. firm FIS buys Worldpay for $35 billion in payments deal bonanza
Reuters - 18 Mar 2019 16:59
By Justin George Varghese, Rachel Armstrong and Pamela Barbaglia
Burger King launches coffee subscription service to customers for $5 per month
USA Today - 18 Mar 2019 16:58
The subscription service will be offered across the United States except in Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Boeing shares fall again as crash probes intensify
New York Post - 18 Mar 2019 16:57
Boeing shares fell 3 percent on Monday after a pair of newspaper reports over the weekend raised more questions about the certification process for its 737 MAX jets before two recent deadly crashes. A Wall Street Journal...
Expectations of weaker economy unites small business owners
Miami Herald - 18 Mar 2019 16:51
Although small businesses vary widely in terms of size, industry and issues, they do appear to be generally united by a growing uneasiness about the economy. Several surveys and economic …
U.S. prosecutors charge former UAW vice president in corruption probe
Reuters - 18 Mar 2019 16:48
Federal prosecutors in Detroit on Monday charged a former United Auto Workers vice president with conspiracy to violate labor laws.
Putin signs bill punishing those who insult the state
Miami Herald - 18 Mar 2019 16:42
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed bills restricting online media and making a criminal of anyone who insults the state -- laws that critics see as part of Kremlin efforts …