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Shh! Companies Are Fixing Accounting Errors...Quietly
Wall Street Journal - 5 Dec 2019 12:33China won't sign a trade deal while there's still chaos in DC
New York Post - 5 Dec 2019 04:39
Stocks went down sharply Tuesday because President Donald Trump was pessimistic about the trade talks with China. Then, stocks went up Wednesday after Bloomberg News wrote nice things about the talks. Bloomberg News quot...
Home Depot Introduces New Slogan Targeted to Doers
AdWeek - 5 Dec 2019 21:40
Home Depot is making over its tagline to "How doers get more done." According to a statement from the home improvement retailer, the new catchphrase will be touted in a robust digital campaign, social media and via a ser...
Meet Wall Street's Rent Collector
Wall Street Journal - 5 Dec 2019 15:00
Redwood Trust, one of Wall Street's biggest bundlers of mortgage bonds, has moved into rentals.
Treasury to Sell $156 Billion of Debt
Wall Street Journal - 5 Dec 2019 23:49
The U.S. Treasury Department's auctions next week will range from 13-week bills to 30-year bonds.
Here's What Amazon Prime Members Loved Most in 2019
AdWeek - 5 Dec 2019 22:01
What were Amazon's more than 100 million Prime members doing with their ever-faster shipping and ad-free streaming this year? The Best of Prime 2019 list is out with all the details. The report remains slim on specifics ...
Congress may need to step in on Libor switch, Mnuchin warns
American Banker - 5 Dec 2019 20:49
The Treasury secretary suggested a role for lawmakers in containing any fallout with financial contracts stemming from the transition to a new interest rate benchmark.
MDC Partners Forms New Agency Network With Doner at the Helm
AdWeek - 5 Dec 2019 18:00
MDC Partners is combining seven of its agencies into a new network led by Detroit-based Doner, marking the latest shake-up under chairman and CEO Mark Penn's leadership. Called Doner Partners Network, the North American ...
Western, Chinese consumers divided on electric, self-driving cars: survey
Reuters - 5 Dec 2019 13:04
Automakers, ride-hailing and technology companies plowing money into the development of electric, self-driving and shared car services will find more enthusiastic consumers in China than in Europe and the United States, ...
FTC Faces Push to Study Ads Targeting Children
Wall Street Journal - 5 Dec 2019 07:26Cryptocurrencies proving to be a threat to US government
New York Post - 5 Dec 2019 04:47
As I've mentioned in this column, the US government has been looking into whether rogue governments like Iran and North Korea have been using cryptocurrencies to evade international trade sanctions. I had a good source f...
Huawei Unveils Latest Legal Challenge Against the U.S.
Wall Street Journal - 5 Dec 2019 04:34Target's gift card sale is coming back. Here's what you need to know and how to save 10%
USA Today - 5 Dec 2019 03:51Barr: Concerns About My Overseas Travels For The 2016 Probe Are ‘Bullsh*t’
TPM - 5 Dec 2019 22:23
In a sprawling new profile in New York Magazine, Attorney General Bill Barr weighed in on his relationship with President...
Traders Eye Long-Term Hedges on the S&P 500
Wall Street Journal - 5 Dec 2019 19:51
Market volatility recently receded to the lowest level in months. But traders have picked up contracts that would pay out if stocks fall over the next year, driving up the cost of hedges on the S&P 500.
Christmas Box Office: 'Spies In Disguise' And 'Little Women' Hope To Break Out Alongside 'Star Wars' And 'Jumanji'
Forbes - 5 Dec 2019 19:35
The four big year-end flicks could be two Disney movies and two Sony films.
Higher Emissions Standards Help Extend Booming Palladium Rally
Wall Street Journal - 5 Dec 2019 17:09
Prices for a rare metal used to filter emissions in gasoline car engines continue rising, defying predictions that substitution of a cheaper alternative by auto makers would halt a yearslong rally.
Macy's Executive Departs to Run Tractor Supply
Wall Street Journal - 5 Dec 2019 15:26The U.S. Furniture Industry Is Back---but There Aren't Enough Workers
Wall Street Journal - 5 Dec 2019 02:08NFL Week 14 Picks: Schedule, Odds And Expert Predictions Against The Spread
Forbes - 5 Dec 2019 01:10
There will be a nine-game flurry of kickoffs at 1 p.m. ET, headlined by a pair of 10-2 teams in the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints going head-to-head in a clash that may not only determine which team earns a ...
Trumpworld Enraged By Impeachment Witness’ Pun About Barron Trump’s Name
TPM - 5 Dec 2019 00:09
President Donald Trump’s inner circle blew up at Stanford Professor Pamela Karlan, one of the Democrats’ impeachment witnesses, on Wednesday...
Saudi Arabia's State-Owned Oil Giant Just Raised $25.6 Billion in the World's Biggest-Ever IPO
Time - 5 Dec 2019 23:54
Aramco offered just 1.5% of its shares and opted for a local listing