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AT&T subscriber growth beats estimates

AT&T Inc added a net 46,000 postpaid mobile phone subscribers in the second quarter, beating Wall Street estimates as the No. 2 U.S. wireless carrier ground out some growth in a saturated market. Analysts on average were expecting net adds of 14,000, according to financial and data analytics firm FactSet.

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Trump to Provide $12 Billion in Aid to Farmers. Critics Cry ‘Welfare!’

The Trump administration is offering $12 billion in emergency aid to American farmers who have been hurt by the president’s escalating trade war with China and other countries. “This is a short-term solution that will give President Trump and his administration the time to work on long-term trade deals,” said Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. Speaking at an event in Kansas City Tuesday, Trump said that “farmers will be the biggest beneficiary” of his efforts to secure more favorable trade deals. …read more […]

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Scooter companies ride high on hope and hype

Segway-Ninebot Group, a Beijing-based manufacturer of electric scooters, rolled into Los Angeles this week hoping to bolster its position as the main supplier for a new wave of well-funded scooter-rental startups and offer a peek at new battery-powered transit products.

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Trump tapping $12B to help farmers affected by tariffs

The government announced a $12 billion plan Tuesday to assist farmers who have been hurt by President Donald Trump’s trade disputes with China and other trading partners. The plan focuses on Midwest soybean producers and others targeted by retaliatory measures. The Agriculture Department said the proposal would include direct assistance for farmers, purchases of excess crops and trade promotion activities aimed at building new export markets. …read more […]