Global equity markets edged higher on Monday, lifting prices of U.S. government debt, as a new 90-day extension allowing U.S. companies to do business with China’s Huawei eased the latest spike in investor angst over U.S.-Sino trade tensions.
Brazil’s real posted its lowest ever close of 4.2061 per dollar on Monday, as heavy selling met no resistance from the central bank at a key market level where it had intervened earlier this year. Brazilian interest rates are expected to be cut to a new low of 4.25% by the end of next year, according to the central bank’s latest weekly ‘FOCUS’ survey of economists on Monday, which also showed inflation heading further below target. …read more […]
Amazon.com Inc said on Monday it has introduced an ad-supported free version of its music streaming service “Amazon Music”.
The acting top U.S. auto safety official said on Monday he was confident the U.S. Congress will ratify the trade treaty intended to replace NAFTA, boosting the auto industry and enabling automakers to build safer cars at lower prices.
The S&P 500 stock index has famously averaged a return of just under 10% over the past near-century — a great rate in an economy where the average bank account is still paying just 0.05%!Of course, even 10% is just the average. Some stocks go up more than that, some go up less. Some years are better for stock returns, some are worse. So what can you do you increase your odds of getting a great return on your stock investment?I’ve got one word for you: Dividends.Buy a stock with a great dividend yield — significantly higher than what the …read more […]
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Wall Street’s main indexes were very slightly higher on Monday after closing at records on Friday and investors digested mixed headlines on U.S.-China trade relations.
Nov.18 — HP Inc.’s board unanimously rejected Xerox Holdings Corp.’s unsolicited takeover proposal, saying the $22-a-share offer is too low. But HP did say it’s still open to discussing a merger. Bloomberg’s Liana Baker reports on “Bloomberg Markets.” …read more […]
MONTREAL/WINNIPEG, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Canada’s Liberal government sent two ministers on Monday to meet with representatives of Canadian National Railway Ltd and its largest union, as already hard-hit shippers pleaded for government intervention to avert a strike planned for early on Tuesday. The threatened strike by 3,000 workers with Teamsters Canada comes after CN, the country’s largest railroad operator, said on Friday it would cut management and union jobs, as it grapples with softer economic conditions. Labor Minister Patty Hajdu and Transportation Minister Marc Garneau were to meet with representatives from CN and the union in Montreal, …read more […]
(Bloomberg) — Juul Labs Inc. was sued by California for allegedly targeting teenagers with ads for its e-cigarettes, after a series of lawsuits filed by schools, parents and others against the market leader as deaths and illnesses linked to vaping add up across the U.S.“Juul adopted the tobacco industry’s infamous playbook, employing advertisements that had no regard for public health and searching out vulnerable targets,” said California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who announced the lawsuit at a news conference Monday in Los Angeles. “Today we take legal action against the deceptive practices that Juul and the e-cigarette industry employ to …read more […]
Could Birchcliff Energy Ltd. (TSE:BIR) be an attractive dividend share to own for the long haul? Investors are often… …read more […]
California said on Monday it will halt all purchases of new vehicles for state government fleets from GM, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler and other automakers backing President Donald Trump in a battle to strip the state of authority to regulate tailpipe emissions.
In 2017 Mike Altschaefl was appointed CEO of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:OESX). This report will, first… …read more […]
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Ride-sharing company Gett said it’s shutting down Juno and pushing a new partnership with Lyft. …read more […]
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