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Global stocks lead risk rally ahead of Fed minutes
A global equities gauge rose on Wednesday for a third day in four as bets on more economic stimulus overcame, for now, worries over the rising prospect of a global recession.
Month: August 2019
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Ryanair fails to stop UK pilots’ strike but wins case in Ireland
An Irish court granted an injunction on Wednesday to prevent Ryanair’s Dublin-based pilots from going on strike, but the airline suffered a setback when a London court just hours later rejected a similar application for its British pilots.
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Boeing hiring as it targets 737 MAX flights resuming ‘early 4th quarter’
Boeing Co said on Tuesday it plans to add extra staff and hire “a few hundred” temporary employees at an airport in Washington state where it is storing many grounded 737 MAX jetliners, a key step in its best-case plan for resuming deliveries to airline customers in October.
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U.S. regulator votes to propose new guidelines on shareholder advisers
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday issued new guidance that aims to clarify how investors and advisory firms that cast ballots on their behalf should vote in corporate elections on issues like pay and diversity.
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Lowe’s shares jump as higher-spending customers drive profit beat
Lowe’s Cos Inc shares surged over 11% on Wednesday as the home improvement chain’s efforts to focus on higher-spending customers helped it beat quarterly profit estimates and gain ground on larger rival Home Depot Inc .
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Target, Lowe’s earnings push Wall St. higher ahead of Fed minutes
Wall Street’s main indexes rose about 1% on Wednesday, as upbeat earnings from retailers Lowe’s and Target reinforced confidence in consumer demand, while investors awaited the release of the Fed minutes for further clues on the path of interest rate cuts.
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British pilots union prepared to call off Ryanair strike
Ryanair can still avoid a planned strike by British pilots this week if it agrees to a new framework for talks, the chief of UK pilot union BALPA said on Wednesday.
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Renewable Energy Investment Opportunities
Energy.
It’s the driving force behind economic progress and a higher standard of living. And in the 21st century, the world has become much more dependent on it.
Energy drives business and industry. It sustains our societies and boosts our economies.
Without it, most daily activities would simply grind to a halt. And with electric vehicles becoming more mainstream, our energy use is only going to increase.
The World’s Changing Energy Mix
The electric power sector generates most of our energy here in the U.S. And the transportation, industrial, residential and commercial sectors consume it.
For the last 100 years, fossil fuels have dominated the …read more […]
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loses court bid to block UK pilot strike
A London court on Wednesday rejected an application by Ryanair to prevent some of its British pilots from going on strike later this week.
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Trump -‘I am the chosen one’ to fix U.S. trade imbalance with China
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his life would be easier if he had not mounted a trade war with China but said “I am the chosen one” to take on Beijing.
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U.S. home sales rise, boosted by lower mortgage rates
U.S. home sales rose more than expected in July, boosted by lower mortgage rates and a strong labor market, signs the Federal Reserve’s shift toward lower interest rates was supporting the economy.
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How Successful People Use Their Spare Time
How do you make use of the spare moments in your day? Do you prefer to work ahead or use that time for a break?
Today, Mark Ford explains how those spare moments can have a major impact on your goal of achieving a rich life.
Jack and Jill live in the same apartment building and work in the same office. They both wake up at 7 a.m., shower, have breakfast and get to work by 8 a.m. It is at this point that their habits diverge.
From 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. (when the rest of the workers come into the office), …read more […]
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U.S. markets regulator votes to propose new guidelines on shareholder advisers
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday voted to publish new guidance that aims to clarify how investors and advisory firms that vote on their behalf should cast their votes in corporate elections on issues like pay and diversity.
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Target, Lowe’s earnings drive Wall Street higher
U.S. stocks advanced on Wednesday following upbeat earnings from retailers Lowe’s and Target that reinforced confidence in consumer demand, while investors awaited the release of the Fed minutes for further clues on the path of future rate cuts.
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World stocks lead risk rally amid stimulus, recession talk
A global equities gauge rose on Wednesday for a third day in four as bets on more economic stimulus overcame, for now, worries over the rising prospect of a global recession.