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- Oilprice.com•4 hours ago
Can Any Country Dethrone Qatar As Top LNG Exporter?
Qatar is fighting tooth and nail to maintain its position as the top global LNG exporter, as new challengers ramp up efforts to dethrone the country
Reuters•4 hours agoRoche nearing $5 billion deal to acquire Spark Therapeutics - WSJ
The deal for Spark could be announced Monday, if not sooner, at a price tag of nearly $5 billion (£3.8 billion), but could still fall through, the Journal said, citing the unidentified sources. Spark's market value was just under $2 billion at Friday's market close. The newspaper reported there
- Motley Fool•4 hours ago
Should Social Security's Earnings Test Get the Ax?
Some policymakers would like to see forfeiture of benefits become history.
- Motley Fool•5 hours ago
Forget General Electric: Brookfield Asset Management Is a Better Value Stock
The industrial giant’s fall from grace might make it look like a bargain, but it’s nearly impossible to value the company. Brookfield, on the other hand, is a value investor’s dream.
- Motley Fool•5 hours ago
This Is What Americans Regret Spending Money On The Most
Do you share this disappointment about your own spending?
- Associated Press•5 hours ago
Utility cancels $130 million in worker performance bonuses
Northern California utility Pacific Gas & Electric said it won't award $130 million in employee bonuses because of its recent bankruptcy filing, a newspaper reported Saturday. Interim chief executive John Simon cited California's deadly wildfires and the company's precarious financial state
Reuters•5 hours agoProsecutors say no leniency for Trump ex-aide Manafort
Robert Mueller's team told a judge on Saturday that Paul Manafort "repeatedly and brazenly" broke the law and argued he did not deserve leniency.
Reuters•5 hours agoBuffett appears to fault Trump, laments M&A dearth in Berkshire letter
Buffett lamented these states of affairs in his widely read annual letter to Berkshire shareholders. Accompanying the letter was more bad news, that sinking stock prices and a big writedown for the company's Kraft Heinz Co investment fuelled a $25.39 billion (£19.4 billion) fourth-quarter net loss
- Motley Fool•6 hours ago
Tech Stocks This Week: The Trade Desk, Intuit, and Roku Jump
These three tech stocks impressed investors with their strong growth.
AFP Relax•6 hours agoGuitarist Peter Frampton reveals degenerative muscle disease
English-American rocker Peter Frampton on Saturday revealed he has a rare degenerative muscular disease that could inhibit his ability to play the guitar, and that his upcoming tour will be his last. The artist, whose 1976 album "Frampton Comes Alive" still reigns as one of the all-time best-selling
- CNBC•6 hours ago
Global interest rates could fall to 2016's historic lows, Medley Global Advisors predicts
Medley Global Advisors' Ben Emons sees low inflation generating a favorable environment for stock market gains from the U.S. to China to Brazil.
- Oilprice.com•6 hours ago
One EV Maker Is Offering A Unique Solution To Blackouts
One Japanese electric vehicle maker is providing a unique solution as an alternative power source in the case of blackouts caused by natural disasters
Reuters•6 hours agoKKR mulling bid for Asda after merger with Sainsbury falters - Sunday Times
American private equity giant KKR is plotting a bid for Walmart's Asda as talks for its merger with British rival Sainsbury falter on competition concerns, The Sunday Times reported. KKR is thought to be working with former Asda boss Tony De Nunzio, now a senior adviser to the buyout firm, the report
AFP Relax•6 hours agoHistory-making female conductor Alsop wields baton for equality
The first woman to lead a major US orchestra, Marin Alsop believes that Western classical music -- long seen as a stuffy, elitist club -- can be "a great equaliser" between people of all backgrounds. "Every single human being can access classical music. If you think you can't, it
AFP Relax•6 hours agoShoes and stripes: Brits present Ferragamo, Cavalli shows
British designers on Saturday presented fashion collections for two Italian houses at Milan fashion week, with one inspired by shoes as key items, and the other by tiger motifs. Paul Andrew presented Italian fashion label Salvatore Ferragamo's latest collection, just days after being announced as
- Motley Fool•6 hours ago
A Stellar 2018 Gets Shade From Higher Expenses at Texas Roadhouse
But the start of 2019 looks like sales are accelerating once again.
- Motley Fool•6 hours ago
Could a Teacher's Strike in Mexico Derail This Railroad's Quarter?
An unexpected new headache for a railroad that has struggled to get on the fast track.
- Motley Fool•6 hours ago
Universal Display Shows Why 2019 Will Be a Big Year for OLED Displays
The trough for display makers is now in the rearview mirror.
Reuters•6 hours agoU.S. prosecutors say no leniency needed for Trump ex-aide Manafort
The recommendation from Mueller, who is investigating Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election and whether Trump's campaign conspired with Moscow, increases the likelihood that Manafort will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Manafort pleaded guilty in a federal court in Washington last
- Motley Fool•6 hours ago
62% of Americans Are Making This Retirement Savings Mistake -- Are You?
It can mean decades of struggling when you're older, but there are steps you can take to greatly improve your situation.
- CNBC•7 hours ago
Vaping Juul reduces smokers' exposure to cigarette toxins similar to quitting, study shows
Switching to Juul reduced smokers' exposure to cigarette toxins at similar levels to quitting entirely, according to a study Juul presented Saturday at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco's annual meeting. These are the first clinical data Juul have presented.
- CNBC•7 hours ago
Boeing 767 cargo jet crashes outside of Houston with 3 people on board
A Boeing 767 cargo jet flying en route to Houston from Miami crashed into a marshy bay outside of Houston Saturday afternoon with three people on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Local law enforcement said it was unlikely that there are any survivors.
- Associated Press•7 hours ago
AP Top Extended Financial Headlines at 3:51 p.m. EST
Kraft Heinz discloses investigation by federal regulators and a $15.4 billion write-down on the value of its Oscar Mayer brands
- Associated Press•7 hours ago
Buffett's firm reports $25B 4Q loss on paper stock losses
Warren Buffett's company recorded a $25 billion loss in the fourth quarter because of a big drop in the paper value of several of its stock investments. Buffett said Saturday that Berkshire Hathaway's businesses are performing well overall, but it has to record the market value of its stock
Reuters Videos•6 hours ago'Elephant-sized acquisition' unlikely: Buffett
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett wrote in an annual letter to shareholders on Saturday that the prospects of landing a mega-deal for his Berkshire Hathaway Inc conglomerate are "not good," while sinking stocks and deteriorating prospects from an investment in Kraft Heinz Co pummeled Berkshire
