Grad Students Would Be Hit By Massive Tax Hike Under House GOP Plan Grad Students Would Be Hit By Massive Tax Hike Under House GOP Plan: There are a lot of anxious graduate students at universities around the country right now. That’s because to help pay for more than $1 […]
Roku hits record high on Philips licensing deal Roku hits record high on Philips licensing deal: Roku Inc’s shares surged nearly 43 percent to a record high on Monday after the streaming device maker said it signed a licensing deal that would put its technology on Philips-branded televisions in the […]
Senate reaches deal to cut number of systemically important banks Senate reaches deal to cut number of systemically important banks: The bill would exempt banks with less than $250 billion in assets – including BB&T, SunTrust Banks and American Express – from heightened regulatory scrutiny, in a move that could […]
Silicon Valley blasts Senate proposal to tax startup options Silicon Valley blasts Senate proposal to tax startup options: A proposal by the U.S. Senate to change the way shares in startup companies are taxed incited panic and dread in Silicon Valley on Monday, with startup founders and investors warning of […]
Shrinking GE rattles investors shares hit 5 year low Shrinking GE rattles investors shares hit 5-year low: General Electric Co’s (GE.N) new Chief Executive John Flannery on Monday outlined steps that will turn the biggest U.S. industrial conglomerate into a smaller, more focused company, surprising some investors who sold the […]
Asia stocks subdued as China data disappoints Asia stocks subdued as China data disappoints: Asian stocks put in a subdued performance on Tuesday as Chinese economic data disappointed and investors pondered whether a marked flattening in the U.S. yield curve might be a harbinger of a future slowdown there. China’s […]
Colin Kaepernick is Citizen of the Year Colin Kaepernick is GQs Citizen of the Year: Colin Kaepernick is one of the faces of GQ’s December issue. The magazine named the former 49ers quarterback its “Citizen of the Year” for starting the protest that became a movement in the NFL. “He’s […]
Bill Gates Is Now Tackling Alzheimers With a Huge Investment in Dementia Research Bill Gates Is Now Tackling Alzheimers With a Huge Investment in Dementia Research: Bill Gates is adding Alzheimer’s to the roster of causes he has put his money behind. The billionaire is investing $50 million of his […]
Chip stocks tumble as top performer Nvidia Chip stocks tumble as top performer Nvidia set to report results: hares of chipmakers slumped on Thursday ahead of a quarterly earnings report from Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O), the star performer of the high-flying sector over the past year. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index .SOX […]
News Corp profit beats on digital real estate unit strength News Corp profit beats on digital real estate unit strength: News Corp said revenue in its rapidly growing digital real-estate unit, which includes REA Group Ltd (REA.AX), rose nearly 20 percent to $271 million. Increased competition from digital media and […]
