Asian Stocks slip as U.S. tax doubts snap global winning streak Asian Stocks slip as U.S. tax doubts snap global winning streak: MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS fell 0.2 percent. Japan’s Nikkei .N225 lost 1.1 percent, slipping off Thursday’s 21-year high after almost relentless 16-percent rally […]
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China lifts foreign ownership limits on financial firms China lifts foreign ownership limits on financial firms: The Chinese government on Friday said it will raise foreign ownership limits in domestic financial firms, a long-anticipated step that grants greater access to overseas investors into the Asian giant’s financial services market. The […]
Obamacare enrollment soars in first four days Obamacare enrollment soars in first four days: More than 600,000 people signed up for Obamacare in the first four days of open enrollment, far outpacing last year’s rate. Nearly a quarter were enrolling for the first time, while the rest renewed coverage, according […]
America global influence has dwindled under Donald Trump America global influence has dwindled under Donald Trump: A presidential tour of Asia cannot hide the fact that America has turned inward, hurting itself and the world. A YEAR ago this week Donald Trump was elected president. Many people predicted that American […]
TPP countries to discuss agreement in principle on trade deal TPP countries to discuss agreement in principle on trade deal: The remaining 11 countries in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal will discuss a proposal for an agreement in principle to proceed after the withdrawal of the United States, […]
Boeing signs China deals worth $37 billion Boeing signs China deals worth $37 billion: Boeing signed $37 billion in commercial deals in China as part of a trade mission traveling with United States President Donald Trump during his state visit to Beijing, Chinese state TV reported on Thursday. U.S. and […]
Asia stocks near decade highs on buoyant Wall Street kiwi rallies Asia stocks near decade highs on buoyant Wall Street kiwi rallies: Asia stocks hovered near a decade high on Thursday following another record breaking day on Wall Street, while the New Zealand dollar rallied as hawkish-sounding statements by the […]
Sky high stock market has investors looking to commodities Sky high stock market has investors looking to commodities: Low interest rates, solid economic growth across the globe and rising corporate earnings have hoisted the S&P 500 .SPX 16 percent this year. It reached an all-time high on Tuesday. By contrast […]
America Retail Apocalypse Is Really Just Beginning America Retail Apocalypse Is Really Just Beginning: The so-called retail apocalypse has become so ingrained in the U.S. that it now has the distinction of its own Wikipedia entry. The industry’s response to that kind of doomsday description has included blaming the media […]
Danica Roem just gave the classiest response ever to a question about beating Bob Marshall Danica Roem just gave the classiest response ever to a question about beating Bob Marshall: Newly elected Virginia state delegate Danica Roem just pulled off the classiest response to ever grace the lips of a […]
