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Trump wants to extend his tax overhaul. What it means for you

Trump wants to extend his tax overhaul. What it means for you

President Donald Trump released his proposed budget, which assumes an extension of the individual tax cuts that were set to expire at the end of 2025. Here's what that means for you.

6 years ago
Trump's $4.8 trillion budget likely to get thumbs-down from Congress

Trump's $4.8 trillion budget likely to get thumbs-down from Congress

President Donald Trump's $4.8 trillion budget plan for the coming fiscal year drew a prompt rejection on Monday from congressional Democrats, who said it betrayed his promise to protect popular health and safety-net programs.



6 years ago
The coronavirus is a 'black swan' for oil and energy markets, says Ned Davis Research

The coronavirus is a 'black swan' for oil and energy markets, says Ned Davis Research

Ned Davis Research said the coronavirus outbreak is a "black swan" event for the oil and energy space, and that there could be more downside ahead.

6 years ago
Deutsche Bank to issue at least $1 billion in AT1 securities

Deutsche Bank to issue at least $1 billion in AT1 securities

Deutsche Bank said on Monday it would issue at least $1 billion in Additional Tier 1 (AT1) securities as the bank manages its regulatory capital requirements.



6 years ago
Nasdaq hits new high as investors look beyond coronavirus

Nasdaq hits new high as investors look beyond coronavirus

Wall Street gained ground and the Nasdaq reached a new record on Monday as Chinese workers and factories slowly returned to business following a Lunar New Year holiday that was extended due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak.



6 years ago
As big endowments spurn fossil fuel stocks, there's one thing making this decision easy

As big endowments spurn fossil fuel stocks, there's one thing making this decision easy

The energy sector's underperformance could make investment funds' decision to divest from the fossil fuel industry easier.

6 years ago
U.S. appeals court denies Apple bid for rehearing in VirnetX patent case

U.S. appeals court denies Apple bid for rehearing in VirnetX patent case

A U.S. appeals court on Monday denied a request by Apple Inc that it reconsider a decision upholding a finding Apple iPhones infringed VirnetX Holding Corp patents relating to secure communications technology.



6 years ago
Exor expects $13 billion for careful acquisitions after PartnerRe sale

Exor expects $13 billion for careful acquisitions after PartnerRe sale

Investment group Exor will have around $13 billion in cash provided it closes a deal to sell its reinsurance unit PartnerRe and it would spend most of that on acquisitions, a source close to the matter told Reuters.



6 years ago
Safe-havens rise on coronavirus concerns, stocks rebound

Safe-havens rise on coronavirus concerns, stocks rebound

Gold rose and the dollar hit a four-month high against the euro on Monday as the death toll from coronavirus outbreak passed that of the SARS epidemic two decades ago, boosting demand for safe havens.



6 years ago
Amazon wants Trump to testify on ‘order to screw Amazon’ in Pentagon deal

Amazon wants Trump to testify on ‘order to screw Amazon’ in Pentagon deal

Amazon Web Services said on Monday it was seeking to depose President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Mark Esper in its lawsuit over whether the president was trying "to screw Amazon" when it awarded a Pentagon contract for cloud computing to rival Microsoft Corp.



6 years ago
Wall Street higher on U.S. growth optimism; Nasdaq hits record

Wall Street higher on U.S. growth optimism; Nasdaq hits record

U.S. stocks rose and the Nasdaq hit a record high on Monday, as a recent set of strong domestic economic data and largely upbeat fourth-quarter earnings tempered worries about the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on global growth.



6 years ago
Nissan to request Ghosn repay compensation received from Dutch venture: source

Nissan to request Ghosn repay compensation received from Dutch venture: source

Nissan informed a Dutch court on Monday that it would request that former boss Carlos Ghosn repay the compensation he received from its Dutch-based joint venture with Mitsubishi , a source close to the Japanese carmaker said.



6 years ago
Cramer: Here's why malls in America might not be dead after all

Cramer: Here's why malls in America might not be dead after all

"I guess I'm just too negative on the thing I'm most negative about ... the future of the mall," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Monday.

6 years ago
Oil hits 13-month low on weak Chinese demand, traders eye OPEC+ cuts

Oil hits 13-month low on weak Chinese demand, traders eye OPEC+ cuts

Oil prices fell to their lowest since January 2019 on Monday on weaker Chinese demand in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak and as traders waited to see if Russia would join other producers in seeking further output cuts.



6 years ago
Apple's main iPhone maker Foxconn to resume some Chinese production: source

Apple's main iPhone maker Foxconn to resume some Chinese production: source

Apple's main iPhone maker Foxconn got the green light on Monday to reopen two major plants in China closed because of the coronavirus and aims to resume production even though only 10% of the workforce has returned so far, a source told Reuters.



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