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Are you a good tipper? Here's how to tell whether you're truly generous.

Are you a good tipper? Here's how to tell whether you're truly generous.

When asked, most Americans will say they are great tippers. But when it comes down to it, new research shows baby boomers are more likely to give. Here's how to tell whether you're truly generous.

6 years ago
Even 'Big Short' Steve Eisman is giving up on betting against Tesla

Even 'Big Short' Steve Eisman is giving up on betting against Tesla

If you are short, you've got to walk away. There's no glory in losing money," Steve Eisman said.

6 years ago
Franchising growth could fall to lowest rate in four years amid election year uncertainty

Franchising growth could fall to lowest rate in four years amid election year uncertainty

The International Franchise Association's Franchise Business Economic Outlook for 2020 projects the number of franchised business in the U.S. will increase by 1.5% to a total of 785,316 — adding 232,000 jobs this year to reach 8.6 million employees.

6 years ago
Wall Street recovery continues on China stimulus measures

Wall Street recovery continues on China stimulus measures

Gains in technology heavyweights helped Wall Street's main indexes climb for the second day on Tuesday, with fresh intervention by China's central bank calming investor nerves.



6 years ago
ConocoPhillips' outlook weighed down by coronavirus, disruptions in Malaysia, Libya

ConocoPhillips' outlook weighed down by coronavirus, disruptions in Malaysia, Libya

ConocoPhillips issued a muted annual outlook on Tuesday, expecting a hit from weaker oil demand growth due to the coronavirus outbreak and disruptions at its operations in Malaysia and Libya.



6 years ago
Intercontinental Exchange offers to buy eBay: WSJ

Intercontinental Exchange offers to buy eBay: WSJ

Intercontinental Exchange Inc, owner of the New York Stock Exchange, has made an offer to buy eBay Inc in a deal that could value the ecommerce company at more than $30 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.



6 years ago
NetworkNewsWire Announces Official Newswire Status, Media Sponsorship of FFCON20: RISE Event

NetworkNewsWire Announces Official Newswire Status, Media Sponsorship of FFCON20: RISE Event

NNW Release | Jonathan Keim | Feb 4, 2020 NEW YORK, Feb. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NetworkWire – NetworkNewsWire (“NNW”), a multifaceted financial news and publishing company and part of the InvestorBrandNetwork (“IBN”), is pleased to announce its continued collaboration with the National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association (“NCFA”) and Toronto Finance International (“TFI”). NNW will

6 years ago
Tesla shares rapidly cutting gains into the close, still up 10%

Tesla shares rapidly cutting gains into the close, still up 10%

The surge comes a day after Tesla stock climbed nearly 20%, its biggest one-day gain in six years.

6 years ago
Oil slides as demand fears outweigh hopes for bigger OPEC+ cuts

Oil slides as demand fears outweigh hopes for bigger OPEC+ cuts

Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday as fears that energy demand would take a long-term hit from the coronavirus outbreak offset prospects for more cuts in crude production from OPEC and its allies.



6 years ago
Great American Comeback? Trump's economy has both boom and gloom

Great American Comeback? Trump's economy has both boom and gloom

The United States is in its 11th year of a record-setting economic expansion, a fact that President Donald Trump is expected to highlight in his State of the Union speech to Congress on Tuesday.



6 years ago
Google mum on hardware as it divulges revenue for other two big bets

Google mum on hardware as it divulges revenue for other two big bets

Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai over the last three years has touted the business prospects of what he has called "three of our biggest bets: YouTube, cloud and hardware."



6 years ago
Siemens to buy Iberdrola's stake in Siemens Gamesa for 1.1 billion euros

Siemens to buy Iberdrola's stake in Siemens Gamesa for 1.1 billion euros

Siemens is buying Iberdrola's stake in Siemens Gamesa renewable energy , the German engineering company said, as it prepares to merge the business with its own energy unit ahead of a floatation later this year.



6 years ago
U.S. government experts, industry spar over asbestos testing in talc

U.S. government experts, industry spar over asbestos testing in talc

For the first time in nearly 50 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration examined asbestos testing for talc powders and cosmetics at a hearing on Tuesday, after traces of the known carcinogen were found in several such products, including Johnson & Johnson's Baby Powder.



6 years ago
Making the fundamental case for Tesla at $900 and one day... $7,000

Making the fundamental case for Tesla at $900 and one day... $7,000

Tesla shares have more than doubled this year, but some investors say the surge higher is justified given the company's leading position.

6 years ago
Exclusive: First Petrobras employee flips in Brazil commodity traders probe

Exclusive: First Petrobras employee flips in Brazil commodity traders probe

A former trader at oil firm Petrobras has signed a plea bargain agreement with Brazilian prosecutors investigating bribery allegations, defense lawyers and prosecutors said, a potential breakthrough in a case involving some of the world's top commodity trading houses.



6 years ago