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From low-profile private lounge, Ghosn's last exit from Japan

A quiet lounge in a corner of Japan's third-largest airport was likely the last stop for Carlos Ghosn before he fled the country, transforming the former Nissan chairman into one of the world's most famous fugitives.



5 years ago

Even this oil spike can't lift the worst performing sector of the last decade

"Everyone is looking for income, so people are going to maybe take a slightly more positive, constructive view on energy," one analyst said.

5 years ago

Top 5 money lessons for kids as young as 5 years old

It's never too early to teach your kids about money. Here are strategies to help you get started.

5 years ago

Fed's Barkin says it's time to let rate cuts work through economy

Richmond Federal Reserve bank president Thomas Barkin said on Friday it would take a "substantial" change in the economic outlook for him to support a rate change.



5 years ago

Here's what typically happens to the financial markets after major Middle East crisis events

Stocks and oil prices tend to perform well in the months following a Middle East crisis.

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Novartis, Merck and Allergan join those raising U.S. drug prices for 2020

Novartis AG, Merck & Co Inc and Allergan Plc were among companies that raised U.S. prices on more than 100 prescription medicines on Friday, bringing the tally to 445 drugs that will cost more in 2020, according to data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors.



5 years ago

Wall Street slips on Middle East tensions, weak manufacturing data

Wall Street fell from a record high on Friday after a U.S. air strike in Iraq ratcheted up tensions in the Middle East, while a bigger-than-expected contraction in the U.S. manufacturing sector again fanned fears of slowing economic growth.



5 years ago

Oil prices jump after U.S. air strike kills top Iranian commander

Oil prices jumped to the highest level in more than three months on Friday after the U.S. killed a top Iranian military commander in Iraq, sparking fears that escalating conflict in the region could disrupt global oil supplies.



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Richmond Fed's Barkin: U.S. recession unlikely absent outside shock

The U.S. economy is "healthy" and likely to continue growing, though elevated tensions between the United States and Iran are a reminder that outside shocks could still derail the country's more than decade-long recovery, Richmond Federal Reserve president Thomas Barkin said on Friday.



5 years ago

Wall Street dips on Middle East tensions, weak manufacturing data

Wall Street fell from a record high on Friday after a U.S. air strike in Iraq ratcheted up tensions in the Middle East, while a bigger-than-expected contraction in the U.S. manufacturing sector again fanned fears of slowing economic growth.



5 years ago

Tesla rally leaves short sellers down $3 billion since 2018

Tesla Inc's short sellers have suffered $3 billion in losses since the end of 2018, including a $500 million hit on Friday after the electric carmaker's quarterly deliveries beat investors' expectations and drove its stock to a record high.



5 years ago

U.S. factory sector in deepest slump in more than 10 years

The U.S. manufacturing sector fell into its deepest slump in more than a decade in December as the U.S.-China trade war kept a lid on factory output, orders and employment, although the long-awaited Phase 1 deal between Washington and Beijing could limit further downside.



5 years ago

Fintech: The Fourth Platform

Forbes | Matthew Harris | Nov 22, 2019 This is part two of a two-part essay diving into the future of fintech. Read part one. In part one of this essay, I discussed how fintech was moving from being a business model unto itself, to being an ingredient used in other technology businesses. This is what

5 years ago

Soleimani strike lifts safe-haven yen; grim U.S. data hits dollar

Investors rushed into safe-haven assets on Friday after U.S. air strikes in Iraq killed a senior Iranian military official, sending the Japanese yen to a three-month high, while the U.S. dollar index was knocked by the weakest domestic factory activity in a decade.



5 years ago

More people may soon have annuities in their 401(k) plans

A new retirement law, the Secure Act, loosens rules around how employers can select annuity providers for their 401(k) plans.

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