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U.S. private payrolls accelerate in December

U.S. private payrolls surged in December, but the pace of job growth was likely flattered by a seasonal quirk.



5 years ago

A big tax deadline is just a week away. Here's what you need to know to avoid underpayment penalties

Whether you're a freelancer or a member of a partnership, it's almost time to make your last round of quarterly tax payments to the IRS for 2019. This is how to avoid making mistakes.

5 years ago

Macy's eases holiday season sales worries, shares rise 6%

Macy's Inc reported just a 0.6% drop in holiday period same-store sales on Wednesday, quelling fears of a more dramatic fall in the department store operator's numbers for the crucial annual shopping season after an earlier profit warning.



5 years ago

Oil prices fall as alarm over Iran rocket strike fades

Oil futures fell on Wednesday from peaks hit in frenzied early trading after a rocket attack by Iran on American forces in Iraq raised the spectre of a spiralling Middle East conflict and disruption to crude flows.



5 years ago

How to make 2020 the year you start building wealth

Don't let the first few volatile days of the new year spook you from dipping a toe into the stock market. Here's how to get started.

5 years ago

Fugitive ex-Nissan boss Ghosn says treated 'brutally' by Japan

Carlos Ghosn, speaking publicly for the first since his dramatic escape from Japanese justice, told reporters in Beirut he had been treated "brutally" by Tokyo prosecutors he accused of helping Nissan to oust him as chairman.



5 years ago

Private investigator in Credit Suisse spying scandal hits back at banker

A private investigator from the firm tasked with tailing former Credit Suisse banker Iqbal Khan has countered Khan's legal action with criminal complaints against the banker, his wife and the police, Swiss prosecutors said on Wednesday.



5 years ago

Wall Street opens flat as Boeing drags, Middle East tension eases

Wall Street made a tepid open on Wednesday as losses in Boeing and Walgreen Boots offset relief from Iranian signals that overnight missile strikes "concluded" its retaliation to the U.S. killing of Qassem Soleimani.



5 years ago

Macy's holiday season better than feared, shares rise

Department store operator Macy's Inc reported a marginal fall in holiday period same-store sales on Wednesday, surprising investors who were bracing for a sharper drop following an earlier profit warning.



5 years ago

Apple News users reach 100 million, App Store sales rise

Apple Inc's news service has reached 100 million monthly active users and customers spent more than $1.4 billion in the App Store between Christmas and New Year, the latest signs of growing revenue from the iPhone maker's services business.



5 years ago

Lebanon prosecutor to question Ghosn on Thursday: state news agency

A Lebanese public prosecutor general has summoned ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn for questioning on Thursday over an Interpol red notice issued by Japan which accuses him of crimes committed in Japan and calls for his arrest.



5 years ago

Ted Baker's lenders hire restructuring experts for independent review: Sky News

Ted Baker's lenders have hired advisers to carry out an independent review of the troubled British fashion retailer to assess its prospects, Sky News said https://news.sky.com/story/ted-baker-lenders-call-for-help-at-ailing-retail-chain-11903703 on Wednesday.



5 years ago

Powerball jackpot hits $258 million. Here's the tax bite for the winner

Although 24% is withheld from big lottery wins for federal taxes, the top marginal rate of 37% means the winner could expect to owe more to the IRS at tax time.

5 years ago

Walgreens profit misses estimates on pharmacy weakness, shares fall 6%

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc's quarterly profit missed Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, hurt by lower payments from insurers on drugs sold at its U.S. pharmacies, exacerbating investor fears around its growth.



5 years ago

Former Nissan boss Ghosn points the finger at news conference

Fugitive former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn said that he was brought down by a plot cooked up at the company, some of whose executives he named at a news conference in Beirut on Wednesday.



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