IPO hopeful WeWork adds woman to board, CEO returns $5.9 million, after backlash
WeWork owner The We Company took some steps on Wednesday to burnish its appeal to investors ahead of its initial public offering by adding a woman,...
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Wall Street rises on strong Chinese data, easing geopolitical concerns
Wall Street's main indexes rose on Wednesday as fears of a global economic slowdown were calmed by robust economic data from China, while easing tensions in...
In a world of disappearing income, these stable stocks pay a high dividend yield
These stocks gives investors a higher yield than the market and the 0-year Treasury, thanks to their high and growing dividends and low credit risk.
Weak sales growth hits American Eagle outlook; shares slide
American Eagle Outfitters Inc forecast disappointing current quarter profit after its same-store sales missed quarterly estimates on Wednesday, hurt by weak demand for warm weather apparel...
Fed's Williams says will act as appropriate to keep economy on track
New York Federal Reserve President John Williams on Wednesday said he is ready to "act as appropriate" to help America avoid an economic downturn but so...
New York Fed's Williams still sees above-trend growth despite risks
New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said on Wednesday he still expects the U.S. economy to expand at an above-trend pace of 2.0%-2.5% in 2019...
Your Complete Guide to Security Token Exchanges
Neufund blog Alex Molé July 31, 2019 Welcome to the second edition of Token Up, where we analyze the emerging security token ecosystem, without the bullshit....
Republican, Democratic U.S. lawmakers ask Google to expand copyright protections
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday asked the chief executive of Alphabet's Google to expand its use of technology that prevents copyright infringement to...
U.S. NTSB cites driver error, Tesla Autopilot design in crash report
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Wednesday cited driver errors and Tesla Inc's Autopilot design as the probable cause of a January 2018 crash of...
In subtle differences, hints of robust Fed rate-cut debate
With just two weeks to go before their next policy-setting meeting, leading Federal Reserve officials are describing the U.S. economy and what they should do about...
Starbucks sees slower profit growth in 2020
Starbucks Corp said on Wednesday it expects 2020 adjusted profit growth to be lower than 2019 as it factors in the impact of a one-time tax...
Amazon may need to raise prices to offset latest tariff blow: BofA
Amazon.com Inc will need to raise prices in the United States by about 2.1%-2.6% on average to offset the impact of fresh tariffs slapped by the...
Tyson Foods slowed chicken processing after recalls, raising costs
Tyson Foods Inc slowed chicken processing this year after it recalled millions of pounds of poultry over concerns they contained materials like rubber and metal, raising...
Global equities rally, pound jumps on upbeat geopolitical news
Stock indexes worldwide rebounded on Wednesday, and the euro and pound sterling bounced back as easing geopolitical concerns and upbeat economic data from China brought buyers...
Exclusive: Saudi's Rumayyan takes control of Aramco IPO executive committee - sources
The head of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund was made head of an executive committee overseeing plans to float shares in Saudi Aramco before he was...