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Headlines on the small cap U.S. and Canadian companies we follow, pulled from the wires as they publish. Every story opens at its original source.
GE shares tank more than 13% after Madoff whistleblower calls it a 'bigger fraud than Enron'
GE says the allegations of fraud are "entirely false and misleading."
Ryanair expects minimal disruption from planned strikes
Ryanair expects minimal cancellations with affected passengers flying out at different times if pilots in Britain and Ireland go ahead with a two-day strike next week,...
GE shares fall on report that its finances are worse than disclosed
General Electric shares fell 7.5% on Thursday after Harry Markopolos, the whistleblower in the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme case, said GE's financial filings were masking the...
J.C. Penney quarterly loss halves, sales still fall amid turnaround
J.C. Penney Co Inc reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss on Thursday, as the department store operator's efforts to cut costs and shutter unprofitable businesses paid off,...
Oil deepens slide on recession fears, China's trade threats
Oil prices fell more than 1% on Thursday, extending the previous session's 3% drop, pressured by mounting recession concerns and a surprise boost in U.S. crude...
U.S. consumer spending strong; manufacturing struggling
U.S. retail sales surged in July as consumers bought a range of goods even as they cut back on motor vehicle purchases, which could help to...
U.S. 30-year yields drop to fresh record low below 2%
U.S. 30-year Treasury yields fell to a record low below 2% and benchmark 10-year notes dropped to a three-year trough on Thursday amid persistent worries about...
Southwest Airlines expands daily service to Hawaii
U.S. budget-friendly carrier Southwest Airlines Co will add another daily flight to Hawaii from January 2020, the company said on Thursday, as it counts on leisure...
Memorial Trail Ice House on NextSeed
Memorial Trail Ice House, a premium food & bar venue adjacent to Memorial Park, is raising funds on NextSeed. The company is combining the ice house...
Worried about a recession? Don't panic, say financial advisors, but do be prepared
If you are worried about a possible recession on the horizon, there are some smart financial moves you can make.
Kraft, Mondelez to pay $16 million in wheat price manipulation case
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said on Thursday Kraft Heinz Co and Mondelez International Inc will pay $16 million in penalty regarding a wheat...
UPS buys stake in TuSimple, testing self-driving trucks in Arizona
UPS said on Thursday it has bought a minority stake in self-driving company TuSimple, and the world's largest package delivery company has been testing the startup's...
Wall Street mixed after strong retail sales data, conflicting trade reports
U.S. stocks swung between gains and losses on Thursday as strong July retail sales and upbeat Walmart earnings eased fears of a recession, but mixed reports...
Here's when unpaid debt can reduce your Social Security payments
While most creditors can't touch your benefits, some types of delinquent debt can reduce your monthly payments.