Volvo Cars, China in first blockchain project for recycled cobalt
Volvo Cars, owned by China's Geely [GEELY.UL], has produced the first cars containing recycled cobalt mapped using a blockchain, and has joined a separate project to...
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These strategies will help your child get more college financial aid
Some parents are breaking the rules to get their childen more college financial aid. Here are some legitimate ways to pick up more federal, state and...
U.S. tariff threat may compound Apple's iPhone woes: BofA
Apple Inc could see a hit to its annual earnings from U.S. President Donald Trump's newly proposed 10% tariff on Chinese imports from September 1, analysts...
U.S. consumer sentiment unchanged in late July: UMich
U.S. consumer sentiment held steady in late July from earlier in the month as optimism about personal finance offset uncertainties about the trade conflict between Washington...
U.S. hiring cools; manufacturers reduce hours for workers
U.S. job growth slowed in July and manufacturers slashed hours for workers, which together with an escalation in trade tensions between the United States and China...
Mizuho calls this company "the Apple of oil," sees 40% gain
After shakey earnings for oil producer EOG Resources, the company's stock is well positioned to outperform, according to Mizuho Securities.
In these days of full employment, Vermont tackles labor shortage by paying workers to move there
Vermont has a labor problem — its workforce is one of the oldest in the nation, and it's dwindling. It has a plan to combat the...
Wall Street drops to one-month low on trade, growth fears
Wall Street's main indexes sank to one-month lows on Friday after a sharp escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions and tepid job growth in July reinforced fears...
Levi's slims down China supply chain exposure as trade war rages on
Levi Strauss & Co has been "deliberate and diligent" in moving production out of China because of uncertainty hanging over tariffs on goods imported from China,...
Trump tariff salvo pushes stocks into sea of red, safe havens shine
European stocks posted their biggest drop of 2019 on Friday and bond yields tumbled to record lows after U.S. President Donald Trump fired another trade war...
Toyota posts 8.7% rise in first-quarter operating profit, boosted by better sales
Toyota Motor Corp posted on Friday an 8.7% rise in first-quarter profit due to a slight increase in global vehicle sales and an improvement in marketing...
U.S. hiring slows; manufacturers cut hours for workers
U.S. job growth slowed in July and manufacturers slashed hours for workers, which together with an escalation in trade tensions between the United States and China...
Chevron profit surges 26% on higher output, termination fee
Chevron Corp reported a 26.3% jump in quarterly profit on Friday, as higher oil and gas production and a one-time breakup fee from its failed bid...
Will your 529 college savings plan be needed if Democrats take the White House?
As the cost of higher education takes center stage in the political debate, families are also rethinking how best to save for this daunting expense.
Exxon Mobil profit sinks on weakness in chemicals, refining
Exxon Mobil Corp on Friday reported a 21% drop in quarterly profit, its third period in a row of weaker year-over-year results, as falling earnings in...