In VW Chattanooga vote, UAW seeks elusive U.S. southern toehold
For the second time in five years, workers at Volkswagen AG's Chattanooga, Tennessee, assembly plant have been voting this week on whether to unionize, potentially handing...
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These 15 cities boast the best 20-year returns on home values
From 1999 to 2019, home values have risen more than 90% nationwide. In some places, the gain is above 400%.
Bank of America has found the perfect recession play — death
Bank of America points to pre-need service companies, which make funeral arrangements before the person dies.
An activist has jumped into one of the biggest names in the golf business, boosting the shares
Callaway Golf soared in Thursday trading after longtime activist investor Jana Partners disclosed a 9.2% stake in the company.
New name for BB&T-SunTrust bank lampooned: 'You could put this on a brand of toothpaste'
"They have thrown aside two great brands that had real value in exchange for this horrific, means-nothing statement."
Facebook gets dumped from an S&P index that tracks socially responsible companies
S&P Dow Jones Indices announced Thursday that the social network no longer will be part of the S&P 500 ESG Index.
U.S. healthcare stocks shielded from political pressures prove profitable
U.S. healthcare investors have found success this year buying stocks of companies whose products improve eyesight, treat pets and fix crooked teeth, all viewed as unlikely...
Canada rejects idea of halting extradition of top Huawei executive to United States
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on Thursday dismissed a suggestion that Ottawa block the extradition of a top executive from China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to...
Jumpstart on Republic
"Jumpstart provides a financial cushion - a jumpstart - after the shock of a natural disaster. We’ve introduced a new product category - called parametric insurance...
U.S. judge sets pre-trial hearing for Sprint/T-Mobile deal for next week
The judge hearing a request from state attorneys general to stop T-Mobile US Inc from buying Sprint Corp for $26 billion will hold a pre-trial hearing...
One top tech investor is betting against chip stocks, bearish Netflix
AlphaOne Capital Partners' Dan Niles is forecasting a fall in semiconductor stocks as he believes chipmakers will start to cut their earnings forecasts for the second...
Elizabeth Warren will introduce legislation to cancel student loan debt for most borrowers
Elizabeth Warren isn't waiting for the election to push forward her sweeping plan to erase the majority of the country's outstanding student debt.
Wall Street edges higher as oil jumps after Gulf tanker attacks
U.S. stocks rose on Thursday after two days of declines, as energy shares rebounded with oil on concerns of supply disruption following attacks on two tankers...
Oil surges on Gulf tanker attacks; stocks rise on Fed rate cut expectations
Oil futures rose on Thursday after attacks on two tankers off the coast of Iran, while the U.S. Treasury yield curve steepened and stocks rose following...
Wall St. climbs as oil jumps after Gulf tanker attacks
U.S. stocks rose on Thursday after two days of declines, as energy shares rebounded with oil on concerns of a supply disruption following attacks on two...