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TikTok Deal with Oracle and Walmart Trips Over U.S.-China Feud
WASHINGTON — A deal intended to address the Trump administration’s concerns about TikTok’s ties to China was complicated on Monday by a disagreement over whether a U.S. company would control the social media app and the president’s threat to block any agreement that leaves the service in the hands of […]
Cabot Oil & Gas (COG) Has Risen 8{5667a53774e7bc9e4190cccc01624aae270829869c681dac1da167613dca7d05} in Last One Year, Underperforms Market
If you are looking for the best ideas for your portfolio you may want to consider some of RiverPark Advisors top stock picks. RiverPark Advisors, an investment management firm, is bullish on Cabot Oil & Gas Corp (NYSE:COG) stock. In its Q2 2019 investor letter – you can download a […]
CME, Nasdaq to Launch Water Futures Contract
Farmers are known to pray for rain. Now they can hedge against unanswered invocations. Exchange operators CME CME 1.60{5667a53774e7bc9e4190cccc01624aae270829869c681dac1da167613dca7d05} Group Inc. and Nasdaq Inc. NDAQ 2.25{5667a53774e7bc9e4190cccc01624aae270829869c681dac1da167613dca7d05} are planning to launch a futures contract later this year that will allow farmers, speculators and others to wager on the price of water. […]
Sterling erases recent losses, jumping 0.6{5667a53774e7bc9e4190cccc01624aae270829869c681dac1da167613dca7d05} versus weaker euro
LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling had a turnaround of fortunes towards the end of the European session on Wednesday, rising as much as 0.6{5667a53774e7bc9e4190cccc01624aae270829869c681dac1da167613dca7d05} against a weaker euro, with investors seeing some room for cautious optimism over the impending Brexit deadline. FILE PHOTO: Pound banknotes are seen in this illustration taken […]
Euro zone economic recovery in danger as services slide
By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone business growth ground to a halt this month, throwing the economic recovery into question, as fresh restrictions to quell a resurgence in coronavirus infections slammed the services industry into reverse, a survey showed on Wednesday. The renewed downturn in the dominant services […]
Ford plans 5 new electric cars for Canadian production, union leader says
Home to more EVs in the near future. Ford Ford has been nowhere near as publicly gung-ho on electric cars as crosstown rival General Motors, but the Blue Oval reportedly has big things planned for battery-powered cars. On Tuesday, Reuters reported remarks from Jerry Dias, president of Canadian auto union Unifor, […]
In Britain, 100-loss journeymen boxers punch the clock
On just a day’s notice, journeyman boxer Jamie Quinn caught a train to London for a four-round bout. On the way, he learned that they switched opponents and made it a six-rounder. The news might unnerve some fighters, but Quinn has shown he is ready for just about anything during […]
Bullwhip Effect Could Boost U.S. Economy
Businesses that ran down their inventories when the Covid-19 crisis struck are now trying to build them back up. That is creating a powerful boost that, while temporary in nature, investors shouldn’t ignore. The sapping of demand that hit during the first half of the year dealt a heavy blow […]
Lone Star College Small Business Development Center series lends helping hand to Cy-Fair businesses
A pre-pandemic Workforce Solutions seminar last year presented by the Small Business Development Center from Lone Star College. The seminar was on “Professional Development on a Budget.” A pre-pandemic Workforce Solutions seminar last year presented by the Small Business Development Center from Lone Star College. The seminar was on “Professional […]
Sell MGM Stock, Because the Recovery for Las Vegas Will Be Slower, Analyst Says
Text size MGM’s Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Roger Kisby/Bloomberg MGM Resorts shares were lower on Monday following a downgrade from Goldman Sachs, which warns that bulls are making a bad bet when it comes to the casino operator. Analyst Stephen Grambling cut his rating on MGM (ticker […]
Ebury and MarketFinance join forces for CBILS lending
UK fintechs Ebury and MarketFinance have teamed up to expedite the final stretch of CBILS lending. And the collaboration will be mutually beneficial amid increased UK neobank SMB focus. Insider Intelligence publishes hundreds of insights, charts, and forecasts on the Fintech industry with the Fintech Briefing. You can learn more […]