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Fraser Fontaine & Kong transforms to online 2019-01-11 00:07:53Fraser Fontaine & Kong (FFK) has transformed to FFK 'N ROLL, a complete online process that will offer quick access to status reports about insur

US apparel firm cuts off Chinese factory in 2019-01-11 00:05:39A U.S. supplier of t-shirts and other team apparel to college bookstores cut its ties Wednesday with a Chinese company that drew workers from an inter

NCB-managed pension fund snaps up Student Living shares 2019-01-11 00:00:00The John Lee-controlled K Limited continues to sell down its holdings in 138 Student Living (138SL) with roughly $260 million sold to a pension fund m

Clarien Bank doubles profit after NCB acquisition 2019-01-11 00:00:00Clarien Bank Limited (CBL), which operates from Bermuda, said that the majority acquisition by NCB Financial Group (NCBFG) contributed to its restruct

GB Energy plans $2b expansion 2019-01-11 00:00:00GB Energy, the marketing company that holds the Texaco brand in Jamaica, will be undertaking a $2-billion expansion drive to increase the number of pe

EU Medicines Agency shifts to Amsterdam 2019-01-11 00:00:00AMSTERDAM (AP):A gift of traditional Dutch wooden shoes kicked off the European Union Medicines Agency's formal move from London to Amsterdam on Wedn

Grenada PM defends relationship with China 2019-01-11 00:00:00ST GEORGE'S, Grenada:Grenada says it enjoys a good relationship with China in spite of international concern that Beijing is using its finances in a

Suit attacking Super Bowl ticket policies meets court 2019-01-11 00:00:00Super Bowl tickets don't figure to get any easier to come by - or any cheaper, probably - after a court ruling Wednesday in a lawsuit brought by a fa

Everald Dewar | A marriage aimed at combating 2019-01-11 00:00:00A number of the biggest names in technology - Apple, Microsoft, Google, etc - are among some of the top 100 publicly traded companies having profits t

PM Skerrit wants united approach to investment programme 2019-01-11 00:00:00ROSEAU, Dominica:Prime Minister Roose-velt Skerrit has criticised the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for labelling sever

The Breadbot machine bakes 10 loaves every hour 2019-01-11 00:00:00LAS VEGAS (AP):The CES 2019 gadget show is revving up in Las Vegas. The Trump administration has some ideas about the future of commercial drones and

Venezuela disputes Guyana's account of incident involving ExxonMobil 2019-01-11 00:00:00CARACAS, Venezuela:Venezuela has disputed Guyana's account of what Georgetown said was the dangerous incursion into local waters after a Norwegian sh

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Square's payments chief joins Visa as head of 2019-01-11 14:13:02Visa Inc on Friday said https://usa.visa.com/visa-everywhere/blog.entry.html/2019/01/11/mary_kay_bowman_join-lrU0.html Mary Kay Bowman will join as h

Wall Street's five-day rally falters ahead of earnings 2019-01-11 13:44:20U.S. stocks edged about 0.4 percent lower on Friday as investors booked profits after a five-day rally and reset positions ahead of the earning season

Autostrade to pay 439 million euros for Genoa 2019-01-11 13:12:29Autostrade per l'Italia (ASPI) has agreed to pay for the reconstruction of the collapsed Genoa bridge, Italy's Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli s

Ghosn's Renault lieutenant drew extra salary via holding: 2019-01-11 12:55:52One of Renault boss Carlos Ghosn's senior executives received an additional six-figure salary unknown to the carmaker's board via the Dutch joint v

Fox says no plans to bid for sports 2019-01-11 12:37:01Fox Chairman Lachlan Murdoch said in November it was still an "open question" whether the company will buy back the regional sports networks it sold

U.S. shutdown sends grain traders, farmers hunting for 2019-01-11 12:35:41When the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a slew of key farm reports would not be released on Friday due to the partial government shutdown, t

GM bucks gloomy earnings forecast trend, shares jump 2019-01-11 12:20:48General Motors Co executives on Friday bucked gloomy forecasts for growth and sent the automaker's shares soaring, promising investors stronger 2019

Cheaper gasoline weighs on U.S. consumer prices in 2019-01-11 12:05:18U.S. consumer prices fell for the first time in nine months in December amid a plunge in gasoline prices, but underlying inflation pressures remained

Autostrade executives guilty of manslaughter in 2013 motorway 2019-01-11 12:01:02Three managers at Autostrade per l'Italia, and three former managers, were found guilty of manslaughter on Friday over the deaths of 40 people in a 2

Stocks ease after five-day rally; dollar rebounds 2019-01-11 11:43:36An index of world stock markets eased on Friday after a five-day winning streak, as a rally fueled by hopes that Sino-U.S. trade tensions will ease an

Ford plans to cut 1,150 jobs in Britain, 2019-01-11 10:49:46U.S. carmaker Ford plans to cut 1,150 jobs in Britain, the Unite union said on Friday, with nearly 1,000 job losses at its Bridgend engine plant in

Nissan expands Ghosn probe to more countries, executive 2019-01-11 10:28:03Nissan Motor Co Ltd has broadened its investigation into ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn to include dealings that took place in the United States, India

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Recession is a risk in 2019. But maybe 2019-01-10 15:15:05A number of key trends in the economy are positive, from wage growth to low interest rates. Some of the biggest wild cards are trade policy and centra

Stocks dive, again. Does Wall Street foresee a 2019-01-10 15:15:05After several strong years, stock markets look rattled as 2018 draws to a close. A mix of factors signal a heightened risk of a slowdown, but an outri

Where local residents help birth the businesses that 2019-01-10 15:15:05Often new businesses rely on financing from a top-down system where bankers call the shots. For places that feel left behind, often communities o

From hemp to organic foods, farm bill embraces 2019-01-10 15:15:05Passage of the farm bill is a rite of Congress that often borders on the arcane. But this year’s version signals how American farming is gradual

Post-layoffs, GM fights to keep tax credit for 2019-01-10 15:15:05A $7,500 tax incentive for buyers of electric vehicles is critical for General Motors as it ramps up production in the EV market. But some government

Qatar leaves OPEC, cementing distance with Saudi Arabia 2019-01-10 15:15:05Qatar will leave the world's largest consortium of oil producing countries in a bid to expand natural gas and oil drilling even as oil prices remain

Which fork in the road to take? Detroit 2019-01-10 15:15:05US carmakers appear poised to try two paths forward at once, building more SUVs and pickups, which the US market loves, to pay their way along a 

It’s a wide world of charity out there. 2019-01-10 15:15:05As ‘Giving Tuesday’ arrives, it’s a good time to think about charitable donations. Increasingly, average givers are focusi

Preparing for tech shift, GM cuts thousands of 2019-01-10 15:15:05The largest automaker in the US, General Motors, announced Nov. 26 that it would cut as many as 14,000 workers in North America. The cuts affect both

Instead of amplifying human biases, can algorithms help 2019-01-10 15:15:05The rising use of artificial intelligence has become one of the dominant trends in business. On the heels of that trend come questions about fairness

Ahead of Black Friday, market sees red 2019-01-10 15:15:05The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 600 points on Nov. 20 as tech companies and retailers face losses and an oil surplus pushed barrel prices low

Hard times in farm country coincide with a 2019-01-10 15:15:05Farmers are resourceful by necessity. But many face a test as a US-China rift undercuts their exports – a challenge familiar to those who weathe

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Nordstrom Co-President Blake Nordstrom Dead At 58 2019-01-03 03:23:00Nordstrom had worked at the chain for more than 40 years.

U.S. Stocks Suffer Worst Year Since 2008 Financial 2018-12-31 17:13:13Despite a dismal year, the market closed out 2018 on a bright note.

Retail Sector Enjoys Best Holiday Season In 6 2018-12-27 04:15:24Consumers in the U.S. spent more than $850 billion between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24 this year, according to early retail data.

People On Twitter Shred Study Claiming Millennials Are 2018-12-26 15:58:26"'Deciding to freelance' is a strange way of saying 'being forced into job insecurity,'" one person tweeted in response to the Fast Company piec

'I Feel Like I'm Failing Them': How Low-Income 2018-12-24 19:31:20These families worry about lost wages if they take off and how to pay for child care if they work over the holidays.

U.S. Stocks Fall Sharply Ahead Of Christmas Holiday 2018-12-24 13:37:11It's very possible that the market will end this month as the worst December for stocks since 1931.

Dow Jones Index Takes Biggest Dive Since 2008 2018-12-21 17:49:42A possible government shutdown is one of many factors driving down the stock market.

Chipotle's Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Are Backfiring Spectacularly 2018-12-20 15:09:49The company is facing a flood of arbitration cases over alleged wage theft. A judge called the company's efforts to block them "unseemly."

Women Often Can’t Afford Tampons, Pads In Federal 2018-12-20 12:22:44The new justice bill would require U.S. prisons to give menstrual hygiene products to inmates for free.

Facebook Allowed Some Tech Companies To Read And 2018-12-19 06:10:53Since 2010, the tech giant has reportedly granted over 150 companies deeper access to users’ personal data than it has admitted.

This Is What Happens When You Find Meaning 2018-12-18 00:01:11It’s important for employees to find fulfillment at their jobs — here are some ways organizations can help them do so.

Johnson & Johnson Knew About Asbestos In Baby 2018-12-14 09:47:23The earliest mentions of tainted J&J talc that Reuters found come from 1957 and 1958 reports by a consulting lab.

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Why You Need to Pay More Attention to 2018-12-21 01:00:00Three key trends that are shaping value-added and sales taxes. For more insight, read "It Pays to Keep Tabs on Indirect Taxes."

The Jolly and Folly of Holiday Decor for 2018-12-21 01:00:00Christmas displays make shoppers more forgiving of employee mistakes but more judgmental of unfairness.

Transparency Is Key to Building Trust in Business 2018-12-20 01:00:00CEOs can boost consumer and employee confidence by asking these four questions about how their business operates.

Transforming a Traditional Bank into an Agile Market 2018-12-19 01:00:00While big banks in the U.S. and Europe have been grappling with how best to go digital, a modest-sized bank in Asia, DBS Bank Ltd., has come from now

Would You Walk through Fire for Your Company? 2018-12-18 01:00:00The science behind how intense experiences could help build better teams.

What You Read: The 15 Most Popular s+b 2018-12-18 01:00:00Our writers select the year's best business books in seven categories: leadership, management, innovation, economics, strategy, narratives, and marke

It Pays to Keep Tabs on Indirect Taxes 2018-12-17 01:00:00The speed and scale at which countries around the world are announcing changes to their indirect tax systems -- value-added tax (VAT), general sales t

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In Bezos split, a question about who gets 2019-01-11 12:02:00Jeff Bezos owns almost 79 million shares of Amazon.com, worth about $130 billion as of Thursday.

Meera Sanyal, banker-turned politician, dies at 57 after 2019-01-11 11:55:00Sanyal had joined the Aam Aadmi Party after quitting her job as the country chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, and contested a Lok Sabha elect

India's Industrial growth falls to 17-month low of 2019-01-11 11:23:00Of 23 sub-sectors within manufacturing, 13 recorded a year-on-year contraction, as compared to two in September

India witnessing over four years of intolerance, says 2019-01-11 11:05:00India cannot be strong if it is divided, he said

Army major, soldier killed in IED blast along 2019-01-11 10:15:00Army soldiers have been alerted against IED blasts and attacks by the border action teams (BATs) of the Pakistan Army, they said

Ashok Chawla quits as NSE chief after govt 2019-01-11 09:40:00Sebi has been probing the alleged lapses in high-frequency trading offered through NSE's co-location facility

Bharti Airtel to give Tanzania bigger stake in 2019-01-11 09:18:00Tanzania President John Magufuli and Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal resolve dispute over ownership of Tanzanian mobile operator.

H1-B visa workers may soon get US citizenship, 2019-01-11 09:06:00The H1-B visa program allows US companies to hire foreign workers in some skilled occupations

SC accepts govt response on compensation for J&J 2019-01-11 08:37:00Panel had recommended compensation of up to Rs 1.22 crore for victims

Accenture CEO steps down on health reasons, CFO 2019-01-11 08:27:00Nanterme, who took the helm in January 2011, was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016

Infosys Q3: Company raises FY19 revenue guidance; approves 2019-01-11 07:24:00The company's board approved buyback of 10.32 crore shares, comprising approximately 2.36 per cent of the paid-up capital of the company as of Decemb

CBI files charge sheet against Nalini Chidambaram in 2019-01-11 06:55:00It is alleged she entered into a criminal conspiracy with Sudipta Sen, the proprietor of Saradha group