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Those with college degrees tend to have higher earnings, lower unemployment rates and poverty levels, better health and longer lives. Society as a whole also benefits from higher graduation rates…
Most of the recall costs were taken by the company earlier in the year, and the fourth quarter results reported Wednesday were strong. Operating income jumped 27% in the quarter,…
But what has been a stellar year for India has been a disaster for Russia’s business elite. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in…
1. Better design. Out with the plastic, in with the metal. The Galaxy S series has been bemoaned for its plastic shell, as most high-end smartphones now opt for fancier,…
With normal attrition and plans announced Tuesday to hire an additional 1,550 workers to meet demand for the new F-150 pickup truck, Ford said it will be raising the pay…
The potential of using drones for commercial delivery has caught the attention of e-commerce and logistics companies across the globe. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices…
But Amazon has experimented with physical locations before, placing lockers in stores across the country. And Bloomberg reports that Amazon is considering a purchase of RadioShack stores after the company…
Staples said the talks that produced this deal began in September. A deal was pushed by Starboard Value, an activist investor that owns a stake in both companies. Earlier in…
Wednesday’s 0.5% cut in the ratio of reserves Chinese banks are required to hold was widely expected following last November’s cut in key interest rates, and China’s oft stated commitment…
Wearable devices haven’t taken off for that reason: The functionality doesn’t justify their price. As serial tech investor Fred Wilson predicted earlier this year, “Another market where the reality will…
“I don’t know what screwed up in my mind that caused me to conflate one aircraft with another,” he added. The damaging revelation may harm Williams’ credibility. Williams was embedded…
Surprising fall blockbusters like “Gone Girl” and “The Maze Runner”which brought in $367 million and $340 million worldwidehelped to lead the way. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS….
Related: No way, Under Armour! Nike swooshes in with $300 million to keep Kevin Durant The Baltimore-based company’s shoes, women’s clothing and international expansion are its fastest rising stars. Sneaker…
Target had about 17,600 employees in Canada at the beginning of the year. Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the…
Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar:…
Twitter has launched two new features that have generated excitement among the user base: the ability to send Direct Messages to a group and a camera function that allows people…
After financial issues, Americans singled out work and family responsibilities as two other major sources of stress in their life. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices…
Related: Hack so bad, Sony’s computers still don’t work – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is…
This isn’t the first time Apple has had such astute timing in the bond market. The company pulled off what was then the biggest corporate bond issue ever in April…
San Francisco is still a renter’s worst nightmare, and it’s kicking 2015 off with yet more record-high price tags. – But the nation’s fastest rising rents, Zumper reports, may be…
Related: World’s most corrupt industries – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes….
Eduardo Porter ECONOMIC SCENE The euro had been enshrined in a treaty but not yet come to life in the autumn of 1997, when Martin Feldstein, the influential president of…
During Baier’s program, “Special Report,” he warned the audience about the disturbing nature of the image before explaining the news outlet’s reasoning. “The reason we’re showing you this is to…
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Older students are less confident than younger students that they will land a good job upon graduating, says a Gallup poll released Tuesday. The Gallup findings, which are based on…
Standard & Poor’s, a rating agency accused of inflating its assessment of mortgage investments that spurred the 2008 financial crisis, said on Tuesday that it had agreed to pay $1.37…
The Justice Department, which accused S.&P. of inflating the ratings of mortgage investments that spurred the 2008 financial meltdown, sent so many prosecutors to the negotiation that they formed an…
If you’re like most employed Americans, you hate your job—or, at best, you’re checked out at work. But as much as you might complain about the place where you spend…
“The best-positioned cities have specializations in multiple areas,” said Mark Muro, a senior fellow at Brookings’ Metropolitan Policy Program. Brookings identified 50 advanced industries nationwide. In addition to the ones…
BRUSSELS — The European Union authorities broadened their assault on tax avoidance by multinational companies on Tuesday in opening an investigation into the way Belgium appeared to grant unfair state…