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Italy relief, China stimulus hope lifts global stocks
Italy relief, China stimulus hope lifts global stocks

European shares gained on Monday amid relief over Italy's budget, following rallies in Asia after China promised to provide stimulus to stabilize its economy and offset the impact of U.S. tariffs. Markets elsewhere in Asia also enjoyed healthy gains.. European stocks opened higher after Moody'

Opportunities Seen in Bahrain, Oman, Arquaam Capital
Opportunities Seen in Bahrain, Oman, Arquaam Capital's Hussain Says

Oct.22 -- Abdul Kadir Hussain, the head of fixed income at Arqaam Capital, a Dubai-based investment bank, talks about Saudi Arabia's evolving account of the death of Jamal Khashoggi, the market implications, and the opportunities he sees in other countries.. He speaks with Yousef Gamal El-Din on Manus Cranny on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East."

Blockchain 101: From Whiteboard Theory to Real-Life Applications
Blockchain 101: From Whiteboard Theory to Real-Life Applications

One of the most important lessons I've learned while investing in cryptocurrency assets is the importance of understanding how this technology works and how it can be leveraged. It makes little sense to simply follow the herd when there are great online tools and learning courses available; some key

'Halloween' scares up $77.5 million in ticket sales

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Forty years after he first appeared in theaters, Michael Myers is still drawing huge audiences for a good scare.

Saudi Arabia Summit Loses Its Swagger as Elites Question Kingdom
Saudi Arabia Summit Loses Its Swagger as Elites Question Kingdom

Hosted by the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund, the three-day conference that kicks off in Riyadh on Tuesday was meant to showcase the opportunities created by reform efforts to break the economy's dependence on oil and unveil billion-dollar contracts in front of the world's business elite. Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman -- who posed for selfies with hundreds of delegates at last year's conference -- will be keen to show that it's business as usual in the kingdom, even as European leaders and President Donald Trump demand more information on how the Washington Post columnist was killed at its consulate in Istanbul. No-shows from the likes of Deutsche Bank AG's Christian...

Family of Teen Murdered by Friends Plan to Fight Against Possible Release of Convicted Killer
Family of Teen Murdered by Friends Plan to Fight Against Possible Release of Convicted Killer

A Northern California family thought they had gotten justice for the murder of a 16-year-old in 1997. But now, one of the men responsible could be let out of prison.

Even Trump Citing
Even Trump Citing 'Lies' as Allies Doubt Shifting Saudi Story

In the U.S., the Trump administration stressed the vital importance of the kingdom and its economy to the U.S. while Republican and Democratic lawmakers said they suspected knowledge of the killing reached the highest levels of the Saudi regime. More than two weeks after Khashoggi disappeared, Saudi

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It's time for tech giants to retire the 'keynote' - Apple, Google, and others are all making the same mistake with their product launches

Apple cofounder Steve Jobs popularized the "tech keynote" back in the mid-80s, where he would walk on stage to a crowd of hundreds of fans to announce new gadgets, software, and technological developments. Keynotes are not very efficient - they're long, and usually lacking surprises given

Saudis say
Saudis say 'don't know where' Khashoggi's body is

Speaking in an interview on Fox News, Jubeir said the Saudi leadership initially believed Khashoggi had left its diplomatic mission in Istanbul, where he was last seen on October 2. "The individuals who did this, did this outside the scope of their authority.

Democrats Hold a 9-Point Lead in Midterms. But Trump
Democrats Hold a 9-Point Lead in Midterms. But Trump's Job Rating Is at an All-Time High

Democrats Hold a 9-Point Lead in Midterms. But Trump's Job Rating Is at an All-Time High

66% of Americans Are Limiting Their Spending -- and You Should, Too
66% of Americans Are Limiting Their Spending -- and You Should, Too

Most U.S. adults agree that it's time to start cutting back. Here are some tips to get started.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Signals
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Signals 'Dog Mode' Could Be on the Way

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Signals 'Dog Mode' Could Be on the Way

Bitcoin Hits New Yearly Low Volume, Only Way to Reverse Trend is a Big Spike
Bitcoin Hits New Yearly Low Volume, Only Way to Reverse Trend is a Big Spike

Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin has achieved a new yearly low volume, demonstrating a lack of momentum and strength to recover to the higher region of $6,000. On Coinmarketcap, the volume of Bitcoin fell to $3.1 billion while it fell to $1.91 billion on CoinCap. The previous yearly low point of the Bitcoin

Say Goodbye to Amazon
Say Goodbye to Amazon's Blockbuster Revenue Growth

The e-commerce giant is known for massive sales growth, but that's likely to change soon.

U.S. Treasury
U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin hails Israel investment opportunities, eyes infrastructure

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin praised investment opportunities in Israel on Sunday and said Washington would increase its participation in infrastructure projects there. ...

Online dating could be worth $12 billion - and it
Online dating could be worth $12 billion - and it's all thanks to Tinder, analyst says (MTCH)

Match Group is rallying Friday after a Wall Street analyst launched coverage with a bullish price target of $66 - 28% above where shares settled Thursday. Wall Street thinks online dating could be the next hot sector, and the latest estimate sees the market growing to $12 billion by 2020. It all comes

This 10-year-old coder is already so successful she
This 10-year-old coder is already so successful she's caught the attention of Google and Microsoft

10-year-old Samaira Mehta has become a kid-coder-to-watch in Silicon Valley. The game earned her national recognition and she began holding workshops for kids, many of them at Google. Google was so impressed, it booked her as a keynote speaker for a local event, and told her she should consider working

This CEO is paying 600,000 strangers to help him build human-powered AI that
This CEO is paying 600,000 strangers to help him build human-powered AI that's 'whole orders of magnitude better than Google'

The dirty little secret of artificial intelligence is that it takes a lot of human labor to make it all work. You won't get rich, but as Guo says, it's a simple "game" that makes you money - what other app on your phone can do that? The data gets put to use in training AI systems,

3 Things to Watch in the Stock Market This Week
3 Things to Watch in the Stock Market This Week

Reports from Amazon, McDonald's, and iRobot are some of the most anticipated earnings announcements set to publish over the next few trading days.

3 Dividend Stocks That Pay You More Than Coca-Cola Does
3 Dividend Stocks That Pay You More Than Coca-Cola Does

Coke has treated investors well for decades, but there are better opportunities today.

Better Buy: Ford Motor Company vs. General Motors
Better Buy: Ford Motor Company vs. General Motors

Both Detroit icons look cheap right now, but which is the better bet?

3 Reasons to Claim Social Security Early
3 Reasons to Claim Social Security Early

You may be more able to retire early than you thought -- and Social Security can help.

The Best Thing About Social Security
The Best Thing About Social Security's 2019 COLA Is This

Hint: It's not that this is the biggest increase in seven years.

The Week Ahead - Monetary Policy and Geo-Politics to Influence, as Earnings Roll Out
The Week Ahead - Monetary Policy and Geo-Politics to Influence, as Earnings Roll Out

A busy week ahead sees the BoC and ECB in action, with the Saudis joining China on the hit list and then there's Brexit and Italy to consider.

Student Loans Are Derailing Millennials
Student Loans Are Derailing Millennials' Savings Efforts

And it's time to do something about it.

Sears Holdings Hopes to Live On After Bankruptcy. Here
Sears Holdings Hopes to Live On After Bankruptcy. Here's Why It Won't

Any changes made won't be enough to revive this vestige of a bygone era of retailing.

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Here's Social Security's Earnings Limit for 2019

The amount you can earn before it causes a reduction to your Social Security is increasing next year.

Attention, Seniors: Don
Attention, Seniors: Don't Get Too Comfortable With Your Social Security Raise

Social Security is going up in 2019. But that's only a mild solution to a fairly large problem.

Apple Just Added a New USB-C Cord for the Apple Watch
Apple Just Added a New USB-C Cord for the Apple Watch

Apple Just Added a New USB-C Cord for the Apple Watch

Carl Icahn comes out swinging against Dell
Carl Icahn comes out swinging against Dell's $21.7 billion VMware deal that could see it return to the stock market (DVMT)

Carl Icahn says Dell's offer to buy VMware tracking stock is massively undervalued. The billionaire activist investor, now VMware's second-largest shareholder, published a scathing letter bashing the proposed $21.7 billion buyout by Dell that could make the computer giant publicly traded once

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Is Apple's New Lower-Priced Smartphone Its Secret Weapon?

The iPhone XR could result in record-setting unit sales and revenue for the Cupertino company.

Tesla Is Getting More Desperate to Sell Pricey Model 3 Sedans
Tesla Is Getting More Desperate to Sell Pricey Model 3 Sedans

Tesla surprised everybody on Thursday by announcing a new $45,000 mid-range version of the Model 3.

As a Copycat Competitor Emerges, Can Vail Resorts Still Catch Big Air?
As a Copycat Competitor Emerges, Can Vail Resorts Still Catch Big Air?

Vail has long been king of the mountain, but a new challenger poses a threat like never before.

When It Comes to Savings, 30- and 40-Somethings Need a Wake-Up Call
When It Comes to Savings, 30- and 40-Somethings Need a Wake-Up Call

And they need it fast.

JPMorgan Chase Is Building a Silicon Valley Campus
JPMorgan Chase Is Building a Silicon Valley Campus

JPMorgan Chase Is Building a Silicon Valley Campus

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Here's What You Need to Know About America's New Defense Titan

Two mid-tier companies are combining to take on the primes. Is the combination worth buying into?

Chinese broadens its propaganda drive to heartland America
Chinese broadens its propaganda drive to heartland America

China's propaganda machine has taken aim at American soybean farmers as part of its high-stakes trade war with the Trump administration. The publication last month of a four-page advertising section in the Des Moines Register opened a new battle line in China's effort to break the administration

3 Energy Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade
3 Energy Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade

All three are well positioned for this $230 billion opportunity.

Is Disney World Trying to Price Out Its Annual Passholders?
Is Disney World Trying to Price Out Its Annual Passholders?

It costs 15% more to buy a year-round pass for Disney World than it did when the year began. Something's afoot.

Steve Jobs fanatics may be able to buy a toilet, thermostat and other random household objects that were part of the Apple founder
Steve Jobs fanatics may be able to buy a toilet, thermostat and other random household objects that were part of the Apple founder's old Silicon Valley mansion

Next week, the Town of Woodside will discuss what to do with some of the housing fixtures salvaged from a former home of Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Among the 150 items now in the town's possession are a silver-plated ice-tea spoon, a thermostat (circa 1925), and a chandelier.

Hate Taxes? 37 States Make Social Security Tax Free
Hate Taxes? 37 States Make Social Security Tax Free

Find out where you won't pay state income taxes on your retirement benefits.

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Trump's campaign mode revives fiery immigration talk

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Donald Trump fueled his 2016 campaign with fiery immigration rhetoric, visions of hordes flowing across the border to assault Americans and steal their jobs. Now, in the final weeks before midterm elections, he's back at it as he looks to stave off Democratic gains in Congress

Trump: Saudi arrests in Khashoggi death
Trump: Saudi arrests in Khashoggi death 'a good first step'

President Donald Trump on Friday called Saudi Arabia's announcement that suspects are in custody in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi a "good first step" and said he would work with Congress on a U.S. response. The president spoke to the media at a defense roundtable in Arizona hours

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's reputation has taken another hit over the death of a journalist - and its economy may be next

There is mounting evidence suggesting Saudi Arabia was complicit in the death of a Washington Post journalist. It isn't clear whether the US would impose sanctions if an investigation reaches that conclusion. As evidence suggesting Saudi Arabia was involved in the death of Washington Post journalist

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's reputation has taken another hit over the death of a journalist - and its economy may be next

There is mounting evidence suggesting Saudi Arabia was complicit in the death of a Washington Post journalist. It isn't clear whether the US would impose sanctions if an investigation reaches that conclusion. As evidence suggesting Saudi Arabia was involved in the death of Washington Post journalist

California
California's growing shadow looms over Nevada's midterms

The Republicans running in Nevada's hotly contested races for governor and U.S. Senate are taking aim at a common target as they try to maintain GOP control of the seats: California. As more Californians have poured across the state line over the past few years, many of them escaping sky-high housing

Mega Millions jackpot swells to record $1 billion
Mega Millions jackpot swells to record $1 billion

Lotto fever is in full swing after no tickets matched Tuesday night's winning numbers; next drawing will be Friday, Oct. 19, at 11 p.m. ET

Mega Millions numbers for $1B jackpot announced
Mega Millions numbers for $1B jackpot announced

The Mega Millions numbers that could win an estimated $1 billion jackpot have been announced. The jackpot is the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. lottery history. Mega Millions says it may take an hour or two to determine if there is a winner.

Should Congress cut entitlement programs to combat rising deficit?
Should Congress cut entitlement programs to combat rising deficit?

Maya MacGuineas, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, and Wall Street Journal editorial page deputy editor James Freeman discuss America's deficit problem and how President Trump asked members of his Cabinet to cut their departments' budgets by 5 percent.

'You Can Run But You Can't Hide,' CEO Says to Goldman Analyst

As shares of the largest U.S. iron ore producer fell as much as 10 percent Friday, Goncalves closed his analyst call by specifically calling out Goldman's Matthew Korn. "Matthew Korn from Goldman Sachs, you can run, but you can't hide," he said.

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