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big corporations and taxes Business, Finance

20% of the biggest corporations pay 0% in taxes

Large US corporations are using tax loopholes and offshore practices to pay 0% tax rates. One-fifth (20%) of…

John Howard · June 24, 2016
Tesla buying SolarCity Business, Finance, Markets, Technology

Elon Musk wants to sell you a Tesla and solar panels in ‘5 minutes’

Tesla has made a bid worth about $3 billion to buy SolarCity. Tesla chief Elon Musk told reporters…

John Howard · June 22, 2016
Smith Wesson Business, Finance, Markets, Military & Defense

Smith & Wesson gun sales are up 22%

Smith & Wesson is breaking records as Americans continue to buy an increasing number of guns. The company…

John Howard · June 17, 2016
Charitable Giving Business, Economy, Finance

Americans donated a record $373.3 billion to charities in 2015

Americans donated an incredible $373 billion to charities in 2015. That money was collected from individuals, estates, foundations,…

John Howard · June 14, 2016
Joseph Safra Business, Finance

The world’s richest banker Joseph Safra has been charged with corruption

Brazilian prosecutors on Thursday charged Joseph Safra, the world’s richest banker, with a scheme aimed at paying bribes to…

John Howard · April 1, 2016
Warren Buffett life after Berkshire Hathaway Business

Life after Warren Buffett? UBS says Berkshire Hathaway is ready

Warren Buffett is synonymous with Berkshire Hathaway but there will eventually be the day when the 85-year-old investor…

John Howard · March 28, 2016
Tim Westergren Business, Markets, Technology

Pandora shares tank 10% as founder returns as CEO

Pandora founder Tim Westergren is taking over as the company’s CEO and investors are not happy with the…

John Howard · March 28, 2016
New York taxes for the wealthy Economy

Wealthy New Yorkers want their taxes to be raised

A group of wealthy New Yorkers are pushing Governor Andrew Cuomo to increase their tax rates. On Monday…

John Howard · March 22, 2016
ADT Security Purchased by Appolo Global Management Business

Security giant ADT being purchased for $7 billion

Home security and alarm maker ADT started as a telegraph service in 1874 and morphed into the nation’s largest…

John Howard · February 16, 2016
HSBC is remaining in London Business

HSBC is staying in London

Global banking giant HSBC has decided to keep its headquarters in London, England, after flirting with the idea of a…

John Howard · February 15, 2016
HSBC Fraud Business

HSBC agrees to pay $470 million over alleged mortgage abuses

HSBC Holdings PLC has agreed to pay $470 million to settle federal and state allegations of abusive practices in…

John Howard · February 7, 2016
Gas prices at 20 dollars a barrel in 2016 Markets

$20 oil is on the horizon if US dollar remains strong

The strong US dollar and weak demand for oil in China could send the price per barrel to…

John Howard · January 11, 2016
Marissa Mayer and Yahoo Layoffs Business, Technology

Yahoo planning to cut 10% of its workforce

Yahoo Inc. is planning to cut 10% of its overall workforce and it could begin the process in…

John Howard · January 7, 2016
The Boston Globe Business, Media

Boston Globe reporters to personally deliver papers on Sunday

The person delivering your Sunday edition of the Boston Globe might very well be the person who wrote…

John Howard · January 2, 2016
LifeLock Business

LifeLock Agrees To Pay $100 Million Settlement

LifeLock has agreed to pay a record settlement over claims that it failed to keep its customers’ personal…

John Howard · December 17, 2015
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